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Salary: USD 100,500 - 162,000 / annual
Neros Technologies is a defense technology company rebuilding America's drone industrial base, designing and manufacturing high-performance unmanned systems tested in combat and iterated at startup speed.
As Quality Engineer for Electronics, you will own electronics build quality across the factory as production scales, from PCBAs and harnesses to battery packs. You will be the first responder when electronics issues appear on the line, working with Manufacturing and Engineering to contain problems, identify root causes, and ensure every unit survives and performs in contested environments.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own day-to-day electronics build quality across PCBAs, soldering, harnesses, cables, and battery packs; act as first responder for line issues, disposition defects, contain suspect product, and run electronics MRB
- Lead electronics root cause investigations in partnership with Engineering and verify corrective actions hold on the line
- Track FPY, defect Pareto, scrap/rework, and escapes; use SPC to detect process drift and run regular build-quality reviews to drive top issues to closure
- Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering to add data-driven in-line checks and error-proofing, reduce inspection as processes prove capable, and feed defect data back into design for quality
- Create and maintain inspection plans and first article inspections for new builds, board revisions, and process changes; review work instructions and inspection criteria for clear, objective, verifiable requirements
- Certify inspectors and operators to IPC workmanship standards and own and audit the factory ESD control plan
The role demands a hands-on engineer with electronics hardware manufacturing experience, a proactive ownership-driven approach to problem-solving, and proven ability to perform in fast-moving production environments.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or physics
- 2+ years in a quality, manufacturing, reliability, or electrical design engineering role
- Experience with SMT processes and inspection (solder paste, reflow, AOI, X-ray, ICT or flying probe) and their common defect modes
- Experience with secondary and post-SMT processes, such as through-hole soldering, component preparation (lead forming, tinning, de-golding), and conformal coating, and their common defect modes
- Proficiency in SQL and Python, including querying production databases and analyzing manufacturing and test data
Nice to have:
- Experience supporting high-volume electronics production, ideally during a production ramp; experience with ISO 9001 or AS9100 quality systems in defense or aerospace
- Working knowledge of RCCA and structured problem solving (8D, 5 Whys, fishbone), PFMEA, control plans, FAI (AS9102 or similar), and SPC
- Strong working knowledge of IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, and IPC/WHMA-A-620; knowledge of ESD control programs (ANSI/ESD S20.20)
- Familiarity with lithium-ion cells and battery pack quality requirements, including cell matching, weld inspection, and BMS verification; comfort with oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and basic RF test equipment
- Familiarity with drones, RC aircraft, or FPV hardware
