Program Quality Engineer
Teledyne FLIR · Camarillo, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $63k–$84k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 16 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Teledyne FLIR (aerospace & defense) in Camarillo, CA. Act as the primary quality representative for assigned programs and customers.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, AS9100, Automation
- Base pay
- $63k–$84k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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About the role
requirements
from development through delivery. You will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, program management, and customers to deliver highly reliable products while driving continuous improvement and quality excellence.
What you'll do
- ◆Act as the primary quality representative for assigned programs and customers.
- ◆Review customer and contractual quality
requirements
and ensure compliance throughout program execution.
- ✓Support customer meetings, program reviews, inspections, and readiness activities.
- ✓Prepare and review customer quality deliverables, including End Item Data Packages, Certificates of Conformance, First Article Inspection documentation, and acceptance records.
- ✓Manage nonconforming material and participate in Material Review Board activities.
- ✓Lead or support root cause investigations and corrective action efforts.
- ✓Analyze quality data and identify risks, trends, and improvement opportunities.
- ✓Support internal, customer, and external audits.
- ✓Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve product quality, compliance, and manufacturing performance.
What you need
- ✓Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills with attention to detail – required
- ✓Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and contractual
– required
- ✓Experience managing nonconforming material and corrective actions – required
- ✓Experience reviewing technical documentation and customer deliverables – required
- ✓Quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related experience (3+ years) – required
- ✓Aerospace, defense, semiconductor, microelectronics, optics, or other high-reliability manufacturing experience – preferred
- ✓AS9100 Quality Management System experience – preferred
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or a related technical field – required
Requirements
Due to the type of work at the facility and certain access restrictions, successful applicants must be a U.S. Citizen.
Ready to join the team? Apply today!
What can Teledyne offer YOU?
A Competitive Salary & Benefits Package
Excellent Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance as of First Day
Paid Vacation and Sick Time
Paid Holidays
401(k) Eligibility with Company Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Educational Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Fun Events throughout the year
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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.
We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.
Job Description
Teledyne Imaging Sensors pioneers best in class infrared sensors to see into the past, analyze the present, and secure the future. As the world’s leading provider of infrared focal plane arrays for space, Teledyne’s customers include NASA, ESA, the US Department of Defense, instrument/system integrators, and commercial customers. Teledyne’s infrared sensors are Everywhere You Look (TM): aboard the James Webb Space Telescope and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope; in ground-based observatory telescopes; on the International Space Station; integrated into satellite systems that allow the study of climate change; at the core of airborne tactical platform protection systems; and enabling analytical microscopes. Our mission-focused team values technical excellence, collaboration, and agility - Launch your career to the next level with us!
Program Quality Engineer
Join a team that supports some of the most demanding aerospace, defense, and space programs in the industry. As a Program Quality Engineer, you will be the quality lead for assigned programs, helping ensure products meet customer, regulatory, contractual, and internal quality
What we offer
- •Opportunity to work on mission-critical aerospace, defense, and space programs.
- •Exposure to advanced technologies and highly reliable products.
- •Collaborative and cross-functional work environment.
- •Professional development and continuous improvement culture.
- •Opportunity to make a measurable impact on customer satisfaction, compliance, and product quality.
What happens next
Submit your application for consideration. Qualified candidates will be contacted regarding next steps in the selection process.
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