Quality Engineer I: AI-Driven, Hybrid Role

KARMA AUTOMOTIVE, LLC; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan

Health Savings Account & Flexible Spen

401(k) with Employer Match

Relocation Assistance

Work life Balance (Flexible and Hybrid

Hybrid Work Schedule

Job summary

Karma Automotive is hiring a Quality Engineer I in Irvine to support supplier quality, manufacturing quality, quality systems, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role emphasizes APQP/PPAP, root-cause analysis, and data analytics to improve product quality.

As skills grow, responsibilities may expand into broader quality domains, with opportunities to apply AI-enabled tools, automation, and digital workflows to reduce repetitive tasks and enhance visibility across the Quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Automotive, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
• 0–3 years of experience in Quality, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
• Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, and Core Quality Tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support investigation and resolution of supplier, manufacturing, and product quality issues.
• Participate in root cause and corrective action using 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa/Fishbone, Pareto, and other structured problem-solving methods.
• Support containment, nonconformance, material disposition, and corrective action activities.
• Analyze quality data to identify trends, recurring defects, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support development of inspection plans, control plans, process controls, and defect-prevention methods.
• Assist with SPC, process capability, MSA/Gage R&R, and other quality engineering activities.
• Participate in Gemba walks, line audits, process reviews, and shop-floor problem solving.
• Support reduction of scrap, rework, defects, and cost of poor quality.
• Assist with engineering drawing, specification, tolerance, and GD&T interpretation.

Skills

Quality engineering

Problem solving

Data analysis

Communication

Hands-on manufacturing

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality/Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

Power BI

SQL

Python

Job description

Karma Automotive is hiring a Quality Engineer I in Irvine to support supplier quality, manufacturing quality, quality systems, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role emphasizes APQP/PPAP, root-cause analysis, and data analytics to improve product quality.

As skills grow, responsibilities may expand into broader quality domains, with opportunities to apply AI-enabled tools, automation, and digital workflows to reduce repetitive tasks and enhance visibility across the Quality