About the Role
Seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to support product performance, reliability, and quality assurance across our power monitoring hardware and software solutions. Reporting to quality leadership, you will play a critical role in functional testing, root-cause failure analysis, test equipment maintenance, and global continuous improvement initiatives.
As a Quality Engineer, you will serve as a key technical resource in diagnosing product issues, evaluating field returns (RMA), and validating hardware/firmware updates before deployment. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering, production, and support teams to resolve complex technical challenges, improve test bench setups, and uphold high standards of product reliability for mission-critical power management environments.
Location: Ashburn, VA w/ Hybrid Flexibility
Compensation: $75,000–$80,000 + 10% Annual Bonus
Schedule: Standard
Quality Engineer Requirements/Competencies:
Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering (0–2 years in quality engineering, validation, or electrical testing; relevant internships/academic projects considered).
Measurement & Instrumentation: Hands-on experience with Fluke True-RMS multimeters, Tektronix/Keysight oscilloscopes, AC/DC current clamps, function generators, and power quality analyzers.
Embedded Systems & Firmware: Core understanding of low-voltage electrical systems, embedded devices, and firmware configuration verification.
Testing Concepts: Practical knowledge of product testing, verification/validation, automated test benches, and custom test fixtures.
Analytical & Root-Cause Skills: Ability to run structured failure investigations (8D, fishbone diagrams, 5-Why) to track quality trends and drive corrective actions.
Communication & Tools: Strong technical writing skills to document findings in Jira/Confluence and present to cross-functional teams.
Travel: Willingness to travel up to 25% (domestic and international).
Quality Engineer Responsibilities:
Product Quality & Testing
Conduct functional, electrical, and acceptance testing on power meters, hardware, and software using bench supplies and injection test sets.
Support product validation, firmware verification, and qualification testing for new rollouts.
Test field-returned (RMA) devices using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and protocol analyzers to verify performance.
Document test results, identify anomalies, and escalate abnormal findings to engineering.
Failure Analysis & Corrective Action
Perform root-cause failure analysis on customer-reported issues and hardware defects.
Analyze field data to identify failure patterns and author 8D investigation reports.
Test Equipment & Measurement Systems
Maintain calibration, verification, and readiness for bench equipment, test fixtures, and lab environments.
Identify equipment faults and coordinate external calibration, maintenance, or repair.
Cross-Functional Synergy
Partner with Engineering, Operations, Warehouse, and Customer Support to resolve quality issues.
Collaborate with global quality and design engineering teams on continuous product improvements.
Company Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental – Client covers 80% of employee premium, 401(k) with 4% match, PTO, All Federal Holidays, Annual Bonus, Professional Development Opportunities. No wait on any benefits, enroll Day 1.