Quality & Test Engineer

Last Energy, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Last Energy, Inc. is seeking a Quality & Test Engineer to strengthen our quality processes as we scale manufacturing.

The role sits at the crossroads of engineering, manufacturing, and supplier quality, and favors a generalist who can apply mechanical, manufacturing, or systems engineering fundamentals to root cause analysis, inspection planning, and process control. You will support inspection plans, CAPAs, tolerance analysis, SPC, and build-out of a formal quality management system aligned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, aerospace, or related engineering field.
• 2–5 years of engineering experience in design, manufacturing, test, or process engineering.
• Solid grounding in GD&T, statistics, and root cause methods.
• Strong written communication for cross-team actions.

Responsibilities

• Support inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and work instructions for fabricated and assembled components.
• Lead or support root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) for nonconformances found in receiving, fabrication, or assembly.
• Partner with manufacturing and design engineering on tolerance stack-up, process capability (Cpk), and statistical process control (SPC).
• Support supplier quality activities, including source inspections, supplier audits, and first article inspection reviews.
• Help develop and execute test programs for procured or fabricated items requiring additional verification beyond standard receiving inspection (e.g., functional, performance, or environmental testing).
• Contribute to build-out of Last Energy's formal quality management system, including alignment with Applicable Industry Quality Standards.
• Participate in design and process FMEAs alongside engineering counterparts.
• Maintain quality records, documentation control, and traceability for safety-related components.
• Translate quality data into practical engineering recommendations for the manufacturing and development teams.

Skills

GD&T

Root cause analysis

Statistics

Engineering fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CAD

Job description

Last Energy is seeking a Quality & Test Engineer to help manage the quality processes underpinning our manufacturing scale-up. This role operates at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, and supplier quality. A strong engineering generalist who can apply core mechanical, manufacturing, or systems engineering fundamentals to root cause analysis, inspection planning, and process control will thrive in this role.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Support inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and work instructions for fabricated and assembled components
• Lead or support root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) for nonconformances found in receiving, fabrication, or assembly
• Partner with manufacturing and design engineering on tolerance stack-up, process capability (Cpk), and statistical process control (SPC)
• Support supplier quality activities, including source inspections, supplier audits, and first article inspection reviews
• Help develop and execute test programs for procured or fabricated items requiring additional verification beyond standard receiving inspection (e.g., functional, performance, or environmental testing)
• Contribute to build-out of Last Energy's formal quality management system, including alignment with Applicable Industry Quality Standards
• Participate in design and process FMEAs alongside engineering counterparts
• Maintain quality records, documentation control, and traceability for safety-related components
• Translate quality data into practical engineering recommendations for the manufacturing and development teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or a related engineering discipline
• 2-5 years of engineering experience — this may be in design, manufacturing, test, or process engineering; formal quality experience is not required
• Solid grounding in engineering fundamentals: GD&T, basic statistics, and root cause methodologies (5-Why, fishbone, etc.)
• Comfort reading and marking up engineering drawings and CAD models
• Genuine interest in moving into (or further into) quality engineering as a discipline
• Strong written communication skills for documenting findings and driving corrective actions across teams
• Experience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment is a plus