Lab Quality Engineer: Root-Cause Analysis & Inspections

Rolls-Royce Power Systems; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 73,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

FSAs

HSA

401(k) with match

EAP

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental leave

Tuition support

Long-term incentive

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Power Systems in Graniteville, SC, is seeking a Quality Engineer - Laboratory (parts analysis) to lead field investigations, failure analysis, and conformity inspections, driving product quality and customer satisfaction.

You will document findings, interpret test data, and support plant issue resolution while enhancing supplier and distributor performance. The role requires a degree with 2+ years' experience or a master's with 1+ year, and travel flexibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years engineering experience, OR Master's with 1+ years engineering experience
• In lieu of degree, 10+ years of experience of related engineering experience

Responsibilities

• Conduct timely investigations of returned materials, line incidents, and zero-hour failures to determine root cause
• Document findings and interpret internal/external test data to support reporting and business processes
• Support production quality through COP inspections, gap analysis, and plant issue resolution
• Perform part inspections and metallurgical analyses to aid design validation and supplier development
• Collect, analyze, and report KPI, warranty, and field data to inform decisions and continuous improvement
• Special assignments as required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Windchill/CreoView

SEM/EDS

Job description

Rolls-Royce Power Systems in Graniteville, SC, is seeking a Quality Engineer - Laboratory (parts analysis) to lead field investigations, failure analysis, and conformity inspections, driving product quality and customer satisfaction.

You will document findings, interpret test data, and support plant issue resolution while enhancing supplier and distributor performance. The role requires a degree with 2+ years' experience or a master's with 1+ year, and travel flexibility.