Sr QA Engineer Verification and Validation

Fieldpiece Instruments; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matching 401k up to 4% with immediate vesting

Excellent medical benefits including HSA plan

Supplemental Term Life and Disability

Onsite music program

Job summary

A leading HVAC technology firm in California is seeking an experienced Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer to ensure the performance, safety, and reliability of HVAC recovery and vacuum pump products. This hybrid role involves collaborating with design, engineering, and manufacturing teams to uphold high quality standards. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of QA experience and a strong engineering background, with responsibilities including developing test methodologies and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The firm offers competitive benefits and a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Quality Assurance experience in a product-based environment.
• Deep understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering principles.
• Proven experience developing test environments and verification plans.

Responsibilities

• Own quality assurance activities across all product development phases.
• Ensure quality in mechanical, electrical, and control system designs.
• Develop and improve quality methodologies and standards.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Fluid Dynamics

Thermodynamics

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Electro-Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Overview

Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer, V&V - Hybrid position at Fieldpiece Instruments. This role is focused on ensuring the performance, safety, and reliability of HVAC recovery and vacuum pump products from concept through validation, collaborating with design, engineering, and manufacturing teams to meet high quality standards before field deployment.

What You’ll Do

• Own quality assurance activities across all phases of product development for HVAC recovery and vacuum pumps.
• Ensure quality in mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control system designs.
• Perform engineering calculations related to fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and load requirements to validate pump performance.
• Create and maintain QA engineering documentation, specifications, and analyses, including Cpk and SPC data.
• Build, test, and evaluate physical prototypes to validate performance against requirements.

Verification & Validation

• Develop and continuously improve quality methodologies, standards, and processes.
• Create robust verification and validation (IOVV) test plans covering performance, reliability, and safety.
• Design and maintain test benches and environments that simulate real-world operating conditions.
• Execute test cases, analyze results, identify root causes, and support design debugging.
• Ensure full traceability of requirements through verification results and integration into DFMEA documentation.

Collaboration & Compliance

• Partner closely with mechanical, electrical, firmware, and manufacturing teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Participate in design reviews, providing informed and actionable QA validation feedback.
• Support manufacturing ramp-up and help resolve quality issues during production and field use.
• Ensure compliance with EPA refrigerant handling guidelines, ISO 9001:2015, and U.S. and international electrical safety standards, including IECEx and ATEX.
• Collaborate with overseas ODM/OEM partners and participate in process and quality audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive Quality Assurance experience in a product-based environment with hardware, firmware, and software components.
• Deep understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering principles; experience with pumps, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and hydraulics strongly preferred.
• Proven experience developing test environments, test procedures, verification plans, and failure analyses.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015, particularly in design and development.
• Hands-on verification and validation experience with electro-mechanical products.
• Proficiency with CAD and simulation tools such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Revit, or similar.
• Experience working with overseas ODM/OEM partners.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across disciplines.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver within project timelines.
• EPA Section 608 Technician Certification is a plus.
• Familiarity with refrigeration cycles and EPA regulations for refrigerant recovery and handling.

Benefits & Culture

• Matching 401k up to 4% with immediate vesting.
• Excellent medical benefits including an HSA plan and monthly contributions.
• Supplemental Term Life, Employee Assistance Programs, Disability, and more.
• Hire to Retire philosophy with personal career development plans.
• Onsite music program with lessons from guitar, piano and voice coaches.
• And more.

Our values drive everything we do and our culture. We are a TRIBE. We are LEAN. We leave our EGO at the door.