Quality Engineer - Electromechanical & NPI

Terabase Energy, Inc.; Woodland (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off and holiday policy

Remote flexibility

Flexible time off

Comprehensive benefits package

Career progression

401k match

Stock options

Home office set up allowance

Job summary

Terabase Energy, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure quality is built in across the lifecycle of mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical products.

You will implement and sustain quality controls, coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain, and lead early quality input in design reviews. The role requires a Bachelor's in quality/engineering, 5+ years in manufacturing quality, and strong experience with QMS, ERP, and PLM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in quality, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent.
• Familiar with quality, mechanical, and electrical standards (ISO 9001, ASME, AWS, UL, NFPA 70/NEC, IPC/WHMA-A-620, local standards, etc.)
• Fluent in English
• Min 5 years' experience in a Quality Engineering role in manufacturing
• Quality experience across mechanical and electrical products (e.g., fabricated and machined parts, electromechanical assemblies, control panels)
• Experience working with QMS, ERP, and PLM systems
• Demonstrated experience with PFMEA, control plans, FAI, root cause analysis, and CAPA management
• Working knowledge of Quality Wall, Quality Basics, and Six Sigma tools

Responsibilities

• Provide quality input in design and process reviews (manufacturability, inspectability, CTQs, lessons learned)
• Develop and maintain inspection plans, control plans, checklists, and acceptance criteria; execute First Article Inspections (FAI)
• Assess quality impact of engineering changes (ECOs in PLM) and verify effective implementation
• Inspect supplier-delivered materials against drawings, specifications, COCs, MTRs, and test certificates; verify part ID, serial, and lot traceability
• Quarantine nonconforming material (physical and ERP hold) and raise NCRs in the QMS
• Partner with the Supplier Quality Engineer on recurring supplier issues, SCARs, and supplier FAI submissions
• Conduct staged inspections at key assembly points (fit-up, torque, alignment, wiring and terminations, cable routing and labeling)
• mechanical and electrical build quality through dimensional, continuity, insulation resistance, and functional checks per approved test procedures
• Monitor FPY, track defects through visual factory and daily walkdowns, and upscale repeat workmanship issues to CAPA
• Confirm latest approved SOPs, drawings, and checklists are in use, and build records are fully traceable
• Support FAT and SAT for assemblies and integrated systems
• Authorize handover to FAT only when assembly is complete, no NCRs or inspections are open, BOM/revision and hardware/software versions are verified, and build records are uploaded
• Release products for dispatch after verifying labeling, packaging, customer requirements, FAT approvals, and NCR closure; maintain the dispatch record in the QMS
• Support investigation of field failures, installation issues, customer complaints, and warranty returns; feed findings back into design, process, and supplier controls
• Support customer and owner's engineer audits and site inspections
• Log NCRs with full evidence and traceability, coordinate MRB dispositions, and track quarantines
• Lead root cause analysis (5-Why, Ishikawa, 8D) and verify CAPA effectiveness before closure
• Maintain PFMEAs and process risk assessments; recommend preventive actions from data trends without owning full preventive strategy
• Support cost of quality reporting (scrap, rework, warranty)
• Keep quality records current in the QMS, ERP, and PLM (inspections, NCRs, CAPAs, FAT documentation, approvals) and maintain QMS dashboards for FPY, NCR trends, and CAPA aging
• Conduct internal process and product audits and support ISO 9001, customer, and supplier audits; maintain calibration control of inspection equipment
• Drive Lean/Kaizen activities (5S, poka-yoke, standardization) and capture lessons learned for future builds and designs

Skills

Leadership

Analytical

Communication

Mechanical & Electrical

Documentation management

Education

Bachelor's degree in quality/engineering or related field

Tools

QMS

ERP

PLM

Job description

Terabase Energy, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure quality is built in across the lifecycle of mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical products.

You will implement and sustain quality controls, coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain, and lead early quality input in design reviews. The role requires a Bachelor's in quality/engineering, 5+ years in manufacturing quality, and strong experience with QMS, ERP, and PLM.