Quality Engineer

Cevians is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to support manufacturing operations in Rosarito. This is a hands-on quality role with regular onsite presence 2–3 days per week, combining supplier quality, corrective actions, and continuous improvement with daily support to Quality Control and Production.

What you’ll do

• Provide daily onsite support to Quality Control and Production by applying specifications and drawing requirements to both purchased and manufactured products.
• Partner with suppliers to improve quality and on-time delivery (OTD), including issuing and tracking Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) through completion.
• Support and maintain the corrective action system by investigating internal quality issues and customer complaints, coordinating Corrective Action Requests (CARs), and verifying corrective action effectiveness.
• Review nonconformance reports (NCRs) and coordinate Material Review Board (MRB) activities for disposition decisions.
• Prepare, review, and assist others with first article inspection reports.
• Maintain calibration schedules, equipment records, and controls to support inspection readiness and measurement traceability.
• Manage the approved vendor list (AVL) and support the supplier approval process.
• Participate in engineering change order (ECO) meetings and support product change implementation and phase-in activities.
• Establish inspection and test methods to ensure products meet specifications and customer requirements.
• Lead supplier quality, in-process quality, and defect reduction efforts targeting scrap and rework.
• Support quality system audits by assisting with documentation and follow-up actions.
• Coordinate environmental and EMI testing with internal teams and external laboratories.
• Provide onsite quality support at the Rosarito facility 2–3 days per week.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in quality engineering or quality control in aerospace, defense, or a similar manufacturing environment; 15+ years preferred.
• Technical school diploma, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• Strong knowledge of complex mechanical drawings and specifications, including GD&T, plus mechanical inspection techniques.
• Experience investigating quality issues, determining root causes, and completing corrective actions.
• Experience with supplier quality, nonconforming material, MRBs, first article inspections, and calibration controls.
• Knowledge of military and aerospace lighting qualification testing, including DO-160, MIL-STD-810, and MIL-STD-461.
• Experience setting up and operating thermal chambers, altitude chambers, and vibration tables.
• Good understanding of AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality standards, including supporting quality audits.
• Knowledge of statistical techniques and continuous improvement tools such as PFMEA, DOE, SPC, Six Sigma, and related methods.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills; proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to collaborate with Engineering, Production, Quality, suppliers, and customers.
• English and Spanish communication skills; experience working with manufacturing operations in Mexico preferred.
• Based in the San Diego area and able to travel to Rosarito 2–3 days per week.

Tools and environment

• Technologies: Windows, Microsoft Office

Competence and attitude

• Ability to work in a team
• Positive and professional attitude
• Results oriented with the ability to work under pressure

Additional requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• Valid passport for travel to Mexico
• Global Entry membership is a plus
• Commitment to maintaining a safe and inclusive work environment
• Willingness to travel: 50% (required)

Location: San Diego, CA 92101 (preferred). Language: Spanish (preferred).