Quality Engineer II
Resonetics · San Diego, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $70k–$102k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Resonetics (medical devices) in San Diego, CA. Directly contribute and/or provide guidance to others to establish appropriate Design History File / Device Master Record documentation and provide detailed planning for product builds.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience) · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Black Belt, SPC, FMEA, Control plans
- Base pay
- $70k–$102k
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $100k–$150k. This one lists $70k–$102k.
Median of the low and high ends of 123 live postings that list pay, out of 249 quality engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 248 other live quality postings in California.
- Base pay
- About 31% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $100k–$149k, from 118 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 77%
- ✓ FMEA 48%
- Supplier quality 43%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 41%
- AS9100 39%
- ISO 9001 34%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for ISO 13485, Power BI / Tableau, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Resonetics
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- 2
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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?
- The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Resonetics in San Diego
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Full description from ResoneticsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Monitoring and disseminating customer quality alerts and process deviations as required.
- ◆Generating process deviations, Customer Change Notices, validation protocols & reports.
- ◆Lead troubleshooting Quality opportunities during product launches and assisting with the Product Development Process.
- ◆Leading development of metrology equipment
- ◆Developing and maintaining quality/control plans and PFMEA.
- ◆Ensuring Quality Management Systems procedures and appropriate regulations and industry standards are being utilized throughout the product development and process development processes.
- ◆Developing Risk documentation in compliance with the QMS and regulatory standards, such as PFMECAs.
- ◆Conducting Gage R&R studies and Design of Experiments
- ◆Developing Quality Procedures and conducting training to all personnel as appropriate
- ◆Approving Nonconformance disposition
- ◆Analyzing production and validation data with advance statistic such as
- ◆Anova & Regresion
- ◆CPK, PPK & CP
- ◆Control Charts
- ◆SPC
- ◆Gage R&R
- ◆Design of Experiments
- ◆Working on continual improvement and process assessment projects as assigned
- ◆Author protocols or provides support in performing qualification validation protocols in support of design control deliverables.
- ◆As a lead Quality Engineer on development projects, directly contribute and/or provide guidance to others to establish appropriate Design History File / Device Master Record documentation and provide detailed planning for product builds.
- ◆Support Equipment Calibration and Maintenance per the applicable procedures.
Required Qualifications
- ✓Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Quality Engineering role for a medical device manufacturer and/or start-up company, or equivalent engineering experience
- ✓Demonstrated technical writing and communication skills.
- ✓Working knowledge of Statistical software and/or Minitab
- ✓Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- ✓Interact with customer and supplier companies in a professional manner; proactively communicates with them to ensure an ongoing two-way exchange of information. Auditing and qualification of new suppliers may be required.
- ✓Experience with databases and Business Intelligence (PowerBi, Tableau, etc)
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓CQE and/or Six Sigma Green or Black belt
- ✓BS degree; Physics, Optics, Mechanical, Chemical, Plastics, Engineering preferred.
- ✓Strong attention to detail and satisfactory organizational skills.
- ✓Able to self-manage project task
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Overview
Resonetics is a global leader in advanced engineering, prototyping, product development, and micro manufacturing, driving innovation in the medical device industry. With rapid expansion across all our locations, we continue to push the boundaries of technology while fostering a dynamic, employee-centered culture. Our commitment to excellence and continuous improvement makes Resonetics an exciting place for professionals passionate about shaping the future of micro-manufacturing and being part of something bigger.
The Quality Engineer provides customer and factory facing quality support. The position includes managing the interface between Resonetics, its customers and suppliers quality organization, assisting with transition and sustaining of laser manufacturing processes, and support for our quality management system. The Quality Engineer position uses Quality Engineering techniques including: Problem solving using Lean Six Sigma methodology, Process Validations and Verifications, Process Development and optimization, Gage R&R, and reducing dependence on inspection along with ISO 13485 and/or 21CFR820 compliance.
Join Resonetics and be part of a team that’s redefining medical device manufacturing. If you’re passionate about innovation and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Physical Demands
- •Light office work only; position may include up to 10% domestic and international travel