Lead Quality Engineer

Actalent; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent seeks a Lead Quality Engineer for a fully onsite role in Long Beach, CA. You will drive reliability across production, testing, and deployment, shaping QMS, and partnering with product teams to ensure top-tier quality and safety.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in manufacturing and strong ISO 9001 proficiency, with leadership experience guiding cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment as a Manufacturing Engineer, Test Engineer, Reliability Engineer, or Quality Engineer.
• Proficiency in quality engineering and ISO 9001 standards.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) and provide training to relevant personnel on ISO 9001 compliance requirements and industry standards.
• Perform and train QA for Electrical and Mechanical systems, including drawings, production and test operations inspection sign-offs, and verification of compliance to procedures.
• Utilize strong engineering domain knowledge and practical experience to advise and solve problems with design, manufacturing, supply chain, and leadership teams on product quality and safety.
• Partner with Product and Project engineering to create inspection plans for all deployable systems and support real‑time during operations on the implementation of the plans.
• Identify and address the largest quality‑related issues and risks impacting manufacturing and operations across product lines, partnering with relevant stakeholders to minimize risk and implement process improvements.
• Conduct internal audits to assess core business processes, systems, and products ensuring compliance to customer requirements, internal procedures, policies, and ISO 9001 standards.
• Utilize corrective and preventive action processes to address non‑conformances and drive quality management improvements across product lines.
• Drive quality assurance within the supply chain, ensuring effective supplier qualification and ongoing performance monitoring.
• Define team growth plans and roadmaps to increase quality support across all relevant production, test, and deployment operations.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in an engineering or

7+ years in manufacturing

ISO 9001 proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM

Tools

DOE

SPC

RCA

CAPA

APQP

PFMEA

GD&T

MIL-STD

IPC

Job description

Lead Quality Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a passionate Lead Quality Engineer committed to turning engineering designs into reliable, high-quality products. This role focuses on developing and implementing rigorous quality processes that meet or exceed industry standards. This is a predominantly hands‑on role, requiring the successful candidate to work directly with internal/external manufacturing, testing, and production teams to identify issues, implement solutions, and drive continuous quality improvement. The ideal candidate will leverage their design and manufacturing experience and analytical skills to ensure reliability throughout production, supply chain, testing, and deployment phases of the entire suite of product lines.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) and provide training to relevant personnel on ISO 9001 compliance requirements and industry standards.

• Perform and train QA for Electrical and Mechanical systems, including drawings, production and test operations inspection sign-offs, and verification of compliance to procedures.

• Utilize strong engineering domain knowledge and practical experience to advise and solve problems with design, manufacturing, supply chain, and leadership teams on product quality and safety.

• Partner with Product and Project engineering to create inspection plans for all deployable systems and support real‑time during operations on the implementation of the plans.

• Identify and address the largest quality‑related issues and risks impacting manufacturing and operations across product lines, partnering with relevant stakeholders to minimize risk and implement process improvements.

• Conduct internal audits to assess core business processes, systems, and products ensuring compliance to customer requirements, internal procedures, policies, and ISO 9001 standards.

• Utilize corrective and preventive action processes to address non‑conformances and drive quality management improvements across product lines.

• Drive quality assurance within the supply chain, ensuring effective supplier qualification and ongoing performance monitoring.

• Define team growth plans and roadmaps to increase quality support across all relevant production, test, and deployment operations.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline.

• 7+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment as a Manufacturing Engineer, Test Engineer, Reliability Engineer, or Quality Engineer.

• Proficiency in quality engineering and ISO 9001 standards.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in GD&T, MIL-STD, IPC, and related standards.

• ASQ-CQA-RAB certified lead auditor or equivalent training with direct hands‑on experience.

• Proficiency with quality tools such as design of experiments, statistical process control, root cause analysis, corrective action, advanced product quality planning (APQP), and process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA).

• Strong technical writing skills and effective communication with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

• Strong problem‑solving skills, ability to work independently, take initiative, and maintain a positive attitude.

• Experience leading and building small teams that are action‑oriented and collaborate across stakeholder teams.

Work Environment

This position is 100% onsite in Torrance with working hours from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM or from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Long Beach, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $130000.00 - $160000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job‑related factors.

we're committed to rewarding and supporting our team. Our benefits package includes equity ownership through stock options, giving you a stake in our success, along with comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, and vision) through an HRA with a generous allowance. We also provide a retirement savings plan and unlimited paid time off so you can recharge and maintain work‑life balance.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Long Beach,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 23, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.