Quality Engineer - Manufacturing & Process Improvement

Carbon; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 103,520 - 155,280; Full time

Job summary

Carbon is seeking a Quality Engineer to own quality on the production floor at our Sunnyvale, CA site. You will partner with technicians and engineers to ensure timely and quality builds, monitor production data for systemic trends, and drive decisions in cross-functional forums.

The role is onsite Monday through Friday, with a hands-on, autonomous environment. Required: BS/MS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and 2+ years in manufacturing; strong communication skills and problem solving.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• 2+ years of work experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Investigate manufacturing nonconformances and customer complaints, leading root cause investigations through to closure.
• Contain quality issues using structured problem solving methods (8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone) and verify corrective actions.
• Develop quality control plans and tests for mechanical, electrical, and optical subassemblies.
• Support supplier quality efforts including running meetings, managing FAI, owning SCARs, and performing DFMEA.
• Partner with technicians and engineers on the floor to troubleshoot issues and keep builds on schedule.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Structured problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Strong communication

Education

Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ISO 9001

GD&T

SPC

FMEA

Quickbase

JIRA

Tableau

Oracle

JMP

Job description

Carbon is seeking a Quality Engineer to own quality on the production floor at our Sunnyvale, CA site. You will partner with technicians and engineers to ensure timely and quality builds, monitor production data for systemic trends, and drive decisions in cross-functional forums.

The role is onsite Monday through Friday, with a hands-on, autonomous environment. Required: BS/MS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and 2+ years in manufacturing; strong communication skills and problem solving.