What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Quality Engineer position at Prequel Solutions?
Seeking Pittsburgh Based Candidates Only - Manufacturing Quality Engineer (Hardware)
Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Onsite)
- Type: 6-Month Contract (extension/conversion possible)
- We are seeking a high-level Manufacturing Quality Engineer to support a major transition to outsourced hardware manufacturing/ This role is ideal for an experienced quality professional who thrives in hands-on environments and can drive quality, documentation, and process rigor with an external contract manufacturer.
What You'll Do
- Serve as the primary Quality Engineering interface between internal engineering teams and an external contract manufacturer.
- Develop, refine, and implement SOPs, quality processes, and traceability frameworks.
- Lead manufacturing readiness activities and improve existing documentation.
- Ensure proper control and release management for software/firmware during production.
- Support development of manufacturing tools (e.g., programming and test fixtures).
- Analyze production and test data, identify trends, and drive corrective actions.
- Partner with test engineering, product engineering, and manufacturing resources.
- Help scale production from low-volume to higher-volume environments.
What We're Looking For
- 10 years in manufacturing quality engineering.
- Strong electromechanical and hardware assembly background.
- Experience with external contract manufacturers or complex build environments.
- Demonstrated success building SOPs, QC protocols, and traceability systems.
- Familiarity with integrating firmware/software into production workflows.
- Excellent documentation and analysis skills.
Bonus Points For:
- Experience in medical device, industrial equipment, automation, or high-reliability hardware.
- Exposure to scaling production volume
Work Model
- Onsite with occasional visits (every ~2 weeks) to a local contract manufacturing site
Salary : $55 - $75