Quality & Compliance Specialist

Quality & Compliance Specialist

Lin Engineering | Morgan Hill, CA | Full-Time | On-Site

For over 30 years, Lin Engineering has designed and manufactured precision motion control products — stepper motors, BLDC motors, linear actuators, and more — used in aerospace, robotics, life sciences, and autonomous vehicles. We're a California manufacturer with global reach, and quality isn't a department here — it's a core value.

We're looking for a Quality & Compliance Specialist who owns it.

What You'll Do

You'll be embedded in our quality operations — conducting internal audits, driving CAPA from root cause to closure, and investigating non-conformances and customer complaints. You'll manage environmental and regulatory compliance programs, collaborate directly with suppliers and customers on declaration of compliance activities, and partner with engineering, production, and supply chain to keep our products and processes at standard. You'll also support process improvement initiatives, maintain quality documentation, and train team members on standards and inspection techniques.

This role spends the majority of time in an office environment with regular interaction on the manufacturing floor — PPE required when on the floor. Occasional flexibility may be needed to support audits or production schedules, and minimal travel may be required for supplier audits or off-site training.

What We Need

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical field — equivalent hands-on experience will be considered
• 2 years in quality assurance, supplier quality, or manufacturing quality within a regulated industry
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, or equivalent QMS standards — audit participation or ownership required, not just familiarity
• Direct experience managing environmental regulatory compliance programs including REACH, RoHS, Proposition 65, PFAS, and/or POP — supplier declaration of compliance experience is required. This is a hard requirement.
• Proven CAPA ownership: you've led root cause investigations using 5 Whys, 8D, Fishbone/Ishikawa, or Six Sigma methodologies and can speak to outcomes
• Hands-on experience with quality tools including FMEA, SPC, and PPAP
• Proficiency in ERP systems, quality management software, and analytical tools (Minitab, JMP, or Excel)
• Effective cross-functional communicator — comfortable holding the line on quality standards with engineering, production, supply chain, and external stakeholders

Preferred

• CQE, Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent certification
• AS9100 experience in aerospace, defense, or similarly regulated manufacturing
• Demonstrated ability to adapt quality strategies across low-to-mid and high-volume production environments

What We Offer

• Salary: $71,845 – $94,843 annually, commensurate with experience
• Medical, dental, vision — effective first of the month after hire
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO 10 paid holidays
• A stable, tenured team that takes quality seriously

📍 This position is based on-site in Morgan Hill, CA. Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are not available for this role.

Lin Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.