Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Teledyne FLIR · Garland, TX
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A senior quality role at Teledyne FLIR (aerospace & defense) in Garland, TX. Develop, maintain, and improve quality procedures, work instructions, and inspection plans.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree required · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Black Belt, Green Belt, Root cause, SPC
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $90k–$126k.
Median of the low and high ends of 25 live postings that list pay, out of 132 quality engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 131 other live quality postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 3+)
Typical $90k–$126k, from 24 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 58%
- ✓ Lean 30%
- ✓ New product launch 29%
- ✓ FMEA 28%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 28%
- ✓ Six Sigma 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Black Belt, Green Belt, MSA / Gage R&R, GD&T, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Teledyne FLIR
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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?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
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This plant: Teledyne FLIR in Garland
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Full description from Teledyne FLIRAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
are appropriately implemented.
- ✓Mentor junior quality engineers and quality technicians.
- ✓Support customer quality requirements, failure analysis activities, and problem resolution.
- ✓Ensure compliance with applicable standards such as ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485, or customer-specific requirements.
- ✓Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to improve process capability and reduce defects.
Required Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
- ✓7+ years of quality engineering or quality assurance experience in a manufacturing environment.
- ✓Strong knowledge of quality management systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
- ✓Experience using quality tools including, FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, PPAP, RCA, CAPA, Lean Manufacturing, and/or Six Sigma
- ✓Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and quality requirements.
- ✓Proficiency with quality reporting and data analysis tools.
- ✓Strong communication and project management skills.
- ✓Key Competencies will require Problem Solving, Attention to Detail, Risk Assessment, Continuous Improvement, Customer Focus, Data Analysis and Cross-Functional Collaboration
Advantaged
Qualifications
- ✓ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
- ✓Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
- ✓Experience in aerospace, defense, semiconductor, microelectronics, medical device, or high-reliability manufacturing environments
- ✓Experience with ERP and quality management systems
- ✓Knowledge of reliability testing and failure analysis techniques
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Be visionary
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 Micropac is looking for a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for ensuring products, processes, and quality systems consistently meet customer, regulatory, and company requirements. This role leads quality improvement initiatives, investigates nonconformances, drives corrective and preventive actions, supports new product introductions, and partners closely with manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and customers to improve quality performance.
for the position include, but are not limited to
- •Lead and support quality assurance activities across product development, manufacturing, and supplier processes.
- •Perform internal process audits and assist with AS9100 compliance activities.
- •Analyze quality data, identify trends, and implement corrective actions to reduce defects and improve process capability.
- •Conduct root cause investigations using tools such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone Diagram, FMEA, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
- •Develop, maintain, and improve quality procedures, work instructions, and inspection plans.
- •Support internal, customer, and third-party quality audits.
- •Drive Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) and verify effectiveness.
- •Review and disposition nonconforming material.
- •Participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, qualification testing, and process validation efforts.
- •Monitor key quality metrics, including First Pass Yield (FPY), Scrap, Rework, PPM, Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), and Customer Returns.
- •Collaborate with suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve supplier performance.
- •Review engineering changes and ensure quality
What we offer
- •A collaborative, mission-driven work environment
- •Opportunities to grow within a global technology leader
- •Competitive compensation and benefits
- •Paid time off and holidays
- •Retirement savings plans
- •Tuition reimbursement and professional development support
What happens next
Apply online and our recruiting team will review your application. If your background aligns, we’ll reach out to schedule a conversation. We value transparency and will keep you informed every step of the way.
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Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.