Senior Quality Engineer – Electronics Manufacturing & NPI

Jobot; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with match

Generous PTO + sick leave

Exponential growth opportunities

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Engineer with strong electronics manufacturing experience to support quality systems, product reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives. You will drive defect reduction, support NPI, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001, IPC standards, and customer requirements.

The role involves leading CAPA, performing audits, and collaborating across engineering, operations, and suppliers to ensure quality from design through production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial) preferred.
• 4+ years of Quality Engineering in electronics manufacturing (SMT/PCBA/EMS).
• Strong IPC-A-610 and IPC-J-STD-001 knowledge.
• Experience with SPC, FMEA, CAPA, Lean/Six Sigma.
• Hands-on inspection experience (AOI, X-ray, functional testing).
• Familiarity with soldering processes, reflow ovens and PCB assembly.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality processes in electronics manufacturing.
• Support SMT/PCBA production lines, soldering, inspection standards, and assembly quality.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and CAPA using 8D, Fishbone, and 5 Whys.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and suppliers to resolve quality issues.
• Monitor FPY, DPPM, scrap, rework; drive improvement initiatives.
• Support NPI to embed quality in processes from start.
• Conduct internal and customer audits; ensure ISO 9001, IPC standards compliance.
• Review FAI, control plans, PFMEAs, process docs.
• Collaborate with suppliers on corrective actions and performance.

Skills

Quality engineering

RCA

CAPA/8D/5 Whys

SPC/FMEA/Lean Sigma

AOI/X-ray/testing

IPC standards knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

ERP/MES quality modules

QA documentation tools

Job description

Jobot is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Engineer with strong electronics manufacturing experience to support quality systems, product reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives. You will drive defect reduction, support NPI, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001, IPC standards, and customer requirements.

The role involves leading CAPA, performing audits, and collaborating across engineering, operations, and suppliers to ensure quality from design through production.