Senior Quality Engineer (Electronics)
Neros Technologies · Torrance, CA
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $162k–$226k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 15 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior quality role at Neros Technologies (aerospace & defense) in Torrance, CA. You'll own electronics build quality across the factory as we scale production, from PCBAs and harnesses to battery packs.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, SPC, FMEA, Control plans, ISO 9001, AS9100
- Base pay
- $162k–$226k
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How this role compares
Against 163 other live quality postings in California.
- Base pay
- About 56% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $100k–$149k, from 79 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 78%
- ✓ FMEA 56%
- Supplier quality 48%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 43%
- ✓ AS9100 41%
- PPAP 39%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Welding, Painting / coating, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Neros Technologies
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
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This plant: Neros Technologies in Torrance
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Full description from Neros TechnologiesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What you will be doing
As a Senior Quality Engineer at Neros, you'll own electronics build quality across the factory as we scale production, from PCBAs and harnesses to battery packs. You'll be the technical authority on electronics quality, leading the response when issues show up on the line and working with manufacturing and engineering to contain them, find the root cause, and make sure every unit survives and performs in contested environments.
We're looking for an experienced, hands-on engineer with deep electronics hardware manufacturing experience, a proactive, ownership-driven approach to solving problems, and a proven ability to lead in fast-moving production environments.
Responsibilities
- ◆Own electronics quality across the factory as the technical authority on workmanship and acceptance, from PCBA and soldering to harnesses, cables, and battery packs
- ◆Act as first responder for quality issues on the line: disposition defects, contain suspect product, and drive electronics nonconformances through MRB to closure
- ◆Lead MRB for electronics nonconformances and lead containment on high-impact escapes
- ◆Lead root cause investigations on electronics defects in partnership with engineering, and verify that fixes hold on the line
- ◆Define the electronics quality metrics and SPC strategy, and work with software teams to build them into production systems and dashboards
- ◆Run build quality reviews with production and engineering leadership, setting priorities based on risk and impact
- ◆Set the inspection and test strategy for electronics: where to inspect, sample, or error-proof, and when to remove inspection as processes prove capable
- ◆Drive design for quality (DFQ) during new product introduction and design changes so line data and lessons learned shape new boards and assemblies before they reach production
- ◆Own the factory ESD control plan and IPC certification program, including audits and compliance
- ◆Mentor quality engineers and technicians, and help build the quality team as production scales
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Who we are
Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.
As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy.
You should have the following
- •Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or physics
- •5+ years in a quality, manufacturing, reliability, or electrical design engineering role supporting electronics production
- •Experience with SMT processes and inspection (solder paste, reflow, AOI, X-ray, ICT or flying probe) and their common defect modes
- •Experience with secondary and post-SMT processes, such as through-hole soldering, component preparation (lead forming, tinning, de-golding), and conformal coating, and their common defect modes
- •Track record leading root cause and corrective action (RCCA) to closure on production lines, using structured problem solving (8D, 5 Whys, fishbone), PFMEA, control plans, FAI (AS9102 or similar), and SPC
- •Proficiency in SQL and Python, including building queries, dashboards, or tools that others use to track production quality
Nice to have
- +Experience supporting high-volume electronics production, ideally during a production ramp; experience with ISO 9001 or AS9100 quality systems in defense or aerospace
- +Working knowledge of RCCA and structured problem solving (8D, 5 Whys, fishbone), PFMEA, control plans, FAI (AS9102 or similar), and SPC
- +Strong working knowledge of IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, and IPC/WHMA-A-620; knowledge of ESD control programs (ANSI/ESD S20.20)
- +Familiarity with lithium-ion cells and battery pack quality requirements, including cell matching, weld inspection, and BMS verification; comfort with oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and basic RF test equipment
- +Familiarity with drones, RC aircraft, or FPV hardware. If you’ve soldered your own ESCs and debugged your own video feed, we want to hear about it
$161,500 - $226,000 USD