Engineering Manager: Quality & NPD Lead (Irvine)

Ultimate Staffing

Irvine (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 135,000

Full time

21 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package (med,-d
401(k) with company match
Competitive PTO
Employee stock ownership options

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing is partnering with an Electrical & Electronics Manufacturing team in Irvine to hire an Engineering Manager to bridge Product Development and Quality Assurance. This direct hire role offers a salary up to $135k plus discretionary year-end bonus, with a Monday–Friday schedule.

The candidate will lead cross-functional quality engineering efforts, review CAD models (SolidWorks), drive FAI and validation activities, and ensure production readiness while upholding ISO 9001/14001

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Design Engineering or related field.
  • 7+ years in quality engineering or related disciplines.
  • Experience with CAD drawings and interpreting specifications.
  • Knowledge of ISO 9001/ISO 14001 standards and quality systems.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Engineering and Quality to align development and QA.
  • Review designs and CAD/SolidWorks models for risks early.
  • Lead product validation, reliability testing, and FAI activities.
  • Ensure production readiness and adherence to quality standards.
  • Act as quality expert, drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.
  • Establish and monitor quality KPIs for continuous improvement.
  • Support supplier and manufacturing quality programs.

Skills

Leadership
Cross-functional collaboration
Quality engineering
Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Design Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Ultimate Staffing is partnering with an Electrical & Electronics Manufacturing team in Irvine to hire an Engineering Manager to bridge Product Development and Quality Assurance. This direct hire role offers a salary up to $135k plus discretionary year-end bonus, with a Monday–Friday schedule.

The candidate will lead cross-functional quality engineering efforts, review CAD models (SolidWorks), drive FAI and validation activities, and ensure production readiness while upholding ISO 9001/14001

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