Your Impact
Are you crazy about quality? Do you love working troubleshooting and continuously improving process and products? Axon is looking for a self-motivated Quality Engineer that is hungry to show their talents in the video and public safety industry.
As Axon’s Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for the product quality from development to post market of our assigned product. Set up testing and analyze video and CEW hardware to ensure quality and safety is maintained. You will set up test cases, develop scenarios, report issues, and diagnose technical problems. Test cases may be conducted in multiple environments to assure that the product can stand up to everyday use.
You will communicate your findings with Axon team members such as product managers, developers, and system engineers. You will lead and create design and process failure mode assessments (DFMEA, PFMEA), and craft process control plans. You will also review technical drawings and build an incoming inspection plan for new products. Additionally, you will review first article inspection reports and process capability data from suppliers before approving materials to ship to Axon.

What You’ll Do

Location: Onsite at our Scottsdale, Arizona office, Weekends
Reports to: Sr Manager, Quality Engineering

• Will follow the Axon Product Lifecycle (APL) to comply with the quality deliverables which include but are not limited to issue management and resolution (CAPA), FAIR/CPK approvals, validation plan implementation and completion, development of critical to quality (CTQs) attributes and implementation of monitoring at incoming, in-process and outgoing quality inspections
• Lead MRB material disposition activities
• Manage 8D and RCA teams to perform corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Create First Article Inspection Plans (FAIR) and production part approvals (PPAP)
• Effectively manage the Acceptable Quality Limits (AQL) sampling plans for incoming, in-process and outgoing quality
• Provide engineering support to Receiving Inspection including statistical analysis, measurement systems analysis, Gage R&R studies, and inspection procedures
• Perform risk assessment and drive risk mitigation in STOP-SHIP, OK2SHIP, LINE DOWN situations.
• Lead teams in identification of risks/hazards relative to new product designs, processes, suppliers and applications. New, Unique, Different, Difficult assessments (NUDD)
• Lead launch to market quality activities like Early Field Failure Analysis (EFFA)
• Effectively communicate across highly dynamic cross functional teams to achieve quality goals
• Utilize statistical techniques and professional independent judgment to analyze data for process improvement
• Develop and lead execution of process validations and tests; analyze resulting data and document results (protocols/reports)
• Effectively Join Forces with internal and external stakeholders and socialize culture of quality across the organization
• Strong ‘Own It’ mentality to work autonomously and manage time effectively

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Quality or similar)
• 5 years of plant operations and/or quality experience with proven success delivering significant measurable improvements
• Knowledge of configuration management and product release to market processes
• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) or equivalent process evaluation and improvement knowledge and experience
• Knowledge and experience using IPC 610-A standards required; Internal/External Auditing experience preferred
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint, Minitab, JMP; other statistical software considered
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, product specifications, procedures and standards
• Excellent written, oral communication and technical report writing skills

Benefits that Benefit You

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work

The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 90,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 130,000 in the highest geographic market. The on target earnings range for this role is between USD 90,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 160,000 in the highest geographic market. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit www.axon.com/careers/benefits (http://www.axon.com/careers/benefits).