Senior QA Engineer - Actuators & Reliability Leader

Vitesse Systems; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 3 weeks

Holidays 10

Birthdays/Anniversaries

401K Match

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Education Reimbursement

Referral Program

Job summary

Vitesse Systems, LLC in Harbor City, CA is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to lead quality for electro-mechanical actuators, driving reliability and continuous improvement. The role targets hands-on technical leadership with GD&T and robust design for manufacturability.

As part of the quality team you will manage engineers, conduct design reviews, define processes, and guide the transition from development to volume production while partnering with product, manufacturing, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 7-10 years of experience in design, product development, manufacturing engineering, and quality within low-volume, high-complexity environments.
• Experience with mechanical/electro-mechanical systems, actuators, product launches, and suppliers in automotive, aerospace/defense, or similar industries.
• Expertise in technical design reviews, PCBA, avionics, systems integration, mechanical systems, DFMEA/PFMEA, and design for robustness and reliability.
• Strong knowledge of SPC, MSA, statistical analysis, reliability engineering, and testing.
• Experience with AS9100/ISO 9001, IPC standards, government contracts, and military requirements.
• Six Sigma Black Belt and DFSS experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Teamcenter, SolidWorks, Jira, Tableau, Altium, MATLAB, JMP, Minitab, or similar tools.
• Strong analytical and ownership mindset with the ability to drive projects from start to completion.
• Proof of US Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is required to comply with ITAR regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of quality engineers and interface with product engineering, manufacturing engineering, production, and supplier quality teams.
• Lead technical design reviews, process development, verification, validation, and qualification of processes and parts.
• Drive clarity and resolution for development ambiguities affecting quality and reliability in volume production.
• Develop metrics to uphold high first pass yield and reduce scrap across production phases.
• Champion the transition from NPI to a sustainable high-rate manufacturing process and supply chain.
• Own product design risk management from concept through manufacturing to field use.
• Own product quality end-to-end from incoming components to final assembly and sustainment.
• Define and improve product and process requirements and align with the quality roadmap.
• Lead RCCA and MRB activities and share lessons across the product team.
• Establish quality metrics and improve documentation and QMS activities.
• Support investigations and projects at team/organization level.
• Develop and implement manufacturing quality standards per component category.

Skills

Quality Assurance leadership

Mechanical design

GD&T

Metrology

Root Cause Analysis

DOE

Quality systems

Team leadership

ITAR compliance

Systems integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

SolidWorks

Jira

Tableau

Altium

MATLAB

JMP

Minitab

Job description

Vitesse Systems, LLC in Harbor City, CA is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to lead quality for electro-mechanical actuators, driving reliability and continuous improvement. The role targets hands-on technical leadership with GD&T and robust design for manufacturability.

As part of the quality team you will manage engineers, conduct design reviews, define processes, and guide the transition from development to volume production while partnering with product, manufacturing, and