Quality Control Engineering Technician

Overview

Meet Yubico: the creator of the most secure passkeys and leading provider of hardware authentication security keys. Yubico’s mission is to make secure login easy and available for everyone. Yubico was founded in 2007 and is public on Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market: YUBICO. Our customers include Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and individuals in over 160 countries. We are a global company with employees in over 14 countries, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and Santa Clara, CA.

We donate Yubi Keys to organizations helping at-risk individuals through the philanthropic initiative Secure it Forward.

Quality Control Engineering Technician to manage Yubico’s extensive Production Hardware from all aspects of product and process quality. The ideal candidate will have experience owning and leading the technical Quality role. Local to Santa Clara, CA.

• Design and create test plans, processes and equipment for hardware products
• Perform product validation to ensure products meet specifications and quality standards; carry out functional, dimensional, and environmental tests
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (design, development, manufacturing, customer support) to provide feedback on product design and processes
• Generate and maintain documentation related to hardware design, testing, and quality control
• Participate in design reviews and risk assessments to identify potential quality issues early
• Ensure products comply with regulatory requirements and industry best practices
• Monitor quality metrics, identify trends, and develop new metrics to drive continuous improvement

• Diploma or degree in Electronics, Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering discipline
• Experience in hardware quality control/assurance, manufacturing quality, or related field in consumer electronics
• Experience with hardware design, testing, and manufacturing processes
• Proficiency with standard electrical testing equipment (calipers, oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers)
• Familiarity with standard communication protocols (SPI, I2C, USB)
• Ability to read hardware schematics, mechanical drawings and technical specifications
• Understanding of GD&T for mechanical designs
• Experience with test automation using scripting languages like Python
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and determine root causes

• Soldering skills
• Ability to build wiring harnesses
• Experience with industry standards (IPC-A-610, ISO 9001, AS9100)

$37 - $40 an hour

Role is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. For roles in other locations, compensation is based on data from the Radford McLagan Compensation Database from Aon. Final compensation depends on job-related knowledge, skills and experience.

Our U.S. benefits are designed for overall well-being, including health coverage (premiums covered for employee, partial for family), retirement plan with 401K matching up to 6%, wellness reimbursement, learning and development stipend, time off (15 vacation days, 10 holidays, 7 sick days), paid parental leave, commuter benefits, and a strong mission and values.

We are an equal opportunity employer, value diversity and uphold an inclusive environment. All applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We are an E-Verify Participating Employer.

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