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With a history spanning more than seven decades, Communications & Power Industries’ thousands of products have impacted people’s lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, and much more.
We are actively seeking an experienced Quality Engineer / Supplier Quality Engineer (QE/SQE) to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring product and supplier quality across the full product lifecycle, supporting both internal manufacturing operations and external supply chain partners. This position requires a strong technical quality background, experience in high-reliability manufacturing environments, and the ability to collaborate effectively across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and external suppliers.
- Act as the technical liaison between suppliers, Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to ensure accurate interpretation and flow-down of technical, process, and quality requirements
- Design, implement, maintain, and improve quality assurance protocols, inspection methods, and quality systems for materials, components, and finished products
- Drive Design for Excellence (DFx) principles including Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Assembly (DFA), Testability (DFT), and Reliability (DFR) to improve product quality, manufacturability, and cost
- Lead and participate in DFMEA and PFMEA activities to identify, mitigate, and reduce risk throughout the product lifecycle
- Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities for new product introductions, engineering changes, and supplier qualifications
- Evaluate, qualify, and audit suppliers based on technical capability, process maturity, and compliance to applicable quality and regulatory standards
- Perform supplier and internal audits, assign corrective actions, and verify implementation and effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
- Own supplier nonconformance management activities including SCAR issuance, root cause analysis, containment activities, and corrective action verification using methodologies such as 8D, Fishbone, and FTA
- Review and approve technical documentation including drawings, specifications, control plans, inspection instructions, First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR), and device history records for compliance and traceability
- Design and improve methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating production processes, equipment, and finished products
- Collect, organize, analyze, and report on quality and production data to identify trends and recommend improvements to quality standards, procedures, and manufacturing processes
- Develop and maintain supplier and production quality metrics including DPPM, yield, scrap, on-time delivery, and field failure trends
- Participate in project reviews and boards including technical design reviews, peer reviews, material review boards (MRB), change control boards (CCB), and failure review boards (FRB)
- Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to resolve complex technical and quality issues related to RF systems, electronics, electromechanical assemblies, and manufacturing processes
- Support capacity planning, supplier readiness, risk mitigation, and make/buy decisions for new and sustaining programs
- Participate in continuous improvement and problem-solving initiatives across projects and operations
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and direction to lower-level employees as required
- Communicate quality issues, risks, impacts, and mitigation plans effectively to internal stakeholders, suppliers, and customers
- Work independently as an individual technical contributor while actively participating on cross-functional project teams
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 5+ years of Quality Engineering and/or Supplier Quality Engineering experience within high-reliability manufacturing industries
- Strong knowledge of quality methodologies, tools, techniques, and standards related to manufacturing, electronics, RF systems, electromechanical assemblies, or medical devices
- Experience with:
- DFx methodologies (DFM, DFA, DFT, DFR)
- DFMEA and PFMEA development
- APQP and PPAP implementation
- Root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies (8D, Fishbone, FTA, CAPA)
- Supplier qualification, audits, and performance management
- Strong understanding of quality management systems and regulatory standards including ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100, FDA QSR (21 CFR Part 820), MDSAP, and CE Marking
- Experience in electronics, RF, power electronics, high-voltage systems, or medical device manufacturing and testing environments
- Hands-on experience with inspection methods, test equipment, validation activities, and manufacturing quality controls
- Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and implement effective corrective and preventive actions
- Strong technical documentation review experience including drawings, specifications, procedures, and inspection plans
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical issues effectively across all levels of the organization
- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, organizational, and multitasking abilities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and quality/data analysis tools
- Experience working in NPI, project management, and cross-functional team environments
- Ability to independently determine approaches to complex technical and quality challenges
WHAT WE OFFER:
Whether you are a seasoned professional or just embarking on your career, CPI is an ideal place to expand your knowledge and expertise. We cultivate a healthy, dynamic, and team-oriented environment that empowers our employees to develop, create and deliver innovative, reliable technology solutions to power, connect, protect, and support a better tomorrow.
We offer our employees an attractive compensation package with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness programs, career development, generous retirement savings plan with company match and more!
WHO WE ARE:
We value the unique and diverse skills, qualities, and backgrounds that each employee brings to CPI, and we respect each employee as an integral member of our growing team. CPI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees, as well as to promoting a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. We celebrate the innovation that diversity creates in the work environment, and we recognize that each employee brings their own unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives to the organization. It is this variety that adds value to our teams, as well as to our stakeholders. We welcome and encourage applicants to reach their full potential with us.
CPI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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