At Areté, we are on the forefront of utilizing innovative solutions, with great minds from all backgrounds, to help solve the nation’s most complex security challenges. We strive for an inclusive, collaborative team environment that approaches differences as opportunities for innovation and excellence. As an employee-owned company, we foster an atmosphere that propels diverse career opportunities and professional growth.
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We have an immediate need for a Quality Assurance Engineer in our Tucson facility. We are looking for a dedicated professional who thrives in challenging environments. Our QA department focuses on process controls, metrics measurements, test witnessing, and inspecting & verification of hardware. As the QA engineer, you will be responsible for program and several site level quality assurance functions. This is an exempt, non-supervisory, full-time position.

EXPERIENCES AND BACKGROUND WE LOOK FOR:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Quality Engineering, Business Administration, Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years’ experience in quality assurance
• 2+ years’ experience in electronics manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools and processes
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Capacity to work independently and in a team
• Proven capability to comprehend and represent technical product specifications
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to acquire a TS security clearance

• Provide QA support for the development and production of lidar products in our production facility.
• Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
• Monitor, audit and provide performance reporting on the production of deliverable hardware.
• Investigate the causes of non-conforming hardware and software & facilitate investigations to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Track quality assurance metrics, including but not limited to, non-conformances, bug reports and corrective action implementation activities.
• Witness and verify regression testing and product acceptance testing.
• Monitor and review quarterly supplier performance data.
• Aid in the processing of incoming material in support of production builds.
• Provide inspection data and quality assurance reports to senior management
• Participate in all QA meetings
• Provide program managers and engineers with necessary data to make informed decisions.
• Create and document inspection plans for incoming material and in-process assemblies
• Facilitate Program level MRB meetings and resolve quality issues using the TipQA Database.
  We have an impressive range of benefits, programs, and perks that we offer: