Electronics Quality Engineer - Onsite Carlsbad, CA

Actalent; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 3 weeks + holidays

Medical, dental, vision

401K + life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Actalent in Carlsbad, CA is seeking a Quality Engineer to support product and process quality across the lifecycle. You will investigate quality issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering and 5+ years of QM/Manufacturing experience in electronics or electromechanical environments; familiarity with ISO 9001; strong data analysis and MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in Quality/Manufacturing in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience in electronics/electromechanical environments (PCBA, SMT).
• Quality engineering support across product lifecycle and CAPA.
• Strong problem-solving using 8D, Fishbone, CAPA methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Support quality activities across product lifecycle including development, validation, and sustaining engineering.
• Investigate quality issues, perform root cause analysis, and lead corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, Quality, and Operations to drive improvements.
• Support product validation, reliability testing, and environmental testing.
• Develop and maintain quality docs, work instructions, and test plans.
• Review changes, deviations, and engineering updates for quality compliance.
• Analyze quality trends and field data to identify systemic issues and improvements.
• Prepare quality reports and communicate risks and data-driven recommendations.

Skills

Bachelor's in Engineering

5+ years QM/Manufacturing

Electronics manufacturing

Root-cause analysis

CAPA & 8D

Quality documentation

MS Office & Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PCBA processes

Test equipment

Visio

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Actalent in Carlsbad, CA is seeking a Quality Engineer to support product and process quality across the lifecycle. You will investigate quality issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering and 5+ years of QM/Manufacturing experience in electronics or electromechanical environments; familiarity with ISO 9001; strong data analysis and MS Office skills.