Laser Components Detector Group, Inc. is looking for a very hands-on Quality Engineer for our electronics components manufacturing location in Chandler, AZ, USA. This is an on-site only position with no remote or hybrid work options. The individual will be part of a dynamic team with over 20 years of experience in the design and manufacturing of sophisticated electronics components and devices such as high-performance avalanche photodiodes (APDs) and PINs, high speed receivers, linear arrays, TEC-cooled photoconductors, and pyroelectric detectors. In a state-of-the-art production facility, our devices are processed with different materials including silicon, InGaAs, lead salts, and pyroelectrics.
The goal is to create and maintain an organizational culture which encourages continuous improvement, lean manufacturing principles, process-orientation, disciplined problem solving, working in the system as well as on the system towards business success.
Responsibilities
- Incoming inspection
- Inspection of final products
- Prepare non-conformance reports
- Monitor and optimize calibration and maintenance activities for production and measurement equipment
- Process RMAs
- Developing, contributing and optimizing operating procedures and production documentation
- Provide technical input based on your expertise in testing, measurement, welding, and opto-electronic assembly
Growing responsibility in these strategic areas:
- Collect, analyze, and report quality metrics (yields, on-time delivery, PPM, cost of non-quality, KPIs)
- Champion 5S principles through training and internal audits
- Conduct process audits
- Contribute to FMEA development
- Implement SPC (Statistical Process Control) for targeted processes and perform MSA (Measurement System Analysis)
- Participate in the development, execution, and monitoring of the company’s quality program
- Participate in supplier quality assessments and audits
- Participate in the review of customer quality requirements and support customer audits
Summary of essential job functions:
- At least 7 years of quality engineering or quality management experience in electronics or electronics component manufacturing environment is a MUST
- Electronics manufacturing industry experience is a MUST (7+ years)
- At least 10 years total of quality engineering experience with at least 7 or more in electronics manufacturing quality
- Quality Operations Management from A like Audit to Z like Zero Defects
- Be the face of quality for new customer contracts or projects
- Lead Site Quality Audits such as supplier audits, customer audits, ISO audits etc.
- Investigate customer complaints and implement corrective and preventative actions
- Assist in training new operators
- Provide statistical information for quality improvement
- Use lean, six sigma principles and tools to reduce waste and variation
- Create and Implement the quality processes and tools
- Optimize the production/operations processes in terms of quality
- Lead the Quality Assurance of the final products and the incoming material
- Report the quality figures to upper management
- Control the Quality Management System according to ISO9001:2015
- Direct ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF, etc. experience for >7 years
Educational Qualifications:
- Bachelor/Master degree in industrial, manufacturing, electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
What makes this job attractive:
- Directly contribute to the company's success in a very autonomous and high impact role
- Opportunity to work in one of the most cutting-edge detector technologies in the industry
- Collaboration with various departments and legal entities in the Group
- High career growth potential
- Highly competitive compensation and benefits package
- New building and class 10K cleanroom
Laser Components Detector Group, Inc. has been researching, developing, and manufacturing semiconductor detectors in Phoenix since 2003. The Detector Group specializes in engineering custom developments of individual configurations, resulting in high-performance Silicon Photodiodes, InGaAs Avalanche Photodiodes (APD), pyroelectric detectors, and Lead Salt IR Detectors for use in the detection of the smallest amounts of light and radiation. We fabricate, assemble, and test most of these products in-house.
Our product range extends from low-cost APDs for commercial applications to high-end components used in military applications. Our products feature in cutting edge applications such as LiDAR for autonomous vehicles, drone technology, satellite missions to name just a few. The heart of our photon-counting APD modules also originated at our facility. We also specialize in building complete receivers that are engineered to demonstrate high sensitivity, high wavelength range, and large frequency width.
We believe that building a diverse team at Laser Components Detector Group helps us amplify our individual talents. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment where good ideas are free to come from anyone. We are proud to celebrate diversity and all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, national origin, or any other status protected by law.
Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
