Quality Engineer, Prototyping

Job Description

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### Quality Engineer, Prototyping

An Autonomous Mobility Company

Full time

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Location

Foster City, CA, United States
Work environment

In-person
Expected pay amount

76.54 USD Per Hour
Schedule

7:00am - 4:00pm or 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 40 hours per week
Assignment length

Contract

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#### Job descriptionkeyboard_arrow_down

HireArt is helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company find a Quality Engineer, Prototyping to join its team.  

In this role, you'll help ensure that prototype parts, assemblies, and manufacturing processes meet high-quality standards throughout the design, fabrication, assembly, and inspection lifecycle. You'll work cross-functionally with design engineering, fabrication, CNC, additive manufacturing, harness, assembly, and metrology teams to support quality processes and drive issue resolution in a fast-paced prototyping environment.  

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, process-driven, and experienced in manufacturing quality systems, inspection methodologies, and engineering documentation.  

**As a Quality Engineer, Prototyping, you'll:**

* Review Jira tickets to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and proper process documentation.
* Create balloon drawings and inspection report templates to support inspection and quality validation activities.
* Review inspection documentation and support approval workflows in accordance with established quality processes.
* Support nonconformance investigations and follow established escalation and resolution procedures when issues are identified.
* Maintain quality dashboards and provide recurring progress updates and reporting for inspection and prototyping teams.
* Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, assembly, and metrology teams to support product quality and process improvements.
* Help ensure manufacturing, inspection, and assembly activities comply with established quality standards and best practices.

#### Requirementskeyboard_arrow_down

* A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related discipline
* 4 years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing, or related environments
* Experience with quality management systems and standard quality practices; APQP experience is a plus
* Strong understanding of GD\&T principles and engineering drawings
* Experience supporting inspection, documentation, and nonconformance processes
* Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
* Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
* This role will require safety boots that conform to ASTM F2412 / F2413 requirements

**Bonus Qualifications:**

* Experience within automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier environments
* Lean Six Sigma, Shainin, or other process improvement certifications
* Familiarity with CMM programming, IPC 620 standards, and ESD best practices

**Benefits:**

* Pre-tax commuter benefits
* Employer (HireArt) subsidized healthcare benefits (eligibility begins on the first of the month following 60 days of service)
* Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
* HireArt covers all costs for short- and long-term disability and life insurance
* 401k package

**Commitment:** *This is a full-time, ongoing contract position staffed via HireArt. It will be onsite and available to candidates who are local to the Foster City, CA area.
HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.*

#### Job description

HireArt is helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company find a Quality Engineer, Prototyping to join its team.  

In this role, you'll help ensure that prototype parts, assemblies, and manufacturing processes meet high-quality standards throughout the design, fabrication, assembly, and inspection lifecycle. You'll work cross-functionally with design engineering, fabrication, CNC, additive manufacturing, harness, assembly, and metrology teams to support quality processes and drive issue resolution in a fast-paced prototyping environment.  

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, process-driven, and experienced in manufacturing quality systems, inspection methodologies, and engineering documentation.  

**As a Quality Engineer, Prototyping, you'll:**

* Review Jira tickets to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and proper process documentation.
* Create balloon drawings and inspection report templates to support inspection and quality validation activities.
* Review inspection documentation and support approval workflows in accordance with established quality processes.
* Support nonconformance investigations and follow established escalation and resolution procedures when issues are identified.
* Maintain quality dashboards and provide recurring progress updates and reporting for inspection and prototyping teams.
* Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, assembly, and metrology teams to support product quality and process improvements.
* Help ensure manufacturing, inspection, and assembly activities comply with established quality standards and best practices.

#### Requirements

* A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related discipline
* 4 years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing, or related environments
* Experience with quality management systems and standard quality practices; APQP experience is a plus
* Strong understanding of GD\&T principles and engineering drawings
* Experience supporting inspection, documentation, and nonconformance processes
* Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
* Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
* This role will require safety boots that conform to ASTM F2412 / F2413 requirements

**Bonus Qualifications:**

* Experience within automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier environments
* Lean Six Sigma, Shainin, or other process improvement certifications
* Familiarity with CMM programming, IPC 620 standards, and ESD best practices

**Benefits:**

* Pre-tax commuter benefits
* Employer (HireArt) subsidized healthcare benefits (eligibility begins on the first of the month following 60 days of service)
* Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
* HireArt covers all costs for short- and long-term disability and life insurance
* 401k package

**Commitment:** *This is a full-time, ongoing contract position staffed via HireArt. It will be onsite and available to candidates who are local to the Foster City, CA area.
HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.*