{"id":4262580,"url":"https://alion.io/job/stellant-systems-senior-quality-engineer","title":"Senior Quality Engineer","company":{"id":3867255,"name":"Stellant Systems","domain":"stellantsystems.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/stellantsystems","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"iCIMS","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Torrance, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":115000,"max":140000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":140000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":6,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"FMEA","optional":false},{"name":"Statistical Process Control","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-13T15:51:55Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-13","last_verified_at":"2026-11-14T18:07:08Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Overview\nJob Title: Senior Quality Engineer\nJob Location: Torrance, CA\nSalary: $115,000-$140,000/yr DOE\nWe currently have an opening for a full-time onsite Sr. Quality Engineer at our Torrance, California location to monitor and improve the quality of our operational processes and outputs. In this challenging position, you will design quality standards, develop quality control systems, and determine corrective actions. You’ll also collaborate with operations managers and supervisors to implement quality controls and improvements.\nResponsibilities\nContinuously monitor and evaluate the success of products and processes during production using various quality tools (i.e. MSA, DoE, SPC, RCCA).\nSupport product development phases as the Quality function to support advanced product quality planning (APQP), process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans, and various problem-solving approaches. \nPrioritize early identification and mitigation of quality issues to ensure smooth transitions to full-scale production.\nOversight of containment (suspect or known) non-conforming products. Provide clear guidance to technicians, shop supervisors, and engineers on quarantining and rework activities. Ensure quick and effective resolution of quality issues to minimize production disruptions.\nCollaborate with integrated product teams to perform detailed investigations of product and/or component failures. Identify and address direct and contributing root causes to mitigate/eliminate risks and enhance design reliability\nFocus on identifying and reducing the cost of poor quality, including production-related scrap and rework costs. Implement effective strategies and corrective actions to minimize these costs and improve overall profitability.\nSupport the shop floor in implementing continuous improvement initiatives and advancing a Lean, autonomous production system. Develop standard rework/repair guides, eliminate redundant or unnecessary inspections, and optimize control of critical processes to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.\nAct as the primary interface with customers on quality-related matters. Ensure timely and effective communication and resolution of any customer concerns or issues related to product quality.\nMaintain and coordinate Mandatory Inspection Points (MIPs) and quality audits to ensure compliance with internal standards and external regulations, including IPC J-STD requirements. Ensure all processes and products meet stringent quality and reliability standards.\nGenerate comprehensive reports related to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Root Cause and Corrective Actions (RCCA). Use data-driven insights to drive continuous quality improvements and cost reductions.\nEnsure adherence to best practices and industry standards in electronic assembly and manufacturing processes. Provide training and support to engineering and production teams to uphold these standards consistently.\nSupport functions of the belowContract Compliance\nFlow Down requirements (Internal/External)\nQuality Assurance Program Plan\nPrograms Review / Meetings\nProgram and Engineering Documentation review\n\nQualifications\nBachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials engineering, manufacturing engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, or another STEM related field\n6+ years of quality or manufacturing engineering experience, preferably in an aerospace environment\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with components used in space applications is desirable\nIntermediate to advanced proficiency using Microsoft Office applications\nEffective verbal and written communication skills\nProficiency in report writing and data presentation\nDemonstrated ability to perform effectively in a demanding environment\nStrong interpersonal skills\nExcellent project management skills\nDemonstrated troubleshooting skills, with the ability to ensure that processes and products consistently meet established quality standards.\nAbility to obtain a Secret security clearance is desirable\nExperience developing or supporting any of the following products/processes:Complex mechanical/structural assemblies\nPre-preg lamination/curing composites\nCNC machining, forming, bending, and EDM processing.\nBonding, drilling, fastening and other assembly manufacturing processes.\nAvionics/PCBA\nBrazing (torch, manual, induction, vacuum, furnace)\nJ-STD & IPC 600, 610, 620\n\nStellant Systems is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.\nTo conform to U.S. Government export regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S. (e.g. Green Card holder), or a protected individual as defined by the International Traffic in Arm Regulations (ITAR).","description_format":"text","description_chars":5071,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":6,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":true,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["RF & Wireless Hardware","Power Supplies & Power Electronics","Defense Manufacturing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-13T15:51:55Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":13,"reasons":["conf:2","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-11-14T05:58:10Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":140000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/stellant-systems-senior-quality-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/stellant-systems-senior-quality-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-14T18:19:10Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":21707,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-15T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":3867255},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=3867255"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fstellant-systems-senior-quality-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"free","price":{"credits":0,"usd":0},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fstellant-systems-senior-quality-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fstellant-systems-senior-quality-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/stellant-systems-senior-quality-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fstellant-systems-senior-quality-engineer"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4262580}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"stellantsystems.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4262580},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}