Staff Quality Engineer

The role

You will lead factory quality engineering across final assembly, sub-assembly, and testing operations. You will hold technical ownership of line quality, process capability, and quality gate containment at manufacturing facilities.

What you will do

• Establish, monitor, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing quality metrics
• Design and execute Measurement System Analysis, Process Capability studies, and Statistical Process Control charting
• Develop, maintain, and update Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis and manufacturing Quality Control Plans
• Lead cross-functional problem-solving initiatives using 8D, DMAIC, 5-Why, and Fishbone methodologies
• Partner with NPI and Manufacturing Engineering to audit assembly lines and validate line tooling
• Define and implement standardized incoming/in-process inspection criteria and quality verification fixtures
• Analyze factory defect trends to publish regular quality Pareto analyses and corrective action status updates

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent technical degree
• 8+ years of hands-on Manufacturing Quality, Quality Engineering, or Advanced Manufacturing experience supporting high-complexity, low-to-mid volume electromechanical systems
• Expertise implementing quality controls for complex electro-mechanical assemblies, high-torque robotic actuators, precision gearboxes, structural bonded assemblies, wire harnesses, and PCBA/box-build
• Advanced practitioner in SPC, Gage R&R, Cp/Cpk analysis, PFMEA, Control Plans, IQ/OQ/PQ, and structured problem-solving methodologies (8D, DMAIC, 5-Why, Ishikawa, FTA)
• Direct experience working within Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platforms

Nice to have

• Certified Quality Engineer (ASQ-CQE), Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB), or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
• Experience with functional testing, End-of-Line (EOL) dyno/burn-in testing, and automated optical/laser measurement systems (CMM, Keyence, 3D profiling)
• Familiarity with industrial automation and functional safety standards (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 13849)
• Direct experience ramping automated or semi-automated production lines from prototype to volume manufacturing

Benefits

• 401(k) Plan with 6% company match
• Company stock options
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible, unlimited PTO and 12 company holidays for Exempt Employees
• 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 12 company holidays for Non-Exempt Employees
• Catered lunches four times a week and healthy snacks and refreshments
• Generous paid parental leave programs
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs
• Relocation Assistance

Before you apply

• Applicants must have current authorization to work in the United States

About the company

Agility’s commercially deployed humanoids operate alongside teams in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers. They are pioneering a new era of automation that enhances human potential.