Quality & Test Engineer - Scale-Up Energy Tech (Austin)

Ecotal; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecotal in Austin, TX, is seeking a Quality & Test Engineer to support its manufacturing scale-up. This role is ideal for an engineering generalist who wants to deepen quality skills, with flexibility for candidates from mechanical, manufacturing, test, process, supplier quality, or similar fields.

You’ll work with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers on inspection, root cause analysis, process control, and component testing, building robust quality documentation as the company grows.

Qualifications

• BS in mechanical/industrial/manufacturing or aerospace engineering.
• Experience with GD&T, statistics basics, and root-cause methods.
• Ability to read and mark up engineering drawings and CAD models.
• Strong written communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and work instructions for fabricated and assembled components.
• Root cause analysis, CAPA, and nonconformance investigations.
• GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, Cpk, SPC, and process capability.
• Supplier quality, source inspections, supplier audits, and first article inspections.
• Functional, performance, and environmental testing.
• Design and process FMEAs.
• Quality documentation, traceability, and continuous improvement.
• Helping build and scale quality processes as the company grows.

Skills

GD&T

Root cause analysis

5-Why / fishbone

Reading CAD drawings

Education

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

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Ecotal in Austin, TX, is seeking a Quality & Test Engineer to support its manufacturing scale-up. This role is ideal for an engineering generalist who wants to deepen quality skills, with flexibility for candidates from mechanical, manufacturing, test, process, supplier quality, or similar fields.

You’ll work with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers on inspection, root cause analysis, process control, and component testing, building robust quality documentation as the company grows.