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About the Role
As a Quality Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of precision optical components and assemblies by providing technical quality support throughout the manufacturing process. This is a hands-on engineering role that combines technical problem-solving, product inspection, testing, and quality systems support. You will work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other departments to support quality initiatives, investigate product nonconformance's, resolve quality issues, and establish inspection and testing methods that meet customer and internal requirements. You will also support the ongoing development and maintenance of our ISO 9001 quality management system, participate in audits, and help ensure our products and processes meet the specifications and standards required by our customers.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical quality support to QC Inspection, Manufacturing, and Engineering, ensuring precision optical components and assemblies meet customer specifications and quality requirements.
- Interpret optical and mechanical drawings, specifications, standards, and customer requirements to establish inspection criteria, support risk analysis, and guide quality-related decisions.
- Investigate product nonconformance's and quality issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify root causes and implement effective corrective actions.
- Support the development and maintenance of the ISO 9001 quality management system, including leading and participating in internal audits, supporting external audits, and managing quality documentation and records.
- Develop and maintain inspection instructions, quality plans, test plans, and testing procedures, and coordinate environmental, durability, reliability, and other product testing.
- Evaluate and recommend inspection and test equipment, coordinate calibration activities, and assess the adequacy of measurement systems.
- Lead and participate in quality improvement initiatives, including FMEAs, Design of Experiments (DOEs), Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews, and other activities focused on improving product quality and process consistency.
- Manage quality-related activities associated with new and existing programs, including First Article Inspection (FAI) submissions, supplier quality documentation, Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), and customer requirements.
- Manage corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), review and disposition customer returns and product nonconformance's, and work with Supply Chain to address supplier quality concerns.
- Train and support employees in inspection techniques, measurement equipment, testing procedures, and quality-related practices, identifying opportunities to strengthen quality, consistency, and efficiency.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Engineering, Optics, Engineering Technology, or a related field required. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
- 5+ years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing, optical manufacturing, or a related technical field.
- Experience with quality inspection equipment, measurement systems, and inspection techniques.
- Ability to interpret optical and mechanical drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.
- Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems and quality assurance practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate nonconformance's and implement corrective actions.
- Familiarity with quality engineering tools such as FMEA, DOE, FAI, SPC, and Gage R&R.
- Experience with environmental and reliability testing is preferred.
- Familiarity with AS9100, AS9102, MIL-STD-810, MIL-PRF-13830, and ISO 10110 is preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with Minitab is a plus.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across departments.
- ASQ certification, such as Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), is preferred.
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined by U.S. law (ITAR, EAR, and other export compliance laws).
Skills
- Quality inspection equipment
- Measurement systems
- Inspection techniques
- Optical drawing interpretation
- Mechanical drawing interpretation
- Specification interpretation
- Customer requirement interpretation
- ISO 9001 quality management systems
- Quality assurance practices
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Corrective action implementation
- FMEA
- DOE
- FAI
- SPC
- Gage R&R
- Environmental testing
- Reliability testing
- AS9100
- AS9102
- MIL-STD-810
- MIL-PRF-13830
- ISO 10110
- Microsoft Office
- Minitab
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Collaboration
- ASQ certification (CQE preferred)
Location
- Rochester
Work Type
- Onsite
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing, optical manufacturing, or a related technical field.
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Engineering, Optics, Engineering Technology, or a related field required. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive compensation package linked to your experience and performance.
Benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Tuition Reimbursement opportunities
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- HSA
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vacation time
- Sick time
- 11 paid company holidays
About the Company
- Rochester Precision Optics is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our business and our people.
Equal Opportunity
- EOE/AA/Race/Gender/Disability/Veteran
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States, and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.