Quality Engineer

Key Responsibilities

Quality Operations & Inspection

• Manage and support the incoming and production inspection teams.
• Oversee incoming inspections for machined, molded, electronic, and assembled components using tools such as calipers, pin gauges, thread gauges, hardness testers, and other metrology equipment.
• Improve production inspection standards and visual inspection processes to better identify cosmetic and assembly-related defects.
• Ensure inspection findings are properly documented, tracked, and communicated to the appropriate teams.
• Own and manage the MRB (Material Review Board) process, including disposition coordination and cross-functional resolution of non-conforming materials.
• Generate and maintain FAIRs (First Article Inspection Reports) and other inspection records.
• Design and develop Go/No-Go gauges and inspection fixtures to support efficient and repeatable part inspection.

Quality Systems & Documentation

• Maintain and improve the systems used to capture and manage quality data and workflows, including Smartsheet, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Dozuki documentation, and related tools.
• Improve inspection procedures, documentation, training materials, and reporting processes.
• Develop and maintain quality metrics and weekly quality reports for production and operations teams.
• Own and manage the product deviation process.
• Help establish scalable quality systems that support company growth and new product introductions.

New Product Development Support

• Review engineering drawings and collaborate with engineering teams to identify critical dimensions, tolerances, and inspection requirements.
• Develop practical inspection methods and measurement strategies for new parts and assemblies.
• Support prototype and pre-production inspection activities.
• Own and operate the company CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) for new product inspections and advanced dimensional verification.
• Design and build fixtures for securing parts on the CMM to ensure repeatability, reduce setup time, and improve measurement consistency.
• Assist engineering teams with DFM/DFA feedback related to manufacturability and inspectability.

Problem Solving & Corrective Actions

• Investigate root causes of quality issues and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Work closely with customer support teams to troubleshoot field failures and identify trends in customer-reported issues.
• Generate supplier quality reports and communicate findings to the supply chain team for supplier follow-up and corrective actions.
• Partner with production, operations, and engineering teams to reduce defects and improve process consistency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
• 4-6 years of experience in quality engineering.
• Expert knowledge of metrology tools and gauges.
• Advanced understanding of GD&T Principles
• Strong knowledge of quality management principles, tools, and methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve complex quality issues.
• Fantastic communication skills and the ability to interact with cross-functional teams and hold people accountable for their work.
• Ability to lead cross-functional root cause analysis (RCA) efforts and drive corrective action implementation
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated, with a passion for delivering high-quality products and improving processes.
• Ability to travel internationally roughly 10% of the time
• Must currently reside within commuting distance of Torrance, CA. This is a fully onsite role five days a week with no remote flexibility.

Perks, Pay & More

• Location: Onsite, Torrance, CA
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Basic Life and AD&D coverage
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401(k) + 4% Match
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off + Paid Holidays
• Team lunches and other fun events