Quality Engineering Technician

Who we are:

Fuse builds innovative communications, networking, and computing solutions that improve the sharing of information, video, text, and voice among operators distributed throughout the airborne, maritime, and ground environments.  We are an R&D firm creating in-house software, network and hardware solutions that support our noble cause of advancing warfighter capabilities with elegant, user-focused communications, networks, and software systems. 

About this role:

Fuse is looking for a dynamic, detail-oriented Quality Engineering Technician to join our energetic and growing team! This is an opportunity to work closely with Quality Management providing reliable reports and process improvement recommendations to monitor and improve overall product quality. In this role, you will support the company’s full business quality management system and production team. Fuse is an innovative, design-driven environment that delivers elegant engineering solutions.

Must be a nimble self-starter who is excited about technology and has the ability to think out of the box and suggest powerful new ideas.  Fuse values a creative and dynamic work environment – if this sounds good to you, then we are looking forward to hearing from you!

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Verify incoming and in-process material and products are in compliance with Fuse’s drawings and specifications
• Coordinate Material Review Board (MRB) activities including data input, reporting and material disposition
• Identify potential continuous improvement opportunities through production and inspection
• Assist in the implementation process improvements
• Perform first article inspections
• Develop and maintain production inspection reports
• Ensure that production is not hindered by quality testing procedures
• Support continuous improvement the Quality Management System
• Assist in ISO 9001 audits
• Collaborate across teams to develop, implement and maintain tools to measure performance to improve quality and productivity
• Report quality issues and anomalies to appropriate managers
• Collate test and inspection data to facilitate quality reporting

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience as an Inspector or Quality Technician
• Solid judgment to proactively identify and solve complex problems
• Hands on experience with reading engineering drawings and interpreting technical information to include GD&T tolerancing
• Experience with collecting data for generating quality reports
• Strong attention to detail, good organizational skills, and the ability to prioritize in changing situations
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills across departments and with supervisors and managers
• US Citizen

Your own unique talents!  If you meet some requirements of this position but not 100% of the qualifications outlined above, tell us why you’d be a great fit for this role based on your specific characteristics that align with our values and goals

Nice to have:

• Understanding of electronic circuitry
• ASQ Certification (Technician or Auditor)
• Experience with ISO 9001 and AS9100

Salary Range: $58,000 - $65,000

More about Fuse:

Founded in 2010, Fuse is a veteran-owned, rapidly growing small business. Our San Diego-based company has earned recognition as an emerging leader in airborne, maritime, and ground networking.  Placing the warfighter at the center of every design process, Fuse delivers intuitive, agile, and resilient products that go beyond national security requirements—providing lasting utility and game-changing results.  We take pride in our brilliant and talented team as well as our dynamic environment and collaborative, creative, environment.  We build cutting-edge hardware and software products that solve complex national security challenges for our warfighters at the tactical edge. 

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Employee coverage is fully funded; a portion of dependents' coverage is funded as well
• 11 paid Federal Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Date of hire through second year: 10 days/year (accrued)
• After two years: unlimited
• 40 hours of paid sick leave per year
• 401k with employer matching
• Annual bonuses
• Cell phone reimbursement: $100/month