Quality & Test Engineer

Last Energy; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Last Energy, based in Texas, seeks a Quality & Test Engineer to manage quality processes underpinning our manufacturing scale‑up. You will work across engineering, manufacturing, and supplier quality to root out issues and improve processes.

You will lead CAPAs, support inspections, and help develop test programs aligned with ASME NQA‑1 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, documenting results for cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or related engineering.
• 2–5 years of engineering experience in design, manufacturing, test, or process engineering.
• Solid grounding in GD&T, basic statistics, and root cause methodologies.
• Comfort reading and marking up drawings and CAD models.
• Genuine interest in advancing into quality engineering.
• Strong written communication for documenting findings and actions.
• Experience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and work instructions for components.
• Lead or support RCAs and CAPAs for nonconformances in receiving, fabrication, or assembly.
• Partner with manufacturing and design on tolerance stack‑up, Cpk, and SPC.
• Support supplier quality activities, including source inspections and audits.
• Help develop test programs for items needing additional verification.
• Contribute to building Last Energy's quality management system aligned with ASME NQA-1.
• Document quality data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Statistical process control

Process improvement

Reading engineering drawings

CAD model review

Technical reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or related engineering

Tools

CAD software

Statistical analysis tools

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 ASME NQA-1 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B expectations
• 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