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Quality Engineer

Actalent
Tucson, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 9/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/2/2026
Job Title: Quality EngineerJob Description

The Quality Engineer is an experienced quality professional responsible for independently executing and improving quality assurance processes across manufacturing and inspection operations. This role applies advanced quality tools, statistical methods, and systems thinking to ensure compliance with the Quality Management System and to drive measurable improvements in product quality, process capability, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities
  • Serve as a key quality representative for internal, customer, regulatory, and certification audits, ensuring compliance with ISO, AS9100, and other applicable standards.
  • Coordinate audit preparation activities, maintain audit-ready documentation, facilitate auditor requests, and drive timely closure of findings and corrective actions.
  • Lead root cause investigations and corrective action efforts arising from internal, customer, regulatory, and certification audits.
  • Utilize methodologies such as 5 Why, Fishbone, and CAPA to identify systemic issues, implement sustainable solutions, and prevent recurrence.
Essential Skills
  • Quality engineering
  • Quality assurance
  • PPAP
  • Root cause analysis
  • Supplier quality
  • Audit
  • AS9100
  • Corrective action plans
  • ISO 9001
  • Inspection
  • GD&T
Additional Skills & Qualifications
  • 5 years of experience with a degree or 10 years without a degree
Work Environment

The company is known for its strong, family-oriented culture. As a family-owned business, they emphasize treating employees as part of the team rather than just a number. Their core values include 'We are one FAMILY,' continuous improvement, customer focus, and pride in their work. Employees appreciate the collaborative environment, approachable leadership, and long-term career growth opportunities. The company combines the stability and personal feel of a family business with the innovation and resources of a global organization.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Tucson, AZ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $72000.00 - $82000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance Life Insurance, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability coverage Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) 401(k) with company match (up to 3% of salary) Tuition Reimbursement Daycare Reimbursement Gym Reimbursement Paid Parental Leave and New Mother Benefits Reimbursement for work safety attire

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Tucson,AZ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 15, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

Salary : $72,000 - $82,000

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