Senior Hardware Quality Engineer

TTM Technologies, Inc. – Publicly Traded US Company, NASDAQ (TTMI) – Top-5 Global Printed Circuit Board Manufacturer

About TTM

TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of technology products, including mission systems, radio frequency (“RF”) components, RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and technologically advanced printed circuit boards (“PCB”s). TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how TTM's time-critical, one-stop design, engineering and manufacturing services enable customers to reduce the time required to develop new products and bring them to market.

Additional information can be found at www.ttm.com

TTM is seeking a Senior Hardware Quality Engineer to perform quality assurance activities concerned with the engineering of products, materials and processes by performing the following duties. Specific duties, experience and skills required of a Senior Quality Engineer.

Must have a background that would permit the U.S. Department of Defense to issue a Secret clearance when necessary for work on a project that requires such a clearance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs final inspection and selloff, and witnesses testing.

• Answers questions relating to standard practices and procedures.

• Develops statements of work for subcontractors.

• Prepares cost estimates for proposals, proposal sections, and program plans.

• Participates in design reviews and formal customer reviews and audits.

• Performs pre-award physical surveys of vendor facilities as a team member with other departments.

• Reviews and approves purchase requisitions, purchase orders, manufacturing operation sheets, manufacturing orders, drawings, and test and calibration procedures.

• Develops inspection instructions and inspection alerts.

• Acts as a member of the engineering change board.

• Chairs material review board and corrective action board.

• Resolves minor issues between quality engineers and production control and methods personnel.

• Witnesses environmental and operational testing.

• Controls program budgets and develops estimates-to-complete.

• Performs audits of procedures and special processes.

• Develops and maintains statistical process controls.

• Maintains procedures and records of activities performed.

• Acts as liaison Team leader between departments and makes independent decisions to insure adherence to quality and reliability procedures.

• Assist with yearly performance appraisals for staff.

• Single point of contact to Program Teams for all Product Assurance Elements.

• Tracks program budgets, provide work scope and budget for the assigned team members.

• Supports proposals for new jobs and informs team members of the proposal requirements.

• Provides Program Quality requirements for all members of the team.

• Work within a team construct in support of the assigned program. 

• Develops and implements quality procedures.

• Develops and maintains monthly program status.

• Drives process improvements specific to Quality discipline

• Establishes and collects data for metrics reporting, and analyzes results of activities for potentially adverse trends

• Prepares status reports for management and presents status to management and customer as required.

• Generates and tracks responses to internal CARs and supplier CARs.

• Establishes and maintains an effective monitoring program, including the use of PC-based tools for planning, tracking and evaluating performance.

• Performs detailed contract reviews to determine the quality assurance requirements.

• Mentor/train new hires

• Occasional travel requiring overnight stays may be required. Airline travel must be acceptable.

• Ability to communicate effectively with personnel at various levels to address both technical and management issues.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of specialized PC software required by certain projects.

• Familiarity with the PC and Microsoft Suite of software tools (Excel, Word, Power Point)

• Detailed knowledge of MIL-Q-9858A and MIL-STD-1520. ISO-9001, AS9102

• Familiarity with standard electronic test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, meters, counters, frequency meters, logic analyzers, etc.

• Familiarity of Root Cause Corrective Action methodology including use of Root Cause analysis tools such as 5 Whys and Fishbone analysis.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a four-year college or university

• 15+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

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Compensation and Benefits:

TTM offers a variety of health and well-being benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending and health savings accounts, accident benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, paid vacation & holidays. Benefits are available on the 1st of the month following date of hire. For some positions, only PTO and holiday benefits are offered.

Compensation ranges for roles at TTM Technologies varies depending on a wide array of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; certifications; and other business and organizational needs.  The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.  At TTM Technologies, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on each individual set of circumstances.  A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Additional compensation: An annual or quarterly company bonus may apply based on position assignment. Positions hired for alternative shift may be eligible for a shift premium based on the assigned shift and location.

Export Statement:
Must comply with TTM Export Control Policies and Procedures and all applicable laws including ITAR, EAR and OFAC including but not limited to: a) being able to identify ITAR product on the manufacturing floor and understand that access to these products and related technical data is restricted to only US Citizens and US Permanent Residents; b) recognition of  Foreign Person visitors by badge differentiation; c) understand and follow authorization procedures for bringing foreign visitors into facilities (VAL); d) understand the Export and ITAR requirements for shipments leaving the US; e) manage vendor approvals for ITAR manufacturing and services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.