Quality Assurance Technician — Drive Quality & Improvement

Austin Circuit Design; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Circuit Design in Richardson, TX is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to uphold quality standards throughout manufacturing. You will participate in problem solving, yield reporting, and continuous improvement to ensure product conformance.

The role requires inspecting processes, preparing PPAP and related reports, and supporting leadership with quality trends under the Quality Manager. A high school diploma and 1–3 years QA experience are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1-3 years of quality assurance experience.
• Ability to analyze data and great attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Strong computer skills including statistical quality applications, word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Ability to organize data into inspection reports (PPAP, Long/Short Form FAI, Customer Documents).
• Basic knowledge and use of standard measuring equipment (calipers, micrometers) to verify, product conformance to specifications.
• Interpretation of drawings and other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, certification processes, or measuring instruments.
• Preference given to those with IPC-A-610, IPC-A-600.
• Knowledge of industry standards such as ISO 9001, AS 9100, ISO 13485, ISO 80079-34 (ATEX), or 21 CFR part 820 (FDA).

Responsibilities

• Apply and maintain quality requirements and standards for development during the manufacturing of products.
• Performing problem identification, resolution, yield reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Promote and execute quality standards, inspection processes, test methodology, quality plans, documents, and reports.
• Provide reports to leadership under guidance of Quality Manager on quality issues, trends, and returns.
• Conduct internal and external quality audits (product, process, system, or supplier).
• QMS (Quality Management System) documentation administrator.
• Perform various product inspection activities including receiving, in-process, final, and out of box inspection.

Skills

Quality assurance

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Drawing interpretation

Measurement equipment

PPAP knowledge

Auditing

Regulatory knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Job description

Austin Circuit Design in Richardson, TX is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to uphold quality standards throughout manufacturing. You will participate in problem solving, yield reporting, and continuous improvement to ensure product conformance.

The role requires inspecting processes, preparing PPAP and related reports, and supporting leadership with quality trends under the Quality Manager. A high school diploma and 1–3 years QA experience are required.