Quality Engineer

About the Role
We are seeking a detail-driven Quality Engineer to champion product reliability and ensure every assembly meets the highest customer and industry standards. You’ll work cross-functionally with Production, Process, and Engineering teams to prevent defects, investigate issues, and drive continuous improvement throughout our PCB manufacturing operations.

What You’ll Do

Monitor production quality performance and lead root cause analysis for nonconformances, escapes, and yield issues.
Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to eliminate recurring problems.
Support first article inspections (FAI), in-process audits, and final inspection verification for SMT, Through-Hole, and mechanical assemblies.
Collaborate with Process and Manufacturing Engineers to validate new processes, tooling, and equipment from a quality standpoint.
Review MPIs, customer specifications, and inspection criteria to ensure compliance with IPC-A-610 and other applicable standards.
Analyze defect and rework data to identify trends and drive process and quality improvements.
Support DFM reviews, ECOs, and MRB activities to ensure proper documentation and traceability of quality decisions.
Participate in internal and external audits (ISO, customer, regulatory) and maintain quality system compliance.
Provide quality training and guidance to production operators and technicians.

What We’re Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
Experience in electronics or PCBA manufacturing environments (SMT, Through-Hole, Reflow, Wave Solder).
Strong knowledge of IPC-A-610/620, AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality systems, and data-driven problem solving (8D, 5 Whys, Pareto, etc.).
Proficiency with quality tools such as PFMEA, control plans, and statistical analysis (SPC).
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence across teams.

Pay Range

$75,000—$95,000 USD

ITAR/EAR Compliance: Due to the nature of the work performed at Rocket EMS, this position may require access to export-controlled technical data or technology. The successful candidate must be eligible to access such information under applicable U.S. export-control laws or be eligible for any required government authorization.

Rocket EMS will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the California Fair Chance Act. Candidates are not required to disclose criminal history or participate in a background check unless and until a conditional offer of employment has been made. Any final offer of employment may be conditioned on completion of a background check, consistent with applicable law.
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Pay Range 75000 - 95000 USD

About the company

Rocket EMS builds circuit board assemblies for technology companies that need to turn product designs into manufactured electronics. Its work spans prototypes and repeat production, with engineering support for customers developing or refining their own products. Customers buy contract manufacturing and related design services, while Rocket sources components and assembles boards into finished systems, including chassis, racks, and plastic enclosures. It also supplies standalone product engineering, from commercial design and documentation to preparation for factory production. Rocket EMS was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Santa Clara, CA

Founded

2011

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Customer work continues beyond assembly: Rocket includes order fulfillment and returned-product logistics in its production services.
Supervisory experience substitutes for college: San Jose's quality supervisor accepts a high school diploma plus three supervisory years.
Engineering leadership has published pay: Carson City's director role lists a $150,000-$200,000 range.

What critics are saying

Production hours extend beyond weekdays: Carson City's second-shift machine operator role lists overtime and weekends as needed.
Inspection entry requires credentials: Carson City's quality inspector needs electronics workmanship or soldering certification plus two years' inspection experience.
Export controls restrict director eligibility: Carson City requires lawful technical-data access or eligibility for required government authorization.

What makes Rocket EMS unique

Fast prototypes are a core service: Rocket advertises circuit board assembly in 24-48 hours.
Design reviews cover detailed failure points: Rocket's Valor software runs over 700 fabrication and assembly checks.
Factory issues trigger software alerts: Rocket's Voyager tracks process deviations, quality, and shipment milestones.

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