Manufacturing Quality Engineer

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