2027 New Grad Position - Associate Quality Engineer

Geek+; Georgia; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Geek+ is seeking an Associate Quality Engineer for our new Atlanta manufacturing facility. You’ll join a team on the shop floor, helping to build a robust quality system as robots move from parts to production.

The role emphasizes hands-on inspection, failure investigations, and data-backed problem solving in a fast-moving robotics environment. You’ll work with manufacturing and design teams to establish control plans, test procedures, and supplier quality processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and BOMs.
• Strong analytical skills and Excel proficiency.
• High attention to detail and hands-on aptitude with physical products.
• Clear written communication; writing reports consumed by others.
• Willingness to spend majority of time on the production floor.
• Based in or willing to relocate to the Atlanta metro area; onsite role.

Responsibilities

• Perform and support incoming, in-process, and end-of-line inspection against drawings, specifications, and control plans.
• Execute and document functional and performance tests on finished robots.
• Support first-article inspection for new parts, suppliers, and engineering changes.
• Help develop inspection instructions, checklists, and acceptance criteria for new products and stations.
• Document nonconformances and drive disposition; track corrective actions to closure.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Written communication

Hands-on aptitude with physical assets

Ability to read drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Excel

Measurement tools (calipers, micrometers, gauges)

GD&T knowledge

Job description

Location: Atlanta, Georgia — onsite

Open for all students graduating before July 2027

About Geek+

Geek+ is a robotics and AI company specializing in AI-powered logistics solutions. Founded in Beijing in 2015, we have grown into the largest independent logistics robotics company in the world, with operations across the globe. Our North American headquarters in San Diego, California, and our innovation center in Suwanee, Georgia, drive our continued growth in the United States, Canada, and LatAm.

We're now building our first North American manufacturing facility in Atlanta, and we're looking for an Associate Quality Engineer to help make sure every robot that leaves it works.

Life at Geek+

Plain and simple: we're a team of geeks who love technology and teamwork. We work together to meet any customer need, we celebrate our wins, and we learn from our misses. The only thing better than seeing a customer's operations improved by our technology is seeing it happen at scale. We're biased toward action, we get things done, and we think differently about how technology gets applied. We support each other and we're empowered to win. Our strength comes from our different backgrounds and perspectives.

The Role

Every robot we ship goes into a live warehouse and is expected to run for years with minimal intervention. As an Associate Quality Engineer at Geek+, your job is to make sure that's what actually happens.

You'll work alongside our quality and manufacturing engineers to build the quality system for a brand-new factory — inspection criteria, test procedures, defect tracking, supplier issues, and the data that tells us where problems come from. You'll spend real time on the floor: inspecting builds, investigating failures, and digging into why a part didn't fit or a test didn't pass. Because the plant is new, a lot of what you touch won't exist yet, and you'll help write it.

This is a role for someone who notices the thing that's slightly off and wants to know why. If you're excited about robots and want to learn quality engineering on real hardware, we'd like to hear from you.

What You'll Do

Inspection and testing

• Perform and support incoming, in-process, and end-of-line inspection against drawings, specifications, and control plans
• Execute and document functional and performance tests on finished robots
• Support first-article inspection for new parts, suppliers, and engineering changes
• Help develop inspection instructions, checklists, and acceptance criteria for new products and stations

Issue investigation and resolution

• Document nonconformances clearly and drive them through disposition
• Support root cause analysis and corrective action investigations using structured methods such as 5 Why, fishbone, and 8D
• Track corrective actions to closure and verify that fixes actually held
• Assist with supplier quality issues, including containment, communication, and follow-up on supplier corrective actions

Quality data and reporting

• Collect and analyze quality data on defects, yield, scrap, and rework
• Build and maintain reports, charts, and dashboards showing quality performance over time
• Identify defect trends and recurring issues, and bring them to the engineering team with the data behind them
• Support statistical process control on key characteristics as production stabilizes

Systems and documentation

• Maintain quality documentation, control plans, and inspection records
• Support internal audits and help build the plant toward ISO 9001 compliance
• Partner with manufacturing, design engineering, and supply chain on quality issues that cross team lines
• Train production operators on inspection points and quality standards

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and bills of materials
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel
• Strong attention to detail — this role is built on catching what others miss
• Hands-on aptitude and comfort working with physical products. Experience from labs, capstone projects, robotics teams, internships, or co-ops all counts
• Clear written communication — you'll be writing reports that other people act on
• Willingness to spend the majority of your time on the production floor
• Based in or willing to relocate to the Atlanta metro area; this role is onsite

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship or co-op experience in quality, manufacturing, or a production environment
• Coursework or project experience in statistics, SPC, Six Sigma, or design of experiments
• Familiarity with GD&T and use of measurement tools such as calipers, micrometers, and gauges
• Exposure to electromechanical products — robotics, automotive, appliances, or industrial equipment
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 or other quality management systems
• Experience with ERP, MES, or quality management software
• ASQ certification (CQT, CQE) or interest in pursuing one
• Mandarin and English bilingual proficiency
• Willingness to travel internationally for training