Senior Manufacturing Quality Assurance Engineer

Overview

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Department: Quality Assurance Reports To: Quality Assurance/Control Manager

Location: On-Site – Newark, CA Travel: Negligible

FLSA: Salaried, Full-Time, Exempt Revision Date: January 2026

About Vitesse: How we communicate, capture, and share information has not changed significantly in our lifetime—it has changed significantly in the last decade, even in the last year. From a vacationer checking email as they fly across the world to a U.S. military service member sharing critical observations across the battlefield, the ability to capture and transfer data over different platforms is an important part both of our everyday lives and the security of our country.

Whether on a geostationary satellite, a naval vessel, or a military jet, the mission-critical solutions that we design and manufacture at Vitesse make our country and our world safer.

Through extensive technical expertise, Vitesse Systems is optimizing the functionality of antenna and thermal management systems for the advancement of next-generation Radar, Electronic Warfare, and C4I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence) systems.

Vitesse Systems prides itself on the solutions we provide to our customers, as well as the incredible team of dedicated people we employ.

SUMMARY: 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, they proactively recommend 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.

* This role focuses on Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing Quality Engineering not IT Quality Engineering*

• 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 in order 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 in a way that meets all requirements and needs of internal and external customers
• Measure and report on performance of key improvement processes
• Support and report internal and external schedule/delivery compliance
• Inspect part 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

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Successful accomplishment of duties and responsibilities may require the following:

• Must have the knowledge and experience necessary for the position.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Software proficiency with Microsoft Office, Solid Works, and web-based applications. Calypso is a bonus.
• Must be able to follow instructions and procedures and work with minimal supervision.
• Experience working within a quality management system (QMS)
• Deep knowledge of aerospace/defense industry quality standards (AS9100, GD&T, NADCAP experience is a plus).
• Strong understanding of risk-based quality inspection principles and PFMEA/Control Plan elements.
• Firm understanding of…