Quality Engineer (m/f/d)

Kelvion; Catoosa (OK); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kelvion Inc. is seeking a Data Center Quality Engineer to ensure the quality, reliability, and continuous improvement of our Data Center Power Network Modules.

You will gatekeep hardware quality at the intersection of power design, hardware engineering, and mass production. From NPI through mass production and field reliability tracking, you will drive CAPA, collaborate with suppliers, and define robust qualification and test plans to validate performance under stress.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related STEM field.
• Minimum 5+ years in product quality or hardware reliability.
• ASQ CQE or Six Sigma credentials preferred.
• Experience with ISO 9001 quality systems.

Responsabilidades

• Lead CAPA using 8D and 5-Why methods.
• Coordinate with SQE to monitor supplier quality and issue SCARs.
• Establish QC systems, variation limits, and SPC for power assembly lines.
• Define qualification strategies and tests for power modules.
• Lead DFMEA and PFMEA activities.

Conocimientos

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering / Power Electronics / Manufacturing Engineering

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer

Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

ISO 9001 experience

Herramientas

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

MSA

SPC

Descripción del empleo

Position Summary

The Data Center Quality Engineer ensures the manufacturing quality, reliability, and continuous improvement of our Data Center Power Network Modules. In this role, you will be the primary gatekeeper for hardware quality, operating at the intersection of power design, hardware engineering, and mass production. You will ensure that critical power modules (including Low voltage assemblies, busway plug-in units, etc.) meet hyperscale data center uptime standards. This position spans the entire product lifecycle from New Product Introduction (NPI) through mass production and field reliability tracking.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Drive Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) utilizing 8D problem-solving methodologies and 5-Why forensics. Performing periodic quality audits to ensure suppliers continue to work in compliance with company and federal standards.
• Partner with Supplier Quality to track upstream electronic component anomalies and issue Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR). SQE’s collaborate with suppliers to drive continuous improvement in their processes, performance, and quality management systems. Serving as a liaison between our company's senior management and the vendors to identify quality issues and come up with solutions.
• Establish quality control systems, variation limits, and Statistical Process Control (SPC) frameworks for complex power assembly lines (including SMT and final enclosure assembly).
• Define qualification strategies and test plans to validate power module performance under worst-case thermal and operational stress.
• Lead risk assessments, specifically Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and Process FMEA (PFMEA).

Other Responsibilities

• To ensure Kelvion’s Standard of Excellence, which includes quality, is incorporated into every product we produce.
• Follow all company policies and procedures, including but not limited to Global Code of Business Principles, Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, Vision and Values, Operational Framework

Requirements (knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Proficiency in core quality tools: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, and SPC. Problem Solving and Analytical Skills: Identifying and resolving issues related to product quality, manufacturing processes, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with electronic assembly manufacturing and high-power safety protocols.
• Data-driven analytical mind capable of querying manufacturing logs, system telemetry, and failure statistics.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (required Levels)

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related STEM field.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in product quality, hardware reliability, or power electronics manufacturing.
• Preferred: ASQ Certified Quality Engineer or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt.
• Experience in an ISO 9001

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; reach with hands, arms, and shoulders. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear. The employee occasionally will be required hand lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; reach with hands, arms, and shoulders. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear. The employee occasionally will be required hand lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds.