Senior Quality Engineer - Precision Manufacturing

Socket.dev; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Discretionary incentive bonus

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Professional development

Job summary

Divergent is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our growing team in the United States. This role drives quality and reliability across our high-precision manufacturing processes, partnering with design, manufacturing, and supplier teams to implement robust controls and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will lead inspections, coordinate PPAP and FAI deliverables, perform root-cause analysis, and mentor the quality staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality initiatives focused on process improvement, defect reduction, and inspection optimization.
• Proficiency with PPAP, FMEA, and RCA to resolve quality issues and improve processes.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret data, identify trends, and drive data-informed decisions to improve yield and reduce defects.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, customers, and suppliers to ensure quality standards and customer expectations are met.

Responsibilities

• Lead process improvement and defect reduction initiatives.
• Implement robust inspection controls and standardize procedures to improve consistency and first-pass yield.
• Optimize inspection strategies including CMM programming to balance precision with efficiency.
• Establish and maintain inspection criteria and acceptance standards aligned with customer requirements.
• Ensure inspection methods meet capability requirements through Gage R&R and CpK analyses.
• Serve as quality liaison with customers, managing audits and deliverables (PPAP, FAIR).
• Manage nonconformance activities, including root cause analysis, corrective/preventive actions, and MRB processes.
• Develop dashboards and reports to provide real-time visibility into quality performance.

Skills

Quality improvement

Process analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Documentation and reporting

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CMM programming

Gage R&R

PPAP

FMEA

Job description

Divergent is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our growing team in the United States. This role drives quality and reliability across our high-precision manufacturing processes, partnering with design, manufacturing, and supplier teams to implement robust controls and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will lead inspections, coordinate PPAP and FAI deliverables, perform root-cause analysis, and mentor the quality staff.