# Quality Enginner

**Company:** [Carbon](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/carbon)
**Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
**Role:** QA Engineering
**Salary:** $104k – $155k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Root Cause Analysis, 8d, 5 whys, fishbone, dfmea, fmea, GD&T, spc, iso 9001, lean manufacturing, six sigma, metrology, Jira, Tableau, quickbase
**Posted:** 2026-07-22

> Quality Engineer responsible for owning manufacturing quality on the production floor, leading root cause investigations, developing quality control plans, driving continuous improvement, and collaborating cross-functionally during NPI. Requires BS/MS in engineering and 2+ years in manufacturing.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

### Core to Quality
- Investigate manufacturing nonconformances and customer complaints, leading root cause investigations through to closure
- Contain quality issues using structured problem solving methods (8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone) and verify applicable corrective actions hold
- Develop quality control plans and tests for mechanical, electrical, and optical subassemblies
- Support supplier quality efforts including running meetings, managing FAI, owning SCARs, and performing DFMEA

### Manufacturing Support
- Partner with technicians and engineers on the floor to troubleshoot issues and keep builds on schedule
- Drive continuous improvement (Lean, Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma) to eliminate recurring yield loss, rework, or downtime
- Implement in-process inspection and SPC monitoring to catch issues at the point of occurrence

### Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with Engineering during NPI efforts to build manufacturability and quality requirements in from the start
- Communicate quality trends, risks, and process changes clearly to engineering, operations, and leadership
- Lead cross-functional teams through quality issues including their containment and reconciliation plans

## Requirements
- BS or MS in a relevant engineering discipline (Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering)
- 2+ years of work experience in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment, efficiently managing conflicting priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

## Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with Quality System standards such as ISO 9001
- Proficiency in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), process capability indices (SPC), and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
- Exceptional problem-solving (8D reports, 5 Whys, etc.) skills and ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority
- Experience with mechanical, optical, and electrical metrology tools and the willingness to perform testing as needed
- Experience with Quickbase, JIRA, Tableau, Oracle, and JMP

## Compensation
The compensation bracket for this position is $103,520 - 155,280 (per year). Carbon aims to hire new employees near the midpoint of $129,400 taking into account your experience, work location, certifications, and the unique skills you bring to the role. Carbon also offers to our eligible employees a comprehensive total rewards package that includes equity, benefits, and time off programs.

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