Quality Engineer
Job Summary
We are seeking a Product Development Quality Engineer to lead quality strategy across NPI, sustaining engineering, and improvement projects. The ideal candidate will drive APQP, FMEA, and reliability testing while partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure product and process robustness. This role also involves identifying AI and automation opportunities to improve defect detection and quality.
Responsibilities
- Lead product and software quality strategy across NPI and sustaining engineering
- Drive CTQ, APQP, DFSS, DfR and FMEA activities
- Perform reliability testing and electrical/mechanical failure analysis
- Lead root cause analysis and CAPA resolution
- Implement AI, analytics and automation opportunities in quality and manufacturing
Required Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Computer Science
- 5-6 years in Quality Engineering or Design
- Experience in customer-facing roles with stakeholder management
- Understanding of electronic manufacturing and test processes
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 quality systems
Job Details
Key Responsibilities
- Lead product/software quality strategy across NPI, sustaining engineering, customer issues and improvement projects with internal & external stakeholders.
- Participate in design, code, verification and validation reviews to identify risks and ensure quality requirements are met.
- Drive CTQ, APQP, DFSS, DfR and FMEA activities to strengthen product and process robustness.
- Plan and execute reliability testing, including HALT and ORT, and conduct hands-on electrical/mechanical failure analysis.
- Lead root cause analysis, corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) and cross-functional problem resolution.
- Ensure product and process readiness for mass production and successful product launches.
- Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Service and Suppliers to drive risk mitigation and continuous improvement.
- Support ISO 9001 audits and Quality Management System requirements.
- Identify and implement AI, analytics and automation opportunities across design, testing, quality and manufacturing.
- Translate engineering and process data into scalable solutions that improve defect detection, test efficiency, quality and productivity.
- Provide regular project quality updates, escalate risks and drive timely resolution.
Requirements
- Min. Bachelor's Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related disciplines.
- Min 5-6 years' experience in Quality Engineering and/or Design within electronics or software development.
- Min. 4-5 years of experience in both external and internal customer-facing roles, with strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strong understanding of electronic manufacturing, assembly and test processes.
- Experience with product development, quality tools and risk-based quality practices.
- Experience supporting or auditing ISO 9001 quality systems.
- Strong hands-on troubleshooting and failure analysis capabilities.
- Proven ability to collaborate across Engineering, Manufacturing, Service and global teams.
Preferred but not a must
- Experience with SDLC, Agile, Scrum, SAFe or Lean methodologies.
- Knowledge of Six Sigma, DFSS or Reliability Engineering.
- Experience in hardware design/manufacturing within automotive, aerospace, semiconductor or consumer electronics.
- Relevant certifications such as ASQ CSQE or Six Sigma Black Belt.
- Exposure to AI/GenAI, Machine Learning, analytics, data visualisation or digital automation in engineering, testing, quality or manufacturing.
- Familiarity with data pipelines, model validation and scalable digital solutions.