We are looking for a senior Quality Engineer to serve as our main technical expert for hardware quality and environmental compliance from New Product Introduction (NPI) to mass production. In this high-level role, you will be responsible for building our very first quality plan, setting up our quality system from scratch, and writing all standard procedures.
You will lead the company through its initial certifications for both ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and take full responsibility for keeping them updated. You will also look ahead to prepare our systems for ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety) as we grow. someone with an open-minded and creative approach to finding ways to use AI tools to automate manual quality tasks. Working closely with both software and high density networking hardware teams, you will make sure our products, local and international factories, and global vendors meet top industry standards for reliability and sustainability. This role requires managing quality systems for production lines located both locally and abroad, with a willingness to travel and visit our global lines as needed.
You will lead the company through its initial certifications for both ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and take full responsibility for keeping them updated. You will also look ahead to prepare our systems for ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety) as we grow. someone with an open-minded and creative approach to finding ways to use AI tools to automate manual quality tasks. Working closely with both software and high density networking hardware teams, you will make sure our products, local and international factories, and global vendors meet top industry standards for reliability and sustainability. This role requires managing quality systems for production lines located both locally and abroad, with a willingness to travel and visit our global lines as needed.
Requirements:
Education: Engineer or Practical Engineer degree, preferably in Electronics, with a formal quality qualification (such as CQE, CMQ/OE, or equivalent certification).
Experience: 10+ years of solid experience in the high-tech industry. Prior experience in networking or telecommunications sectors is a strong advantage.
Global Manufacturing Flexibility: Proven capability managing quality systems across both local and international production lines; must be completely willing to travel and visit our global lines as needed to maintain standards.
System Building Track Record: Proven success building a quality system (QMS) or environmental system (EMS) from scratch, including writing company policies, creating quality plans, and leading initial certification audits.
Manufacturing Standards: Deep understanding of electronic manufacturing standards, with strong practical knowledge of IPC rules (such as IPC-A-610) to define and audit board-level workmanship criteria across local and international production lines.
AI & Automation Mindset: An open-minded and creative approach to using basic scripting (like Python), automation tools, or AI utilities to replace manual data entry and speed up office tasks.
Consultant & Vendor Management: Experience finding, onboarding, and directing external compliance consultants, engineering contractors, and third-party test labs.
Technical Hardware Knowledge: Strong understanding of factory processes, electronic board manufacturing (PCBA), and IPC workmanship rules.
Standards Knowledge: Ability to build and maintain ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 systems from a zero compliance baseline. Good familiarity with managing RoHS/REACH paperwork and basic Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reporting.
Hardware Compliance Knowledge: Basic knowledge of safety and regulatory compliance requirements for hardware appliances (such as CE, FCC, UL, or matching certifications).
Education: Engineer or Practical Engineer degree, preferably in Electronics, with a formal quality qualification (such as CQE, CMQ/OE, or equivalent certification).
Experience: 10+ years of solid experience in the high-tech industry. Prior experience in networking or telecommunications sectors is a strong advantage.
Global Manufacturing Flexibility: Proven capability managing quality systems across both local and international production lines; must be completely willing to travel and visit our global lines as needed to maintain standards.
System Building Track Record: Proven success building a quality system (QMS) or environmental system (EMS) from scratch, including writing company policies, creating quality plans, and leading initial certification audits.
Manufacturing Standards: Deep understanding of electronic manufacturing standards, with strong practical knowledge of IPC rules (such as IPC-A-610) to define and audit board-level workmanship criteria across local and international production lines.
AI & Automation Mindset: An open-minded and creative approach to using basic scripting (like Python), automation tools, or AI utilities to replace manual data entry and speed up office tasks.
Consultant & Vendor Management: Experience finding, onboarding, and directing external compliance consultants, engineering contractors, and third-party test labs.
Technical Hardware Knowledge: Strong understanding of factory processes, electronic board manufacturing (PCBA), and IPC workmanship rules.
Standards Knowledge: Ability to build and maintain ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 systems from a zero compliance baseline. Good familiarity with managing RoHS/REACH paperwork and basic Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reporting.
Hardware Compliance Knowledge: Basic knowledge of safety and regulatory compliance requirements for hardware appliances (such as CE, FCC, UL, or matching certifications).
This position is open to all candidates.
