Manufacturing QA Engineer

About the role You’ll play a key role in bridging the gap between product design and scalable production. You will lead the manufacturing process for autonomy hardware integration into trucks, troubleshoot on-site build issues, and drive quality assurance initiatives to ensure high reliability and production efficiency. This is a hands-on, on-site role that requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams and external manufacturing partners. What you'll do Lead the end-to-end manufacturing process for integrating autonomy hardware into trucks. Develop and maintain assembly procedures, inspection checklists, and documentation to ensure build consistency and traceability. Collaborate closely with the design, integration, and production teams to rapidly resolve build issues and implement corrective actions. Define and implement QA processes including inspection plans, failure analysis protocols, and defect tracking. Analyze quality data and product metrics to identify trends, systemic issues, and opportunities for improvement. Lead build events and validation activities, including first article inspections and in-process audits. Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and QA processes to increase reliability and throughput. Serve as a key technical resource at the manufacturing site, escalating issues and coordinating solutions with internal engineering teams. Collaborate with Contract Manufacturer to establish processes Perform various tests and inspections on raw materials, parts and finished trucks to verify that specified processes are met Ensure and adhere to industry standards, regulations, and company policies What we're looking for 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, or related roles in automotive, aerospace, or hardware tech industries. Strong hands-on experience with electromechanical systems, harness routing, sensor installation, and system-level testing. Familiarity with manufacturing process control, quality standards, and root cause analysis tools Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, and specifications. Excellent problem-solving skills and a detail-oriented mindset with a bias for action. Comfortable working on-site in a dynamic and collaborative production environment. Proficiency with QA and documentation tools (e.g., PLM systems, spreadsheets, issue trackers like JIRA). Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.