Development Quality Engineer

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc.

• $80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in quality management or development roles.
  • Strong understanding of the product development process and preventive activities.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Outstanding teamwork and communication abilities.
  • Familiarity with quality assurance processes and standards.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct quality management and improvement activities throughout solar product development phases.
  • Set quality standards and objectives early in product development.
  • Review product designs and establish testing plans.
  • Analyze quality-related issues and propose effective solutions.
  • Participate in Gate Meetings and provide constructive feedback.
  • Establish and implement quality assurance processes for final production.
  • Operate and manage solar simulators to ensure measurement consistency.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with development teams.
  • Opportunity to influence product quality from inception to production.
  • Engagement in innovative solar technology projects.
  • Professional growth through exposure to quality assurance processes.
  • Potential for involvement in cross-functional teams and external collaborations.
Full Job Description
Description

Development Quality Engineer

Location: Cartersville, GA

SUMMARY

The Development Quality Engineer will play a critical role in ensuring quality assurance and management throughout the product development lifecycle, from initial planning to final production. This position collaborates with development teams to establish quality standards, proactively prevent issues, and secure the quality of the final product. The role performs the operation and management of solar simulators and related measurement systems to ensure measurement consistency and drive quality improvement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Development Quality Engineer requires strong managerial skills. Key responsibilities include:
  • Conduct quality management and improvement activities throughout the solar product development phases.
  • Setting quality standards and objectives at the early stages of product development.
  • Reviewing product designs and establishing testing plans.
  • Analyze quality-related issues and propose effective solutions.
  • Participate in Gate Meetings at each development phase and provide constructive feedback.
  • Establish and implement quality assurance processes for final production.
  • Analyze reliability and quality-related data and prepare detailed reports
  • Operate and manage solar simulators and related measurement systems to ensure measurement consistency
  • Analyze calibration and measurement data to improve measurement accuracy and consistency
  • Collaborate with internal and external laboratories to maintain measurement consistency and quality standards


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, etc.).
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in quality management or development roles.
  • Strong understanding of product development process and preventive activities.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Outstanding teamwork and communication abilities.
  • Familiarity with quality assurance processes and standards
  • Ability to work under pressure, self-motivated, and driven team player.
  • Proactive approach toward various issues.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Experience in solar product industries
  • Familiarity with development management tools (FMEA/DRBFM, Risk Assessment, etc.).
  • Bilingual in Korean and English
  • Quality certifications (ISO, Six Sigma, CQE/CRE etc.).


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Ability to stand and walk the production area throughout the workday
  • Capable of reaching, pushing, pulling, or lifting as required within limits set by QCells
  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

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