Quality Engineer United States

What does a Quality Engineer do?

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What the job involves

  • Investigate and resolve quality issues using root cause analysis tools.
  • Monitor and analyze quality data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
  • Develop and implement quality plans, procedures, and control plans.
  • Conduct audits to ensure compliance with quality standards and regulations.
  • Support new product launches and design verification activities.
  • Train team members on quality systems, methods, and tools.
  • Manage supplier quality through audits and corrective actions.

Summed up from 30 recent Quality Engineer job postings.

Skills employers ask for

  • Root Cause Analysis 4 in 10 postings
  • Quality Engineering 3 in 10 postings
  • Quality Systems 2 in 10 postings
  • Six Sigma 2 in 10 postings
  • Supplier Quality 2 in 10 postings

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Certifications and licenses

  • ISO-9001 2 in 10 postings
  • AS9100 1 in 10 postings
  • GMP 1 in 15 postings
  • CQA Certification 1 in 25 postings
  • Lead Auditor Certification 1 in 25 postings
  • AS9102 1 in 30 postings
  • Industry Standards 1 in 40 postings
  • Master of Engineering 1 in 40 postings
  • ISO/TS 16949 1 in 45 postings
  • Security Clearance 1 in 50 postings

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Experience asked for

  • No experience needed 1 in 40 postings
  • 1 to 2 years 2 in 10 postings
  • 3 to 4 years 4 in 10 postings
  • 5 years or more 4 in 10 postings

Typical ask: 3 years.

Education asked for

  • High school diploma or GED 1 in 255 postings
  • Associate degree 1 in 85 postings
  • Bachelor's degree Almost all postings
  • Master's degree 1 in 85 postings
  • Doctorate 1 in 85 postings

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Is this role in demand?

4,321 open Quality Engineer jobs across the US right now.

Most openings

Typical pay $109,200 a year (most between $93k and $133k). See the full salary breakdown

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