Product Quality Engineer

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.

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to read and interpret electronic schematics and circuit designs.
• Experience with FMEA, risk management, and structured problem solving tools (e.g., 8D, 5 Whys).
• Knowledge of embedded systems, firmware, or software development.
• Strong analytical and statistical skills.
• Excellent communication and cross functional collaboration skills.
• Detail oriented, proactive, and solutions focused.