Quality Engineer

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 77,900 - 103,800; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Microwave Solutions is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to analyze product, process, equipment, and method issues at designated stages of product development and manufacturing. The role focuses on preventing and reducing costs associated with poor quality and ensuring product conformance to specified requirements while maximizing manufacturability.

The ideal candidate will lead and support action to prevent quality costs, apply SPC methods, review design documentation for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5–10 years of directly related experience or equivalent.
• US Citizenship with ability to obtain government security clearance.
• Ability to travel domestically or internationally up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
• Plans and conducts the analysis, inspection, design, test, and/or integration to assure the quality of the product.
• Applies SPC methods for analyzing data to evaluate the current process and changes.
• Documents data obtained during quality activities and communicates results to management.
• Directs quality activities and provides process improvement recommendations.

Skills

Quality engineering

SPC

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Teledyne Microwave Solutions is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to analyze product, process, equipment, and method issues at designated stages of product development and manufacturing. The role focuses on preventing and reducing costs associated with poor quality and ensuring product conformance to specified requirements while maximizing manufacturability.

Overview

Responsible for the analysis of product, process, equipment and method issues at designated stages of product development and manufacturing. Lead and support action to prevent and reduce all costs associated with poor quality. Work to maximize product conformance to specified requirements while ensuring best possible manufacturability. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
• Plans and conducts the analysis, inspection, design, test, and/or integration to assure the quality of the assigned product or component.
• Devises sampling procedures and designs and develops forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
• Establishes program to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical equipment and facilities.
• Performs quality engineering reviews of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including vendor quality manuals and company quality records.
• Applies statistical process control (SPC) methods for analyzing data to evaluate the current process and process changes.
• Reviews all purchased products or components and provides input to the decision to accept the product and future purchases from the vendor.
• Documents data obtained during all quality activities consistent with company policies and procedures.
• Develops new approaches to solve problems identified during quality activities.
• Communicates significant issues or developments identified during quality activities and provides recommended process improvements to management.
• Prepares reports to communicate involvement and results of quality activities.
• Prepares and presents technical and program information to team members and management.
• Directs technical and administrative workers engaged in quality activities.
• Maintains a working knowledge of government and industry quality codes and standards.
• Daily availability to include evenings and weekends when necessary to reach goals and deadlines.

Supervisor Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from a four‑year college or university in a related field and 5‑10 years of directly related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within an AS9100‑certified organization a plus.
• Experience in highly regulated industries such as Aerospace and/or Defense a plus.

Other Qualifications

• US Citizenship.
• Active government security clearance or the ability to attain/maintain government security clearance.
• Ability to travel domestically or internationally approximately 10%.

Site/CBU Specific

Position may require one or more of the following: U.S. Person for access to ITAR‑Controlled Technical Data. ITAR regulations dictate that information and material pertaining to defense and military related technologies may only be shared with U.S. Persons unless authorization from the Department of State is received or a special exemption is used.

Salary Range

$77,900.00–$103,800.00.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non‑merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.