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Quality Engineer
About the Role
We are seeking a detail-driven Quality Engineer to champion product reliability and ensure every assembly meets the highest customer and industry standards. You’ll work cross-functionally with Production, Process, and Engineering teams to prevent defects, investigate issues, and drive continuous improvement throughout our PCB manufacturing operations.
What You’ll Do
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Monitor production quality performance and lead root cause analysis for nonconformances, escapes, and yield issues.
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Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to eliminate recurring problems.
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Support first article inspections (FAI), in-process audits, and final inspection verification for SMT, Through-Hole, and mechanical assemblies.
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Collaborate with Process and Manufacturing Engineers to validate new processes, tooling, and equipment from a quality standpoint.
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Review MPIs, customer specifications, and inspection criteria to ensure compliance with IPC-A-610 and other applicable standards.
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Analyze defect and rework data to identify trends and drive process and quality improvements.
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Support DFM reviews, ECOs, and MRB activities to ensure proper documentation and traceability of quality decisions.
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Participate in internal and external audits (ISO, customer, regulatory) and maintain quality system compliance.
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Provide quality training and guidance to production operators and technicians.
What We’re Looking For
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Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
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Experience in electronics or PCBA manufacturing environments (SMT, Through-Hole, Reflow, Wave Solder).
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Strong knowledge of IPC-A-610/620, AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality systems, and data-driven problem solving (8D, 5 Whys, Pareto, etc.).
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Proficiency with quality tools such as PFMEA, control plans, and statistical analysis (SPC).
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Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence across teams.
ITAR/EAR Compliance: Due to the nature of the work performed at Rocket EMS, this position may require access to export-controlled technical data or technology. The successful candidate must be eligible to access such information under applicable U.S. export-control laws or be eligible for any required government authorization.
Rocket EMS will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the California Fair Chance Act. Candidates are not required to disclose criminal history or participate in a background check unless and until a conditional offer of employment has been made. Any final offer of employment may be conditioned on completion of a background check, consistent with applicable law.
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