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nLIGHT • Camas, Washington, United States
Salary: $85,000 - $95,000 / year
Role & seniority: Product Quality Engineer II (quality-focused engineering role, on-site)
Stack/tools: Quality systems; DFMEA/PFMEA; NPI quality plans; Quality Plans; Purchase Part Inspection Plans; MRB; DOE; MSA/GRR; SPC; 8D, Cause-Effect, Pareto; Poka Yoke; supplier QC provisions; audits; training
Lead and implement quality improvements across NPI, production, and supplier quality; manage non-conforming material (MRB) and corrective actions
Manage customer quality with feedback, audits, reporting, and CAPA; support customer/regulatory audits
Drive data-driven problem solving (DOE, FMEA, SPC, QC plans) and containment/root-cause actions; guide inspectors and ensure measurement system adequacy
5 years in Quality/Process/Manufacturing/Industrial engineering; 2 years in manufacturing
Quality systems experience; strong analytical data skills
Ability to lead small-to-medium cross-functional projects; clear communication
Bachelor's in Engineering, Science, Math, or Statistics
Experience with audits, CAPA, MRB, NPI quality plans, and statistical tools
ASQ CQE or CSSBB certification
Clean room experience (Class 10K) or familiarity with tight-quality environments
Ability to train teams and drive supplier quality improvements
Location & work type: Camas, WA; on-site with periodic travel to multiple company locations; some overnight travel for supplier/customer activiti
About nLIGHT At nLIGHT, we are constantly on the cutting-edge of laser technology in a massively growing market. We are a leading provider of high-power semiconductors and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, and aerospace & defense applications, to name a few. Our lasers are changing not only the way things are made, but also changing the things that can be made.
Headquartered in Camas, Washington, nLIGHT is a publicly listed company (NASDAQ: LASR). The Product Quality Engineer is responsible for leading resolution and improvements in customer quality, internal quality, and supplier quality. They ensure requirements are met, audits are supported, and issues resolved. The successful candidate will have a strong background in quality systems, leading continuous improvement activities, problem solving, and ensuring compliance with a quality management system.
Quality Engineer II: $85,000 - $95,000 Other Compensation and Benefits Target Cash Bonus of 5% of your wages Eligible for Restricted Stock Unit grants 3 weeks of Paid Time Off per year, increasing by 1 day each year up to 4 weeks 9 paid Holidays Eligible for health benefits on the 1st day of the month after your start date Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits, including prescription and orthodontia with employee-paid premiums as low as $37.00 per pay period Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts Employee Stock Purchase Plan 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and Life & AD&D Insurance Employee Assistance Program Aflac Supplemental Insurance Paid Bereavement Leave and Jury Duty Tuition Assistance Program Pet Insurance nLIGHT is subject to US Export Control regulations. To qualify for this position, you must be a US Person (that is, a US citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual granted asylum or refugee status). Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or age. For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see this government poster: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact Human Resources at (360) 566-4460 or HR@nlight.net.