Quality Engineer, Advanced Hardware Manufacturing at ALTEN Technology USA

Foster City, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Jan, 26

Salary

125000.0

Posted On

31 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Quality Engineering, Failure Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Quality Control, Manufacturing, Automotive, Medical Devices, Electro-Mechanical Assemblies, Process Validation, Statistical Analysis, Communication Skills, Analytical Skills, Problem Solving, Team Collaboration, Project Management, Self-Starter

Industry

Engineering Services

Description

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. As an experienced Quality Engineer in Advanced Hardware Manufacturing Operations (AHMO), you will develop systems, methodologies, quality processes, and best practices to guarantee high-quality products in line with standards, drawings, and specifications set in place by internal Engineering Teams. You will support projects developed by cross-functional teams where quality results, teamwork, and initiatives measure individual performance. A successful candidate must be driven and have the ability to meet tight deadlines, have strong interpersonal and communication skills, be detail oriented, and be able to work independently. This position will report directly to the Sr. Quality Engineering Manager. In this role, you will: Be the main point of contact between Program Management, Design Teams, Test Engineering, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing and Risk Management for hardware development, sustaining engineering, and failure analysis (i.e. LiDARs, cameras, complex electro-mechanical assemblies). Perform complex and multi-faceted failure and root cause analysis as part of the Non-Conformance and CAPA process in a high paced environment. Participate in Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and guide teams to create quality documents including detailed Quality Plan, Process Flow Diagrams, Process Failure Mode Analysis (PFMEA), Process/Equipment Validation, Inspection Reports, Dimensional reports, Functional Test Reports (FTR’s), Process Certs, Material Certs, Rework instructions, Temporary Deviation Orders (TDO’s), Packaging Reports, Part Submission Warrants (PSW’s) in various quality databases including Jira, RGBSI, 3DX, and other Internal Quality Logs. Develop Incoming Quality Control (IQC), In Process Quality Control (IPQC), and outgoing Quality Control (OQC) requirements and setting metrics for analyzing performance Play a fundamental role in supporting the setting up of procedures, instructions, and processes that will allow to align with the international standards for Quality Systems (IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and similar). Qualifications BS in mechanical, electrical engineering required (MS preferred) 6-8 years of hands-on experience in design or manufacturing quality Strong technical and analytical acumen of direct and deep experience in a manufacturing environment (automotive, semiconductor, Class II/III medical device, complex software controlled electro-mechanical capital equipment, or aerospace fields are preferred) Thorough knowledge of QMS and quality control fundamentals Strong planning, organizational, analytical, negotiation, interpersonal, decision-making, oral, and written communication skills Ability to multi-task in a high paced environment Working knowledge of statistics (Minitab) Self starter Bonus Qualifications Experience in Lidar / Radar / Sensor / Camera / Complex electro-mechanical assemblies Experience working in a start-up environment and setting a QMS from scratch Salary Range: $115,000-$125,000/K The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process. Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

Responsibilities

As a Quality Engineer, you will develop systems and methodologies to ensure high-quality products. You will be the main point of contact for various teams involved in hardware development and quality assurance processes.