Palo Alto Sr Manufacturing Process Quality Engineer 

United States, Texas, Austin 

184568605

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Your Career

We are seeking an experiencedto own factory process and quality—driving stability, compliance, and continuous improvement. Based on-site at our Austin, Texas facility, you’ll serve as the primary point of contact for process and quality, optimizing workflows, resolving issues in real time, and delivering measurable improvements.

Your Impact

• Production & Process Improvement : Identify and resolve bottlenecks, improve workflows, and maintain process control for stability.

• Quality Engineering & RCA : Lead RCA investigations, implement CAPA, and apply tools such as FMEA, 8D, and 5-Whys to sustain continuous improvement.

• Testing, Inspection & Compliance : Standardize processes across sites, escalate quality issues, ensure proper CAPA implementation, and drive top-issue reduction.

• Quality Metrics & Reporting : Own metrics like FPY, Bonepile, and CAPA effectiveness; provide clear, accurate reporting to leadership.

• Collaboration & Escalation: Act as the escalation point for process and quality issues, aligning stakeholders across design, production, and suppliers.

Your Experience

• 7+ years in manufacturing/process/quality engineering within high-mix, high-reliability hardware environments.

• Strong knowledge of PCBA manufacturing processes, test and inspection methodologies, and process controls.

• Proven expertise in RCA, CAPA, and quality engineering methodologies; hands-on with Lean, Six Sigma, FMEA, SPC, and 8D.

• Strong analytical and communication skills; able to simplify complex data for fast decisions and influence across suppliers, factories, and design/test teams.

• Comfortable working independently as the primary on-site point of contact, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $106,000 - $172,500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.