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Job Title: Quality Engineer

Job Description

As a Quality Engineer, you will play a vital role in supporting the Quality Manager to implement, maintain, and improve the quality management system (QMS).

Responsibilities

• Interface professionally with all functions within the organization, as well as with customers and suppliers, on quality-related issues.
• Analyze and investigate product complaints or reported quality issues to mitigate effects and prevent recurrence.
• Perform root cause analysis and preventive/corrective action activities.
• Conduct risk analysis and inspection/testing activities to determine compliance with requirements.
• Develop and implement processes focused on scrap and rework reduction.
• Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) activities.
• Recommend improvements to support company quality objectives and a continual improvement philosophy.
• Perform contract/specification review activities.
• Assist the purchasing department in supplier quality assurance and provide input/criteria for supplier sourcing.
• Provide training to other personnel.
• Create AS9102 first article inspection reports and other necessary reports, presentations, procedures, or documents required by the QMS.
• Assist in the Return Material Authorization (RMA) process.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, and ESD S20.20 standards, including performing internal and supplier audits and hosting auditors.
• Cross-train on other QA/QC jobs to provide support and coverage during absences or peak workloads.
• Be open to learning new things.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Essential Skills

• 1-3 years of experience in a Quality role within a manufacturing environment, preferably in PCB or electronics.
• Knowledge of AS9100 or ISO 9001 QMS.
• Experience using a wide range of quality tools, terminology, methods, statistical techniques, sampling plans, and data analysis.
• BS in Engineering (mechanical, electrical, or industrial preferred).

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in PCB manufacturing is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with basic measurement tools such as micrometers, calipers, microscopes, multimeters, etc.
• Knowledge of IPC-610 and/or J-STD-001; CIS or CIT certification is a plus.
• ASQ certification is a plus.
• Experience leading audits is a plus.

Work Environment

The company has roughly 200 employees, and this role reports to the Quality Manager. There is flexibility in start times, with the latest starting time being 8 am. The work environment offers opportunities for upward mobility.

This is a Permanent position based out of Frederick, MD.

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $120000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Five (5) weeks PTO per yearEight (8) paid holidays per year401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer matchMedical/Dental/Vision coverage (first of the month following hire date)HSA & FSA Plans (with HSA employer contribution)Company-paid life insuranceSupplemental insurance options

This is a fully onsite position in Frederick,MD.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 14, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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