Quality Engineer/Manager

ReconRobotics, Inc.; Edina (MN); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

ReconRobotics, Inc. is seeking its first dedicated quality hire to build an ISO 9001 QMS and lead the company toward independent certification by mid-2027. The role emphasizes creating a rigorous yet appropriately scaled system for a small robotics company.

You will qualify suppliers, define inspection, drive nonconformance resolution, and partner with engineering to support product development and regulatory requirements. Strong independence and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent; trade/military training considered.
• 5+ years in quality engineering or quality systems.
• Experience implementing or developing ISO 9001 QMS and preparing for certification audits.
• Supplier qualification and incoming/in-process/final inspection experience.
• Nonconformance management, corrective action, root‑cause analysis, and internal audits.
• Strong communication and ability to work independently.

Responsabilités

• Build and own ISO 9001 QMS, including procedures, document control, metrics, audits, reviews, and corrective actions.
• Qualify suppliers, set quality requirements, define incoming inspection, manage supplier changes.
• Define assembly procedures, in-process and final inspection, nonconformance handling, and root‑cause analysis.
• Set product release criteria and establish configuration verification and traceability.
• Define repair and return processes, track failures, and create reports for engineering.
• Join design reviews and support new product development and engineering changes.
• Determine applicable contract, regulatory, and government standards and turn them into practical processes.

Connaissances

Technical reading

Report writing

Presentation skills

Analytical calculations

Independent work

Formation

Bachelors of Science in Engineering

Outils

ERP/MRP software

Microsoft Office

Lean Six Sigma

Description du poste

We’re a small but growing robotics company building miniature micro-UGV systems for military, law enforcement, and other customers. All our systems are designed in‑house, with components supplied by qualified external manufacturers. Final assembly, testing, and support are done by our team.

The Opportunity

This is our first dedicated quality hire. Your first initiative will be using our existing, organically grown quality practices to develop an ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) and lead us to independent certification by mid-2027. Our goal is to create a system that is rigorous but right sized for a small company.

What You’ll Do

• QMS: Build and own the ISO 9001 QMS, including procedures, document and record control, metrics, internal audits, management reviews, and corrective action.
• Suppliers and incoming quality: Qualify suppliers (machine shops, molders, PCB assemblers), set quality requirements, define incoming inspection, and manage supplier corrective actions and changes.
• Production quality: Define assembly procedures, in-process and final inspection, nonconformance handling, and root‑cause analysis.
• Test and fulfillment: Set product release criteria and establish configuration verification and traceability.
• Repair and field quality: Define repair and return processes, track failures, and create reports for engineering.
• Engineering partnership: Join design reviews and support new product development and engineering changes.
• Customer, regulatory, and government requirements: Determine which contract, regulatory, and government standards apply and turn them into practical processes.

Required Experience

• Bachelors of Science in Engineering (computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or similar).Relevant trade or military training or comparable evidence of competence will be considered.
• 5+ years in quality engineering or quality systems
• Hands‑on experience implementing or substantially developing an ISO 9001 QMS and preparing an organization for certification audit
• Supplier qualification and incoming, in-process, and final inspection
• Nonconformance management, corrective action, root‑cause analysis, and internal audits
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently

Preferred Experience

• Small manufacturing, electromechanical, robotics, aerospace, or defense background
• Work with contract manufacturers
• Government contracting (FAR/DFARS) and configuration/change control
• ERP/MRP or electronic QMS tools
• CQE, CQA, or ISO 9001 Internal/Lead Auditor credentials

Security Clearances

There is no security clearance required at this time, but applicant must be capable of working in the United States and obtaining a security clearance if required.

Required Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, standards committees, and the general public.
• Ability to solve complex calculations necessary in day‑to‑day operations is required to be able to perform yield and failure analysis.The math required to obtain a B.S. in engineering will be sufficient for this position.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Knowledge of standard Microsoft Office (or similar) products (i.e. Word Processing software; Spreadsheet software; Presentation Software) and be experienced in ERP/MRP software.
• Lean/Six Sigma certifications are a plus.

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.

• Typical office environment.
• Mechanical lab environment.
• Electrical lab environment.

The majority of the work will be conducted in an office setting, but this position may be required to travel to trade shows, conferences, or customer sites for supporting sales and / or product development.Occasional travel to offsite manufacturing facilities may also be required.

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit or stand for up to four hours at a time.
• Ability to lift up and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to use a ladder and occasionally work overhead.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Who Will Thrive Here

If you enjoy building things from scratch. You can take an informal process, document it, find its weaknesses, and improve it. You’re equally comfortable talking with a machinist, reviewing an inspection report, or advising company leadership. You’ll have significant autonomy and direct access to all C‑suite executives.

Hands‑on experience matters more to us than credentials. We’re especially interested in candidates who have personally built, implemented, and audited a QMS through certification.

ReconRobotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer