Electronics Quality Engineer for High-Volume UAV Systems

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

Job summary

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America's drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands‑on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical engineering, or physics.
• 2+ years in quality, manufacturing, reliability, or electrical design role.
• Experience with SMT processes and inspection and defect modes.
• Proficient with SQL and Python for data analysis.
• Familiarity with high-volume electronics production.

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 that corrective actions hold on the line
• Track FPY, defect Pareto, scrap/rework, and escapes; use SPC to detect process drift and run regular build‑quality reviews to 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, and feed defect data back into design for quality
• 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

SQL

Python

Electronics QA

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Physics

Job description

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America's drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands‑on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy.