Quality Engineer

ACTalent; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent in Lexington, KY is seeking a Quality Engineer/Hardware Failure Analysis Engineer for a contract position onsite. You will handle hardware devices, perform failure analysis, and drive root-cause investigations with cross-functional teams.

You will document findings, use JIRA for tracking, coordinate shipments to external labs and vendors, and present results to engineering leadership. Occasional travel to Louisville and Cincinnati is required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with hardware device handling, troubleshooting, and failure analysis.
• Ability to diagnose, reproduce, and resolve hardware and system-level issues using diagnostic tools and methodologies.
• Proven ability to manage multiple failure investigations, escalations, and yield improvement initiatives concurrently while driving root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective communication channels to support issue resolution.
• Experience using ticketing and documentation systems such as JIRA or similar platforms.
• Ability to coordinate and manage device shipments to external laboratories, vendors, and contract manufacturers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly present technical findings and failure analysis results to engineering teams and leadership.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, capable of coordinating complex investigations across multiple stakeholders.
• Exceptional analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Present technical findings and failure analysis results to engineering teams and leadership.
• Coordinate device shipments to external laboratories, vendors, and contract manufacturers.
• Lead investigations across stakeholders with organized documentation and time management.

Skills

Hardware troubleshooting

Failure analysis

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Time management

Analytical thinking

Documentation

Shipping coordination

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Quality Engineer/ Hardware Failure Analysis Engineer

Location: Lexington, KY-- occasional travel (once per month) to additional sites located in Louisville and Cincinnati

Description

• Hands-on experience with hardware device handling, troubleshooting, and failure analysis.

• Ability to diagnose, reproduce, and resolve hardware and system-level issues using appropriate diagnostic tools and methodologies.

• Proven ability to manage multiple failure investigations, escalations, and yield improvement initiatives concurrently while driving root cause analysis and corrective actions.

• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective communication channels to support issue resolution.

• Experience using ticketing and documentation systems such as JIRA or similar platforms.

• Ability to coordinate and manage device shipments to external laboratories, vendors, and contract manufacturers.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly present technical findings and failure analysis results to engineering teams and leadership.

• Strong organizational and time management skills, capable of coordinating complex investigations across multiple stakeholders.

• Exceptional analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting quality engineering programs within consumer electronics, hardware manufacturing, or a related industry.

• Familiarity with failure analysis processes, device teardown procedures, and defect classification methodologies.

• Experience reproducing hardware or system failures and validating corrective actions to improve product reliability.

• Experience working in a warehouse, fulfillment center, reverse logistics, or similar operational environment.

• Familiarity with large-format display handling, testing, and TV screening processes.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Lexington, KY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $90.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Lexington, KY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 14, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lexington,KY.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.