Advanced / NPI Quality Engineer

Hayward, California, United States. Posted a month ago

The role

The Advanced / NPI Quality Engineer will own product quality from concept through ramp on one product. This role involves setting quality targets, facilitating risk analysis, qualifying suppliers, and managing build quality.

What you will do

Set CTQ characteristics and quality targets
Write the quality plan and classify the BOM by risk
Facilitate the DFMEA to verified closure
Contribute to design reviews and DFM
Run EVT build quality including first article inspection and failure analysis
Build the linked PFMEA and control plan
Complete MSA on key gauges and review supplier PPAP submissions
Run capability studies and run-at-rate with production operators
Approve the internal PPAP and stand up SPC
Design the safe-launch plan, run daily quality reviews, drive 8D on escapes, and monitor field AFR

Required qualifications

Bachelor's in an engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
5+ years in quality engineering on physical products, including one product carried personally from design through mass production
Hands-on DFMEA/PFMEA facilitation, control plans actually used on a line, and MSA/gauge R&R/capability studies you can run yourself
Working knowledge of PPAP and root cause methods (8D, 5-why, fault tree) with verified closure
Equally comfortable on the factory floor and in a design review

Nice to have

Consumer electronics manufacturing (SMT, final assembly, RF test, cosmetic standards) and experience working through a CM/ODM
Supplier quality (audits, sub-tier risk, PCN), IPC-A-610/J-STD-001/ESD S20.20, and reliability testing (HALT, AFR modeling)
Data fluency in SPC/yield analysis ([JMP / Minitab / Python / SQL]) and pulling your own data from the MES
CQE or Six Sigma Black Belt; APQP under IATF 16949 or ISO 13485
FCC/CE, UN 38.3, or IP ingress compliance exposure

Benefits

Equity in the form of stock options
Group health insurance plans
Paid vacation time
Sick leave
Holiday pay
401K savings plan
Relocation assistance may be provided for eligible roles

Before you apply

Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged and required for certain positions
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About the company

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight. The team combines expertise in artificial intelligence, hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession.