Electronics Quality Engineer—Drone Systems

Neros Technologies; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Neros Technologies is seeking a Quality Engineer to own electronics build quality across PCBAs, harnesses, cables, and battery packs. You will be the first responder to line issues, work with Manufacturing and Engineering to contain defects, and drive corrective actions in a fast-moving production environment.

The role requires hands-on experience with SMT processes, data-driven inspection, and IPC standards to ensure unit reliability in contested environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or physics.
• 2+ years in a quality, manufacturing, reliability, or electrical design engineering role.
• Experience with SMT processes and inspection and their defect modes.
• Experience with secondary and post-SMT processes and their defect modes.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python, including querying production databases and analyzing data.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day electronics build quality across PCBAs, soldering, harnesses, cables, and battery packs; act as first responder for line issues, disposition defects, contain suspect product, and run electronics MRB
• Lead electronics root cause investigations in partnership with Engineering and verify corrective actions on the line
• Track FPY, defect Pareto, scrap/rework, and escapes; use SPC to detect process drift and drive top issues to closure
• Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering to add data-driven in-line checks and error-proofing, reduce inspection as processes prove capable
• Create and maintain inspection plans and first article inspections for new builds, board revisions, and process changes; review work instructions and inspection criteria for clear, objective, verifiable requirements
• Certify inspectors and operators to IPC workmanship standards and own and audit the factory ESD control plan

Skills

Proficiency in SQL

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or Physics

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Neros Technologies is seeking a Quality Engineer to own electronics build quality across PCBAs, harnesses, cables, and battery packs. You will be the first responder to line issues, work with Manufacturing and Engineering to contain defects, and drive corrective actions in a fast-moving production environment.

The role requires hands-on experience with SMT processes, data-driven inspection, and IPC standards to ensure unit reliability in contested environments.