Program Quality Engineer

flir; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary & benefits

Healthcare & life insurance

Vacation & holidays

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Team events

Job summary

Teledyne Imaging Sensors seeks a Program Quality Engineer to lead quality for demanding aerospace, defense, and space programs from development through delivery.

You will work with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, program management, and customers to deliver highly reliable products while driving continuous improvement and quality excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or a related field is required.
• 3+ years of quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related experience.
• Aerospace, defense, semiconductor, microelectronics, optics, or other high‑reliability manufacturing experience preferred.
• AS9100 Quality Management System experience preferred.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and contractual requirements.
• Experience managing nonconforming material and corrective actions.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary quality representative for assigned programs and customers.
• Review customer and contractual quality requirements and ensure compliance throughout program execution.
• Support customer meetings, program reviews, inspections, and readiness activities.
• Prepare and review customer quality deliverables, including End Item Data Packages, Certificates of Conformance, First Article Inspection documentation, and acceptance records.
• Manage nonconforming material and participate in Material Review Board activities.
• Lead or support root cause investigations and corrective action efforts.
• Analyze quality data and identify risks, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Support internal, customer, and external audits.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve product quality, compliance, and manufacturing performance.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Engineering drawings

Contractual requirements

Nonconforming material

Corrective actions

Technical documentation

Aerospace experience

AS9100

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Teledyne Imaging Sensors pioneers best in class infrared sensors to see into the past, analyze the present, and secure the future. As the world’s leading provider of infrared focal plane arrays for space, Teledyne’s customers include NASA, ESA, the US Department of Defense, instrument/system integrators, and commercial customers. Teledyne’s infrared sensors are Everywhere You Look (TM): aboard the James Webb Space Telescope and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope; in ground-based observatory telescopes; on the International Space Station; integrated into satellite systems that allow the study of climate change; at the core of airborne tactical platform protection systems; and enabling analytical microscopes. Our mission-focused team values technical excellence, collaboration, and agility - Launch your career to the next level with us!

Program Quality Engineer

Join a team that supports some of the most demanding aerospace, defense, and space programs in the industry. As a Program Quality Engineer, you will be the quality lead for assigned programs, helping ensure products meet customer, regulatory, contractual, and internal quality requirements from development through delivery. You will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, program management, and customers to deliver highly reliable products while driving continuous improvement and quality excellence.

What you'll do

• Act as the primary quality representative for assigned programs and customers.
• Review customer and contractual quality requirements and ensure compliance throughout program execution.
• Support customer meetings, program reviews, inspections, and readiness activities.
• Prepare and review customer quality deliverables, including End Item Data Packages, Certificates of Conformance, First Article Inspection documentation, and acceptance records.
• Manage nonconforming material and participate in Material Review Board activities.
• Lead or support root cause investigations and corrective action efforts.
• Analyze quality data and identify risks, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Support internal, customer, and external audits.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve product quality, compliance, and manufacturing performance.

What you need

• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills with attention to detail – required
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and contractual requirements – required
• Experience managing nonconforming material and corrective actions – required
• Experience reviewing technical documentation and customer deliverables – required
• Quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related experience (3+ years) – required
• Aerospace, defense, semiconductor, microelectronics, optics, or other high-reliability manufacturing experience – preferred
• AS9100 Quality Management System experience – preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or a related technical field – required

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on mission-critical aerospace, defense, and space programs.
• Exposure to advanced technologies and highly reliable products.
• Collaborative and cross-functional work environment.
• Professional development and continuous improvement culture.
• Opportunity to make a measurable impact on customer satisfaction, compliance, and product quality.

Citizenship Requirements

Due to the type of work at the facility and certain access restrictions, successful applicants must be a U.S. Citizen.

What can Teledyne offer YOU?

A Competitive Salary & Benefits Package
Excellent Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance as of First Day
Paid Vacation and Sick Time
Paid Holidays
401(k) Eligibility with Company Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Educational Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Fun Events throughout the year

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Salary Range: $62,800.00-$83,700.000

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.