Program Quality Engineer

Teledyne Scientific & Imaging; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Employee events

Job summary

Teledyne Imaging Sensors seeks a Program Quality Engineer to be the quality lead for assigned programs, ensuring products meet customer, regulatory, contractual, and internal quality requirements from development through delivery.

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

Qualifications

• Must have problem solving, communication, and attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specs, and contractual requirements.
• Experience managing nonconforming material and corrective actions.
• Experience reviewing technical documentation and customer deliverables.
• Quality/manufacturing engineering experience (3+ years).
• Experience in aerospace/defense/high-reliability environments preferred.
• AS9100 experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field required.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary quality representative for assigned programs and customers.
• Review customer and contractual quality requirements and ensure compliance.
• Support customer meetings, program reviews, inspections, readiness activities.
• Prepare and review quality deliverables (ECs, COIs, FAI, acceptance records).
• Manage nonconforming material and participate in MRB activities.
• Lead or support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Analyze quality data to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Support audits and cross-functional collaboration to improve quality.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Interpreting drawings/specs

Quality documentation

CAPA

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing/Industrial Tech

Tools

AS9100 experience

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 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
• #TS&I

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.

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.