Description:
Our client is a leading manufacturer of high-reliability electronic products for safety-critical applications. They are seeking a Product Quality Engineer to bridge Quality and R&D, ensuring hardware and software designs meet the highest standards of quality, reliability, and compliance from concept to production.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with R&D to assess and influence product designs for quality, reliability, and regulatory compliance.
- Evaluate schematics, PCB layouts, and hardware specifications to identify design-related quality risks.
- Lead design risk assessments (e.g., DFMEA) and drive root cause analysis for design-related issues.
- Support validation and verification activities within the NPI (New Product Introduction) process.
- Collaborate with Purchasing and R&D on new vendor and component approvals to ensure supplier quality standards are maintained.
- Perform statistical analysis and reporting of product test data.
- Provide quality oversight and support for software and hardware testing.
- Partner with Production, Test Engineering, and Process Quality teams to resolve product and process issues.
- Maintain design traceability and compliance with internal and external standards.
- Represent Quality in design reviews and product development meetings.
- Support audits and regulatory inspections related to design controls.
- Drive continuous improvement in design and quality processes.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Electronic, Electrical, Software, or related Engineering discipline.
- 5+ years’ experience in a Quality or R&D role within a regulated or high-reliability industry (e.g., life safety, medical devices, aerospace, or automotive).
- Strong understanding of product development lifecycle and design control processes.
- Experience with hardware/software integration and testing.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 or similar quality standards.