Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

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Department: Quality Assurance
Reports To: Quality Assurance/Control Manager
Location: On-Site – Newark, CA
Travel: Negligible
FLSA: Salaried, Full-Time, Exempt
Revision Date: December 2025

The Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for testing systems and procedures to ensure they meet technical standards and creating quality and safety documentation. QA Engineers are responsible for identifying technical issues and getting to the root of the problem, proactively recommending solutions that will improve product durability and overall performance. Commitment to and support of the Company Core Values are key to success in this position.

• Develop and grow multi-level relationships with customers, suppliers, auditors, and other interested parties in support of organizational goals.
• Ensure processes within QA are followed and documented; develop and implement improvements.
• Facilitate process definition, measurement, and improvements. Accountable for communication and collaboration to facilitate company-wide process improvement.
• Lead internal audits to document compliance with internal and external requirements; support external audits to verify compliance.
• Lead Corrective and Preventive Action process to drive high‑impact process improvements.
• Lead Nonconformance process to ensure efficient control and disposition of nonconforming outputs.
• Measure and report performance of the QA department to meet all requirements and needs of internal and external customers.
• Measure and report on performance of key improvement processes.
• Support as required to achieve operational goals. Perform all functions of the job while adhering to established quality policies and procedures.
• Uphold the company core values.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Competence with Inspection Tooling.
• Understanding of GD&T, flatness, profile, surface texture.
• Competence in Epicor ERP system.
• Competence with AS9100 requirements.
• Must be able to follow instructions and procedures and work with minimal supervision.
• Must be capable of reading drawings and inspecting the work being performed.

• BS in related discipline; may be substituted with commensurate experience.
• Minimum 7 years of directly related experience.
• Must have exposure in an AS9100 environment.
• Demonstrated competence with GD&T and inspection processes.

• Ability to speak and understand basic safety and manufacturing instructions.
• Ability to add and subtract two‑digit numbers; multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; deal with problems involving a few concrete variables.

Authorization to work in the United States. To conform to U.S. export control regulations, you must be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.

Physical demands include standing, walking, handling, reaching, lifting up to 50 pounds, and exposure to mechanical parts, hot/cold work environments, chemicals, fumes, loud noises, and vibration. Workers may also use personal protective equipment as required.

Vitesse Systems, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity / affirmative action employer. Veterans and disabled persons are encouraged to apply.