Quality Assurance Engineer

Planys Technologies; Chennai District; On-site; INR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Planys Technologies in India seeks a Quality Engineer to support QMS for defence and subsea products. You will assist in inspection, supplier quality, planning, traceability, and CAPA actions.

You will review designs for quality and reliability, participate in tests, and prepare reports while collaborating with manufacturing and engineering teams. The role requires 2–4 years of experience in quality, testing, manufacturing, electronics, or product development, with a BE/BTech in relevant fields.

Qualifications

• Support implementation and continuous improvement of QMS for defence and subsea products.
• Understand engineering drawings, GD&T, PCB assemblies and manufacturing processes.
• Exposure to inspection, validation, testing, and CAPA documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Quality Management Systems for defence and subsea products.
• Assist in incoming inspection, supplier quality activities, inspection planning, traceability, and quality documentation.
• Participate in root cause analysis using quality tools and support CAPA actions.
• Review designs from quality and reliability perspectives, including DOEs, drawings, and assemblies.
• Prepare inspection reports and maintain complete product traceability.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to reduce defects and improve reliability.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Testing

Manufacturing

Electronics

Product Development

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical/Electrical & Electronics/Mechatronics/Industrial Engineering

Tools

GD&T

Job description

Planys is a deep-tech company developing mission-critical robotic and digital systems for

defence and strategic infrastructure. The company designs and builds unmanned systems and

advanced sensing solutions across underwater, maritime, and land domains, with a strong focus

on naval, coast guard, and army applications. Planys is actively engaged in the development of

Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) ranging from small to extra-large platforms, along with

ruggedised electronic and digital systems for armoured vehicles.

Leveraging its strong foundation in marine robotics, underwater inspection, and non-destructive

evaluation (NDT), Planys integrates defence-grade electronics, sensing, and data analytics to

deliver high-reliability systems suitable for harsh operational environments. The company

combines platform engineering, payload integration, and AI-enabled digital analytics to support

situational awareness, asset integrity assessment, and data-driven decision-making for defence

forces and strategic asset operators.

Planys, globally recognised for strategic infrastructure solutions, is now focused on creating a

strong and enduring presence in the defence sector, delivering indigenous unmanned and digital

systems for the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard.

(Website: www.planystech.com)

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Quality Management Systems for defence and subsea products.
• Assist in incoming inspection, supplier quality activities, inspection planning, traceability, and quality documentation.
• Participate in root cause analysis using quality tools such as 5 Why, Fishbone, and 8D, and support corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Review mechanical and electronic designs from a quality and reliability perspective, including engineering drawings, GD&T, PCB assemblies, and manufacturing processes.
• Support functional, environmental, vibration, thermal, pressure, EMI/EMC, and qualification testing while documenting observations and preparing test reports.
• Prepare inspection reports, NCRs, CAPA records, quality documentation, and maintain complete product traceability.
• Work with manufacturing teams to improve processes, reduce defects, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, procurement, and testing teams to resolve quality issues and improve product reliability.
• Support customer inspections, factory acceptance tests (FAT), site acceptance tests (SAT), qualification activities, and audits.
• Assist in reviewing pressure housings, sealing systems, coatings, fasteners, materials, and manufacturing tolerances for mechanical assemblies.
• Continuously develop expertise in defence quality standards, reliability engineering, environmental qualification, and certification requirements.

What We're Looking For

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical & Electronics, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or related disciplines.
• 2–4 years of experience in Quality, Testing, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electronics, or Product Development.
• Basic understanding of engineering drawings, GD&T, manufacturing processes, inspection techniques, or PCB assemblies.
• Exposure to quality systems, inspection, validation, testing, or supplier quality through industry experience, internships, or academic projects.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, Six Sigma, JSS 55555, or MIL Standards is an added advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with excellent documentation abilities.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively in cross‑functional engineering teams.
• Self‑driven, detail‑oriented, and eager to learn and grow in the defence and deep‑tech domain.