Development Quality Engineer

Qcells Georgia, Inc.; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

QCells Georgia, Inc. in Cartersville, GA is seeking a Development Quality Engineer to ensure quality assurance throughout the product lifecycle.

You will collaborate with development teams to set quality standards, prevent issues, and manage solar simulators and measurement systems for consistent results. Required: a bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Materials Engineering or related field and at least 3 years in quality management or development roles, with strong problem-solving and teamwork

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, etc.).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in quality management or development roles.
• Strong understanding of product development process and preventive activities.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Outstanding teamwork and communication abilities.
• Familiarity with quality assurance processes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality management and improvement activities throughout the solar product development phases.
• Setting quality standards and objectives at the early stages of product development.
• Reviewing product designs and establishing testing plans.
• Analyze quality-related issues and propose effective solutions.
• Participate in Gate Meetings at each development phase and provide constructive feedback.
• Establish and implement quality assurance processes for final production.
• Analyze reliability and quality-related data and prepare detailed reports.
• Operate and manage solar simulators and related measurement systems to ensure measurement consistency.

Skills

Quality management

Analytical skills

Teamwork and communication

Problem-solving

Proactive

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Materials Engineering

Tools

FMEA/DRBFM

Risk Assessment

Job description

Summary

The Development Quality Engineer will play a critical role in ensuring quality assurance and management throughout the product development lifecycle, from initial planning to final production. This position collaborates with development teams to establish quality standards, proactively prevent issues, and secure the quality of the final product. The role performs the operation and management of solar simulators and related measurement systems to ensure measurement consistency and drive quality improvement.

Description

Development Quality Engineer

Location: Cartersville, GA

Summary

The Development Quality Engineer will play a critical role in ensuring quality assurance and management throughout the product development lifecycle, from initial planning to final production. This position collaborates with development teams to establish quality standards, proactively prevent issues, and secure the quality of the final product. The role performs the operation and management of solar simulators and related measurement systems to ensure measurement consistency and drive quality improvement.

Responsibilities

Development Quality Engineerrequires strong managerial skills. Key responsibilities include:

• Conduct quality management and improvement activities throughout the solar product development phases.
• Setting quality standards and objectives at the early stages of product development.
• Reviewing product designs and establishing testing plans.
• Analyze quality-related issues and propose effective solutions.
• Participate in Gate Meetings at each development phase and provide constructive feedback.
• Establish and implement quality assurance processes for final production.
• Analyze reliability and quality-related data and prepare detailed reports
• Operate and manage solar simulators and related measurement systems to ensure measurement consistency
• Analyze calibration and measurement data to improve measurement accuracy and consistency
• Collaborate with internal and external laboratories to maintain measurement consistency and quality standards
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, etc.).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in quality management or development roles.
• Strong understanding of product development process and preventive activities.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Outstanding teamwork and communication abilities.
• Familiarity with quality assurance processes and standards
• Ability to work under pressure, self-motivated, and driven team player.
• Proactive approach toward various issues.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in solar product industries
• Familiarity with development management tools (FMEA/DRBFM, Risk Assessment, etc.).
• Bilingual in Korean and English
• Quality certifications (ISO, Six Sigma, CQE/CRE etc.).
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk the production area throughout the workday
• Capable of reaching, pushing, pulling, or lifting as required within limits set by QCells
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
  
  

Hanwha Q CELLS provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.