Quality Engineer

IS International; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IS International is seeking a Quality Engineer in Houston to direct issue investigation, resolution, and documentation across design, installation, commissioning and service for energy storage products.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision making, and leadership in QA processes, documentation, and product readiness with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical field required.
• 1-3+ years of experience in quality, engineering, or operations roles within manufacturing and energy sectors.
• Proven experience managing quality engineering non conformities and driving alignment across regional organizations.
• Deep understanding of two or more domains: Software & Controls, Batteries, Inverters, Transformers, Civil Structural, Electrical Systems.
• Strong background in developing proactive quality systems, risk management frameworks, and lifecycle improvement processes.
• Experience driving product readiness and launch scalability with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing teams.
• Strong analytical mindset with data-driven decision making tied to cost and performance outcomes.
• Ability to lead through influence and foster collaboration across functions and cultures.
• Experience with supplier quality management, product lifecycle integration, and change control processes.
• Familiarity with quality assurance for product and design changes, including compliance, validation, and risk mitigation.
• 1-3+ years in large scale (100MWpeak+) renewable energy projects or related fields.
• Comprehensive Commercial Knowledge: interpret legal agreements and represent regional position.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigation, identification, and resolution of issues across design, installation, commissioning, and service.
• Direct efforts in incoming/in-process support and global program management collaboration.
• Drive issues to resolution through cross-organizational collaboration and go-to-work for corrective actions.
• Maintain quality records such as inspection reports, test data, and non-conformance logs per procedures and regulatory requirements for energy storage products.
• Assist in quality testing activities for battery energy storage containers, including functional testing and system-level commissioning tests.
• Triage quality intake tickets, reduce backlog, and evaluate tickets for risk using data analytics.
• Support product readiness decisions using quality BI systems alongside Product Development and Engineering.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical field

Job description

As Quality Engineer, the successful candidate will play a key role in directing the investigation, identification, and resolution of issues within design, specification, installation, commissioning, handover, service, warranty, and sustaining operations. The ideal candidate will possess technical expertise as well as critical thinking ability.

As part of this role, you will lead efforts in the following areas:

• Incoming and In Process Support: Support in managing and developing programs and reporting systems for all product types globally in collaboration with Program Management. Lead global engagement to enable shared processes development and usage.
• Issues Resolution Leadership: Lead and drive issues to resolutions through hyper collaboration across the entirety of the Organization. Go to the work and drive a solution for corrective and preventative actions.
• Documentation and Quality Record Maintenance: Maintain quality records such as inspection reports, test data, and non-conformance logs. Ensure documentation is complete, accurate, and aligned with company quality procedures and regulatory requirements for energy storage products.
• Testing and Validation Support: Assist in quality testing activities for assembled battery energy storage containers, including functional testing, safety checks, wiring verification, and system-level commissioning tests. Help ensure units meet performance and reliability standards before shipment
• Issues Triage: Serve as the front line for the quality intake systems and tasked with reducing ticket backlog and intake though the incorporation of lessons learned. Work to ensure tickets are properly assigned, prioritized, and evaluated for commercial risk. Use data analytics to review Non-Conformance Requests in the form of CAPAs, JIRAs, NCRs, and more.
• Product Readiness: Drive product development cycle decisions using quality-based business intelligence systems. Work alongside Product Development and Engineering throughout the various Product Stage Gates to ensure the product delivered is complete and of high quality.

The hiring team values the following training and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical field required
• 1-3+ years of experience in quality, engineering, or operations roles within manufacturing and or energy sectors, with proven success supporting customer-facing project teams and collaborating across global organizations.
• Proven experience managing quality engineering non conformities and driving alignment across regional organizations.
• Deep understanding of at least two of the following domains: Software & Controls, Batteries, Inverters, Transformers, Civil Structural, Electrical Systems.
• Strong background in developing and implementing proactive quality systems, risk management frameworks, and lifecycle improvement processes.
• Demonstrated success driving product readiness and launch scalability in partnership with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing teams.
• Strong analytical mindset with a track record of data-driven decision making tied to cost and performance outcomes.
• Ability to lead through influence and foster collaboration across functions and cultures.
• Experience with supplier quality management, product lifecycle integration, and change control processes.
• Familiarity with quality assurance for product and design changes, including compliance, validation, and risk mitigation.
• 1-3+ Years of working in large scale (100MWpeak +) renewable energy projects or related fields.
• Comprehensive Commercial Knowledge: strong ability to interpret legal agreements and establish a position on behalf of the regional organization.