Quality Engineer I – Receiving & Supplier Quality

Benchmark; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Benchmark in Huntsville, AL seeks a Quality Engineer I - Receiving Inspection to ensure incoming materials, components, PCBs, and electromechanical assemblies meet customer, engineering, and AS9100 requirements before production release.

The role partners with Procurement, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering to ensure traceability, nonconformance management, and continuous improvement in a high-reliability electronics environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in quality assurance, receiving inspection, supplier quality, and quality engineering in electronics manufacturing services.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, BOMs, and technical documents.
• Working knowledge of quality management systems and QA principles.
• Strong technical, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and cross-functional teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Verify incoming materials, components, and hardware against PO requirements and drawings.
• Perform receiving inspections of electronic, mechanical, and electromechanical products for defects and nonconformities.
• Inspect PCBs, components, cable assemblies, wire harnesses, connectors, and hardware per drawings and IPC standards.
• Verify packaging, labeling, MSL, and handling/storage controls for components.
• Use inspection equipment to verify critical dimensions and electrical characteristics.
• Review CoCs, material certifications, test reports, and AS9100-related documentation for completeness.

Skills

Read drawings

Quality assurance

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Calipers

Micrometers

Optical inspection

Multimeters

XRF equipment

Job description

Benchmark in Huntsville, AL seeks a Quality Engineer I - Receiving Inspection to ensure incoming materials, components, PCBs, and electromechanical assemblies meet customer, engineering, and AS9100 requirements before production release.

The role partners with Procurement, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering to ensure traceability, nonconformance management, and continuous improvement in a high-reliability electronics environment.