Quality Engineer

WorkGenius Group; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WorkGenius Group in Austin, TX, seeks a Quality Engineer to ensure products released to service meet design specifications, functionality, and customer expectations. You will work with quality, manufacturing, engineering and fleet teams to drive containment and corrective actions.

The role emphasizes strong problem-solving, clear communication, and independent work under tight deadlines. Travel to Atlanta, Miami, Hayward, and San Francisco is required as needed.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of manufacturing QA experience, preferably in automotive, aviation or contract manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality issue tracking to implement Containment and drive Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action for non-conformances.
• Support diagnosis of NVH issues and establish standard inspection process and tools.
• Design and execute strategic continuous improvement initiatives to enhance audit and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality, Manufacturing and Vehicle Development to resolve systemic issues.
• Review PFMEA and Control Plans to ensure robust risk mitigation across manufacturing processes.
• Communicate technical results clearly and drive issues to closure.
• Willingness to travel to Atlanta, Miami, Hayward, and San Francisco as needed.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Six Sigma (Black/Green Belt)

Shainin Red X

Statistical Analysis

Process Improvement

Quality Metrics

Communication

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

MES

JIRA

Job description

The Quality Engineer will interact with quality, manufacturing, engineering, and fleet operations to ensure the products released to service are meeting design specifications, functionality, customer expectations, and required documentation. The successful candidate must have the ability to meet tight deadlines, have strong interpersonal and communication skills, be detail-oriented, and be able to work independently.

In this role, you will:

• Manage quality issue tracking to implement Containment, drive Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action for non-conformances identified during production quality audits and vehicle release process.
• Support diagnosis of NVH issues reported during Rider Quality Audit and EFR process ; establish standard NVH inspection process and define required tools.
• Design, champion, and execute strategic continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of production quality audit, EFR and issue resolution
• Work cross-functionally with Supplier Quality, Manufacturing and Vehicle Development to strategically resolve systemic product and process issues.
• Support develop and review of PFMEA and Control Plans to ensure compliance and robust risk mitigation strategies for all critical manufacturing processes.
• Good ability to communicate technical results clearly and accurately and drive issues to successful closure.
• Required to travel to other company locations, including but not limited to Atlanta, Miami, Hayward, and San Francisco, as needed based on business needs.

Key Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering
• 8 to 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive, aviation or contract manufacturing.
• Proven expertise in advanced problem-solving methodologies (e.g., Shainin Red X, Six Sigma Black/Green Belt) and demonstrated success driving systemic quality improvements across the value stream.
• Strong planning, organizational, analytical, negotiation, interpersonal, decision-making, oral and written communication skills

Bonus Qualifications

• Automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier experience
• Expertise in using quality management and ERP systems (SAP, MES, JIRA, etc.) for data extraction, analysis, and reporting.
• ASQ Certification (e.g., Certified Quality Engineer - CQE or Six Sigma Black Belt).