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Terabase Energy is developing an interconnected software and construction automation platform for utility-scale solar projects. The Quality Engineer ensures quality is built into products across the full lifecycle—from design through field performance—for mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical products. This role implements and sustains quality engineering controls to ensure products meet specifications, customer requirements, traceability standards, and ISO 9001 compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
Quality Planning & New Product Introduction: Provide quality input in design and process reviews, develop and maintain inspection plans, control plans, checklists, and acceptance criteria. Execute First Article Inspections (FAI) and assess quality impact of engineering changes.
Incoming & Supplier Quality: Inspect supplier-delivered materials against drawings and specifications. Quarantine nonconforming material and raise NCRs in the QMS. Partner with the Supplier Quality Engineer on recurring issues, SCARs, and supplier FAI submissions.
In-Process & Build Quality: Conduct staged inspections at key assembly points (fit-up, torque, alignment, wiring, cable routing). Perform dimensional, continuity, insulation resistance, and functional checks. Monitor First Pass Yield (FPY), track defects, and escalate repeat workmanship issues to CAPA.
Release Gates & Final Dispatch: Support FAT and SAT for assemblies and integrated systems. Authorize handover when assembly is complete and all approvals verified. Release products for dispatch after verifying labeling, packaging, and customer requirements.
Field & Customer Quality: Support investigation of field failures, installation issues, customer complaints, and warranty returns. Support customer and owner's engineer audits.
NCR, CAPA & Risk Management: Log NCRs with full evidence, coordinate MRB dispositions, and lead root cause analysis (5-Why, Ishikawa, 8D). Maintain PFMEAs and process risk assessments.
QMS Compliance & Continuous Improvement: Maintain quality records in QMS, ERP, and PLM. Conduct internal audits and support ISO 9001 audits. Drive Lean/Kaizen activities and capture lessons learned.
Performance Metrics: Product Quality Performance (FPY, defect rates), NCR & CAPA Effectiveness, Build Control and Release Gate Discipline, Field & Customer Quality, Audit Performance & QMS Compliance, Continuous Improvement Performance, and QMS/ERP/PLM Data Integrity.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years' experience in a Quality Engineering role in manufacturing
- Quality experience across mechanical and electrical products (fabricated and machined parts, electromechanical assemblies, control panels)
- Familiarity with quality, mechanical, and electrical standards (ISO 9001, ASME, AWS, UL, NFPA 70/NEC, IPC/WHMA-A-620, local standards)
- Experience working with QMS, ERP, and PLM systems
- Demonstrated experience with PFMEA, control plans, FAI, root cause analysis, and CAPA management
- Working knowledge of Quality Wall, Quality Basics, and Six Sigma tools
- Fluent in English
- Strong leadership, influence without authority, and conflict management
- Analytical, data-driven, detail- and process-oriented
- Strong written and verbal communication; collaborative team player
- Mechanically and electrically inclined with strong technical understanding
- Experience in operational activities and documentation management
Desirable Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Quality or Engineering, or equivalent
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt
- ISO 9001 Internal or Lead Auditor certification
- Familiarity with measurement equipment and GD&T
- Experience across NPI and production phases of electromechanical or energy infrastructure products
- Experience with field failure analysis, warranty, or customer quality
- Experience with internal, supplier, certification, or UL audits
