Electronics Quality Engineer — 4-Day Week + Growth

Spectrum Control, Inc.; Town of Marlborough (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day workweek (10-hour days)

PTO from day 1

Competitive wages

Job summary

Spectrum Control, Inc. in Marlborough, MA, seeks a Quality Engineer to plan, coordinate, and execute quality activities across Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain in a high-reliability electronics environment.

The role emphasizes inspections, SPC, audits, CAPA, and continuous improvement, analyzing trends, supporting supplier quality, and maintaining the site QMS while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Quality, or a related technical discipline.
• Three to five years of quality engineering or related experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Experience applying quality engineering tools, structured problem-solving methods, and root-cause analysis.
• Working knowledge of inspection methods, process controls, sampling techniques, auditing, and Statistical Process Control.
• Ability to analyze technical and quality data, identify trends, and communicate findings clearly.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and web-based business systems.
• Strong communication, organization, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical quality support to Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality personnel regarding product and process inspections, sampling plans, audit requirements, process controls, and statistical applications.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve inspection methods, measurement techniques, sampling plans, and process-monitoring systems.
• Apply Statistical Process Control (SPC), capability analysis, trend analysis, and other quality tools to evaluate process performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Investigate internal, supplier, and customer quality issues; lead or support root-cause analysis and corrective action using structured problem-solving methods such as 8D, 5 Whys, and A3.
• Prepare clear and timely corrective and preventive action documentation and verify the effectiveness of implemented actions.
• Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the site’s quality management system.
• Plan and conduct internal quality audits to verify compliance with company procedures, customer requirements, and applicable quality standards.
• Maintain accurate quality records, procedures, work instructions, inspection documentation, and other quality-system materials.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Purchasing to evaluate supplier capabilities, quality performance, inspection and test methods, and nonconforming material.
• Review and analyze quality metrics and performance trends; communicate findings and recommend actions to improve product quality, process capability, and operational performance.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to ensure key product characteristics, technical requirements, and contractual quality expectations are understood and satisfied.
• Participate in cross-functional continuous-improvement initiatives focused on reducing defects, improving yield, controlling variation, and preventing recurrence.
• Promote proven corrective actions and quality best practices across applicable products, processes, and work areas.

Skills

SPC

Root-cause analysis

8D

5 Whys

A3

Statistical analysis

Auditing

Corrective action

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Math/Statistics/Quality

Tools

Microsoft Office

Web-based business systems

Job description

Spectrum Control, Inc. in Marlborough, MA, seeks a Quality Engineer to plan, coordinate, and execute quality activities across Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain in a high-reliability electronics environment.

The role emphasizes inspections, SPC, audits, CAPA, and continuous improvement, analyzing trends, supporting supplier quality, and maintaining the site QMS while collaborating with cross-functional teams.