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Quality Engineer I

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In-Office
Austin, TX, USA
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Austin, TX, USA
Junior
Support and improve the Quality Management System across manufacturing operations. Develop inspection plans and acceptance criteria, manage nonconformances, RMAs, corrective actions, supplier quality issues, and quality documentation. Lead root cause analysis, support risk-based controls and continuous improvement, ensure compliance with customer and industry standards, provide quality-process training, and assist with calibration and measurement system management.
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Acutronic is looking for a Quality Engineer I to support and improve the Quality Management System (QMS) while ensuring product and process compliance across manufacturing operations.  This role drives quality assurances, supports continuous improvement initiatives, and partners cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain and Customers to reduce defects, improve process capability, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Quality Engineer I

Your Roles/Responsibilities:

  • Develop, implement, and maintain inspection plans for incoming, in-process, and final inspection
  • Define acceptance criteria aligned with engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements
  • Support implementation of risk-based controls (FMEA, Control Plans, APQP elements where applicable)
  • Ensure compliance with QMS requirements and regulatory/customer standards
  • Lead and/or support root cause analysis using structured methodologies (8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone, etc.)
  • Manage and drive closure of Nonconformances, RMAs, and Corrective Actions
  • Support containment, corrective, and preventive actions to prevent recurrence
  • Support supplier quality activities, including supplier qualification and performance monitoring, managing supplier corrective actions (SCARs), and resolving incoming quality issues.
  • Develop and maintain procedures, work instructions, and quality documentation
  • Ensure proper documentation control and record retention
  • Partner with Engineering and Operations to ensure design for quality and manufacturability
  • Provide training and guidance on quality processes and requirements
  • Support calibration and measurement system management

Your Profile/Qualifications/Skills:

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Industrial/Process Engineering, Manufacturing Management, or related field from an accredited college or university, preferred
  • At least one years of related aerospace, defense, or engineering industry experience, required 
  • Additional training or specializations in quality assurance, management and analytics, preferred
  • Training and experience with IPC standards for Electronic manufacturing and assembly, preferred
  • Experience with Government Contract flow downs including DFARS, FARS, and DPAS, preferred. A combination of education and experience will be considered
  • Experienced in project management as well as documentation practices, preferred
  • Experience with ISO 9001 and AS91000, preferred

We Offer:

  • Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k match
  • Company-paid holidays and Paid-Leave Time
  • 4/10 schedule


About Acutronic:
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The Acutronic Group has a proud history of building technologies and teams that are crucial to the aerospace, defense, and transportation industries.

Acutronic’s Simulation & Test Division is the global market leader in high-performance motion simulation and test equipment. Our rate tables and advanced centrifuges are used to test or calibrate inertial sensors, navigation systems, and stabilized electro-optics. Hardware-In-the-Loop motion simulators replicate the flight motion profiles and engagement scenarios of missiles. Geotechnical centrifuges and their related accessories are designed to study the behavior of structures, soil mechanics, and earthquakes. Our vibration test systems (shaker tables) allow users to carry out environmental tests to ensure the robustness or quality of manufactured products. The Division also develops and refurbishes stabilized or gimbaled-platforms utilized in applications such as tracking mounts, gun turrets, and directed-energy systems.
Acutronic’s Aerospace Components Division manufactures specialty components for use on uncrewed aerial vehicles, land defense applications, and missile systems. These products are used on next-generation aerospace programs and include a range of electric power systems, servo-actuators, micro-turbines, and Hybrid-Electric-Propulsion-Systems. We offer standard products and excel at designing highly customized solutions for demanding mission requirements.
The Acutronic Group employs approximately 300 employees across sites in Austin, Texas; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Switzerland; Germany; France; and India.
Acutronic Integrated Systems Inc.
3401 Ed Bluestein Blvd, Austin, TX 78721
acutronic.com
+1 737 212 9013
Acutronic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [email protected] or phone 412.926.1200.

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