Quality Assurance Engineer

Xometry; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing digital technology company, Xometry is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer in Gaithersburg, MD. The successful candidate will utilize their technical experience and problem-solving skills to enhance the quality of mechanical solutions from concept to production in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in a quality role or equivalent.
• 2+ years experience in customer/supplier-facing role or equivalent.
• Experience with DFMEA/PFMEA and DFM/DFQ.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality activities from concept to production.
• Manage internal, customer, and certification audits.
• Work cross-functionally to reduce supplier nonconformities.

Skills

Strong Quality Assurance experience

Effective communication

Problem solving

Project management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor degree in Engineering

Tools

Google Workspace

Looker

Salesforce

Job description

Xometry (NASDAQ: XMTR) powers the industries of today and tomorrow by connecting the people with big ideas to the manufacturers who can bring them to life. Xometry’s digital marketplace gives manufacturers the critical resources they need to grow their business while also making it easy for buyers at Fortune 1000 companies to tap into global manufacturing capacity.

Xometry is a fast growing digital technology company that is disrupting the manufacturing industry. We are hiring a Quality Assurance Engineer to support our rapid customer growth. Do you thrive on working on the edge? Do you want to transform an industry? This job is for you if your true strength is the ability to prioritize and communicate effectively to get you through even the most demanding of situations.

Work in a dynamic environment in which you’ll use your passion, technical experience, and strong problem solving skills to continuously improve mechanical solutions from concept to full rate production within Quality Assurance. The successful candidate will interact with DFM Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Control, Case Management, and our Supply Chain (Partner) Network and must have the ability to effectively communicate in a fast paced, multidisciplinary team environment at all levels.

A typical day will consist of, virtually and onsite, leading a myriad of quality centric activities from concept to full rate production within Xometry and it’s partner network. Using your experience, you will work cross-functionally with internal and external customers teams to reduce supplier nonconformities by leading RCAs to improve customer satisfaction through systematic methods within Gaithersburg. Additionally, you will manage the internal, customer, and certification audits along with the Quality Management System (QMS) library. To ensure customer growth, aid in completing customer surveys while managing internal corrective actions and the Material Review Board (MRB). This person will work closely with Case Management, Partner Support, and remote Quality Engineering, effectively managing quality as an onsite quality expert to ensure quick turnaround time.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years experience in a quality role, or equivalent
• 2+ years experience in customer/supplier facing role or equivalent
• Strong Quality Assurance / Supplier Development experience
• Effective communicator with data at all levels of the organization
• Effective facilitator of cross functional team meetings and problem solving
• Ability to relentlessly triage multiple process root causes simultaneously
• Good time management / project management capabilities
• Experience with DFMEA/PFMEA and DFM/DFQ
• Full understanding of GD&T and tooling
• Mechanical/Manufacturing processing knowledge
• Able to read and interpret drawings/specifications
• Big Data development and trend analysis experience
• ISO 9001 and Internal audits experience
• Expected travel requirement of 5%-10%

Preferred Qualifications:

• ASQ Certification
• Familiar with Google Workspace, Looker, Salesforce
• Knowledge of Process Certification/Process Robustness
• AS9100, ISO 13485, or IATF 16949 auditing certifications

Xometry is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

For US based roles: Xometry participates in E-Verify and after a job offer is accepted, will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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