Quality Engineer

Volex; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Irvine Electronics seeks a Quality Engineer to oversee high‑reliability military/defense and aerospace contracts, ensuring IPC-610/J-STD-001 and AS9100/ISO 9000 compliance across PCB, cable, and assembly processes.

The role includes leading AOI and 3D X‑ray inspections, CAPA/MRB, audits, supplier quality, calibration, SPC analysis, and document control to drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years in Military/Defense/Aerospace quality engineering.
• Experience with IPC-610 and J-STD-001 and related standards.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9000 and AS9100 quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality compliance for customer contracts and programs.
• Plan, document, and ensure requirements are met per SOW.
• Lead ESD/FOD, CAPA, nonconforming materials and MRB processes.
• Communicate with customers and suppliers effectively.
• Select and calibrate manufacturing equipment; support inspections.
• Perform data collection and SPC trend analysis for CAPA.
• Review AS9102 FAIRs, supplier data packages, and test reports.
• Maintain documentation, reports, and graphs; QA system audits.
• Inspect drawings; manage training, supplier quality, calibration.
• Support customer and supplier audits; release or hold shipments.

Skills

Quality assurance

Process improvement

Audit experience

Data analysis

Strong communication

Education

Experience in Military/Defense/Aerospace quality engineering

Tools

ISO 9000/AS9100

IPC-610

J-STD-001

IPC-A-610

IPC-A-600

IPC-A-620

AS9100 Quality System

AOI / 3D X-ray inspection

Job description

At Volex, we are dedicated to improving the quality of life around the world by bringing connectivity and power to high tech equipment that is changing how we live, work, and communicate.

We invest in developing our production sites to meet our customers’ evolving requirements. We have assembled a compelling and diverse range of capabilities to provide our customers with an integrated solution to their manufacturing challenges. The Volex portfolio of products, capabilities and solutions include: Power Cords, Plugs, Connectors, Receptacles, Integrated Manufacturing Services (IMS), Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions, Consumer Cable Harnesses and Power Products, High-Speed Copper Interconnect Cable / Data Transfer Cable, and Data Centre Power Cables / Power Cords.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Quality Engineer, under minimum supervision will have primary job responsibility to manage high reliability military/defense aerospace, medical and commercial contractors and associated supply chains. Job knowledge and experience in Printed Circuit Board Assembly, Electro Mechanical, and cable assembly manufacturing is required.

In addition, this job requires the engineer to spearhead the operation, programming and training of operators of AOI, Automated Optical Inspection and a 3D Xray equipment.

• Manage various assigned programs for quality compliance to all aspects of customer contracts.
• Must have the ability to understand customer contracts, SOW, specifications/requirements and to have the ability to define and document the required planning to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Must have strong experience in ESD and FOD Management, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Nonconforming materials and MRB Management.
• Must have good communication skills, verbal and written, to properly communicate with customers and suppliers.
• Selection and use of manufacturing equipment including knowledge of calibration requirements.
• Provide technical support for all inspection processes.
• Quality process management, including methods/processes, process data and results including SPC data collection and analysis of trends to initiate corrective and preventive actions and to eliminate potential and/or actual product non-conformances.
• Must have the ability to review and approve AS9102 FAIR’s, supplier data packages and test data reports.
• Must be proficient in computer skills, report writing, spread sheets and graphs as a minimum.
• Must have work experience utilizing ISO 9000 and AS9100 Quality Assurance systems.
• Must have the ability to personally perform full mechanical inspections including drawing interpretations, PCB inspections, manage in-house training programs, Customer program tracking and administration, Supplier Quality Management, Calibration Management, and Agency Support (UL, CSA, CE, TUV).
• Must support customer and supplier audits.
• It is the responsibility of final Inspection with support from the quality engineer to verify the contents of the work order traveler records and acceptance data packages to insure conformance to customer documentation requirements.

As a leader for Irvine Electronics, the candidate shall encourage and empower employees to continually improve productivity and process efficiency for the company.

Quality Engineer has the authority to release or hold product from shipment.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of three years’ experience is required in the Quality Engineering Military/Defense, Aerospace industry.

Hands on and job knowledge of CCA assembly, cable assembly, mechanical assembly and workmanship standards, IPC-610 and J-STD-001, as a minimum.

Experience preferred in ANSI-Y14.5, J-STD-001 (S), IPC-A-610, IPC-A-600, IPC-A-620, industry standards in ESD including ANSI ESD S20.20, supplemental Quality and Calibration specifications.

Must have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a hands‑on, fast‑paced environment.

Must be a U. S. Person.

ADA REQUIREMENTS:

The key physical requirements for this position include the ability to use standard office equipment including PC’s, fax, and copy machine, movement within a standard office and distribution warehouse area, walking, sitting, standing, climbing, carrying, pushing/pulling and lifting 1–30 pounds occasionally. Telephone use is a must.

EYE EXAM REQUIREMENT:

An annual eye exam is required due to the nature of our business and customer requirements.