Quality Engineer

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      "text": "Key Responsibilities",
      "content": "<div>\n\n<li>\n<p>Own incoming inspection, in-process, and final quality for assigned commodities, sub-assemblies, and finished product</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Partner with the supply chain team to qualify new suppliers — on-site audits, first-article inspections (FAI), PPAP-style submissions, and process capability reviews</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Develop inspection plans, control plans, and acceptance criteria for purchased parts and in-house manufactured components</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Lead root-cause investigations (8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa) on supplier defects and internal manufacturing non-conformances; drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to closure</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Manage the non-conformance (NCR) and supplier corrective action request (SCAR) processes end-to-end</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Partner with design engineering on DFM/DFA reviews and help translate design intent into manufacturable, inspectable specifications (GD&amp;T, critical-to-quality features)</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Track and report quality metrics — PPM, first-pass yield, cost of poor quality, supplier scorecards — and use them to drive improvement</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Support new product introduction (NPI) from prototype through production ramp, including process validation and pilot builds</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Build and maintain quality documentation: inspection procedures, work instructions, quality records, and calibration programs</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Help stand up and evolve Exowatt's quality management system (QMS) — we're early enough that you'll shape it, not just operate inside it</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Travel to supplier facilities domestically and occasionally internationally (~20%)</p>\n</li>\n\n</div>"
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      "text": "Required Qualifications",
      "content": "<div>\n\n<li>\n<p>Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or a related engineering field</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>4+ years of quality engineering experience in a hardware manufacturing environment</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Hands-on experience with supplier quality — audits, FAI, PPAP, SCARs, and supplier development</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Strong working knowledge of root-cause methodologies (8D, 5-Why, fishbone) and statistical tools (SPC, Cpk, DOE basics)</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Fluency with GD&amp;T and the ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Experience with metrology and inspection tools (CMM, calipers, micrometers, optical comparators, etc.)</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Familiarity with ISO 9001 and the fundamentals of building or operating a QMS</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Clear technical writing and the ability to communicate findings to suppliers, engineers, and leadership</p>\n</li>\n\n</div>"
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      "text": "Preferred Qualifications",
      "content": "<div>\n\n<li>\n<p>Experience in energy, aerospace, automotive, industrial equipment, or other regulated/high-reliability hardware industries</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Exposure to welded or brazed assemblies, pressure vessels, high-temperature materials, or thermal systems</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>ASQ certification (CQE, CQA, or CSSBB)</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Experience standing up a QMS at an early-stage company, or taking one from ISO 9001 toward AS9100, ISO 14001, or similar</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Six Sigma Green or Black Belt</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Experience with ERP/MES/QMS platforms (NetSuite, Arena, Propel, or similar)</p>\n</li>\n\n</div>"
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