Senior Quality Engineer - Electronics (IPC-610)

ADTRAN, Inc. in; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Adtran, Inc. in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Senior Quality Engineer to ensure PCB and mechanical assembly quality across SMT, PTH, and assembly lines. You will apply IPC-A-610 standards and lead investigations, corrective actions, and cross-functional collaboration to boost product quality and process performance.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, technical guidance to inspectors, and development of robust manufacturing controls, with no travel expectation.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• 5–8 years of quality engineering experience.
• Knowledge of IPC-A-610 workmanship standards.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to perform root-cause analysis and trend evaluation.
• Ability to implement SPC-based manufacturing process controls.
• Familiar with BOM interpretation and datasheet scrutiny.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Investigate quality issues, identify root causes, and define corrective actions.
• Evaluate and disposition material per IPC-A-610 standards.
• Support implementation and verification of corrective actions to improve quality and productivity.
• Develop and review work instructions for manufacturing and quality processes.
• Lead Quality Data Review meetings to assess trends and prioritize actions.
• Provide daily support for data-collection, scanning, and labeling systems.
• Review and approve deviations, waivers, and rework instructions.
• Coordinate and guide Quality Inspectors in daily activities.

Skills

IPC-A-610 workmanship standards

Root-cause analysis

SPC (statistical process control)

Data analysis

Manufacturing process controls

Microsoft Excel

BOM interpretation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Six Sigma Black Belt (certification)

Tools

SAP

Aegis FactoryLogix

Microsoft Copilot

ChatGPT

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Job description

Adtran, Inc. in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Senior Quality Engineer to ensure PCB and mechanical assembly quality across SMT, PTH, and assembly lines. You will apply IPC-A-610 standards and lead investigations, corrective actions, and cross-functional collaboration to boost product quality and process performance.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, technical guidance to inspectors, and development of robust manufacturing controls, with no travel expectation.