Senior Quality Engineer – Electronics & NPI Impact

Jobot; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; 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 and IPC standards.

Join a team focused on processes that prevent defects, collaborate across engineering and production, and advance quality metrics while supporting audits and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 4+ years of Quality Engineering experience in electronics manufacturing (SMT/PCBA/EMS).
• Strong IPC standards knowledge (IPC-A-610, J-STD-001).
• Experience with quality tools and methodologies (SPC, FMEA, CAPA, Lean/Six Sigma).
• Hands-on inspection methods (AOI, X-ray, functional testing).
• Knowledge of soldering processes and PCB assembly.
• Strong problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in quality systems documentation and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality processes and procedures in electronics manufacturing.
• Support SMT/PCBA production lines, including soldering processes, inspection standards, and assembly quality.
• Lead RCA and CAPA using 8D, Fishbone, and 5 Whys.
• Partner with engineering, operations, and suppliers to resolve quality issues and drive improvements.
• Monitor KPIs (FPY, DPPM, scrap, rework) and implement improvement initiatives.
• Support NPI to embed quality from the start.
• Conduct internal and external audits as needed, ensure ISO 9001 and IPC compliance.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

CAPA

IPC standards knowledge

Inspection methods

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SPC

FMEA

Lean/Six Sigma

AOI

X-ray

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 and IPC standards.

Join a team focused on processes that prevent defects, collaborate across engineering and production, and advance quality metrics while supporting audits and customer requirements.