Senior Quality Engineer

Lightship; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare, Dental, Vision

401k

Flexible PTO

13 Company Holidays

12 weeks paid parental leave

Yearly LightTrip RV stipend

Job summary

Lightship is seeking an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to support the production of a high-quality luxury electric RV. You will develop quality standards, lead investigations, drive continuous improvement, and manage supplier quality across the supply chain.

The role requires collaboration with engineering, manufacturing and suppliers, with up to 20% travel. You will lead quality systems, PPAP/APQP, SPC/GD&T, and Lean initiatives to reduce costs while improving product performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience with broad technical background across engineering, manufacturing, service and suppliers.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with Lightship teams and external partners.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills.
• Knowledge of PPAP/APQP, SPC, GD&T and Lean Manufacturing and how to apply for quality improvements.
• Ability to work under pressure with multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing requirements, quality standards and product quality plans to meet customer expectations.
• Identify critical requirements to focus supplier and production efforts on essential features.
• Support development of manufacturing equipment, controls and test plans addressing FMEA risks.
• Support process capability analyses to assess supplier and production performance against specs.
• Manage root cause and corrective actions system with tracking and validation of issues.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external teams and travel to suppliers up to 20%.
• Lead MRB processes to minimize inventory and production impact.
• Assist with change control implementation.
• Support line-side sorting/rework instruction development and operator training.
• Engage supply chain, engineering and design to resolve supplier quality issues.
• Travel up to 20%.

Skills

PPAP/APQP

SPC & GD&T

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

CMM/Scanning equipment

Job description

Overview

Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.

Honoring Diverse Perspectives

Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.

About the Role

As an experienced Senior Quality Engineer, you will help support the production of a high-quality luxury recreational vehicle. You will develop and maintain quality standards, lead investigations, drive continuous improvement, and manage supplier quality.

The daily team briefing begins promptly at 8:00 am, and you are expected to be present and ready to work at that time.

Responsibilities

• Development of manufacturing requirements, quality standards and product quality plans to assure products will meet expectations of our target customers
• Identification of critical requirements to assure proper supplier and production focus on features and necessities
• Support development of manufacturing equipment, controls and test plans to address risks identified in FMEA
• Support process capability analyses to investigate the ability of suppliers and production processes to meet defined specifications and quality standards
• Manage and facilitate the root cause & corrective actions system through tracking and validation of issues and support in root cause analysis through facilitating brainstorming, use of lean methodologies, hypothesis testing, design of experiments, etc
• Communicating well with internal and external teams, traveling to suppliers in different regions, and on-the-spot critical decision making
• Lead the MRB process to ensure parts are dispositioned in a timely and efficient manner to minimize inventory and production impact.
• Assist with implementation and execution of change control.
• Support line side with sorting / rework instruction development and execution, training operators or technician to carry those instructions in a proper manner
• Engage supply chain, engineering and design team members for driving resolution to quality issues related to suppliers
• This can require travel up to 20% of the time

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electric, Mechanical, Materials, Industrial Engineering, or evidence of exceptional experience in related fields or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of experience with broad technical background and the ability to work with engineering, manufacturing, service and suppliers across a wide variety of issues
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to establish effective working relationships within Lightship and outside
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills
• PPAP/APQP processes, an advanced working knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and Lean Manufacturing, and how to apply these skills to improve quality, capacity, and reduce cost
• Able to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
• Well organized with meticulous attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience creating technical specifications for manufacturing equipment, and introducing new products and new processes from a prototype environment to a production environment
• Specific training and demonstrated success in applying design for quality and problem-solving methodologies, FMEA, process capability analysis, hypothesis testing, DoE, SPC, etc
• Previous experience with CMM and/or scanning equipment
• Excellent team building skills in dealing with suppliers, peers and other functional areas

Equity

• Lightship compensation consists of the yearly salary above plus equity, which gives you a stake in the company.

$95,000 - $115,000 a year

Employee Benefits & Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only

• - Healthcare, Dental, Vision
• - 401k
• - Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!
• - 13 Company Holidays: 8 throughout the year + the company observes a week of scheduled downtime during the end of the year, allowing all employees to enjoy a break
• - 12 weeks paid parental leave
• - Yearly LightTrip stipend for an RV trip &/or professional development opportunities

Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.