Hardware Quality Engineer II

Title: Quality Engineer II

Hours: Full-time

Location: Brooklyn, NY. Hybrid office policy: 3-5 days a week, based on project needs. (#LI-Hybrid)

Reports to: Associate Director, Quality & Manufacturing

Compensation: A base salary range of $80,000-$95,000 gross per year, depending on candidate experience.

Our Benefits:

• Comprehensive healthcare plans (medical, dental, vision). BioLite pays 90% -100% of monthly premiums, depending on plans selected.
• Paid holidays, PTO, and family leave
• Free One Medical membership (Location dependent)
• Community bonus plan and equity stock options.
• Referral Program
• Adventure Stipend (after two years)- matched vacation and PTO to go on an adventure that aligns with BioLite's mission (outdoor recreation, climate, social impact).
• Community engagement activities - e.g. opportunity to go on annual company camping trip to test our equipment

About BioLite:

BioLite is a for-profit social enterprise that develops, manufactures and markets distributed energy solutions for off-grid communities around the world. Our business serves two distinct markets, 1) developing-world families living in energy poverty, and 2) outdoor enthusiasts seeking fuel-independent cooking and electricity.

This Role:

BioLite is looking for a Quality Engineer II, who will lead product quality projects on BioLite’s current line of outdoor recreation and humanitarian products. You’ll manage a tracker of all open projects and issues, guide projects to closure, and maintain accuracy of product documentation and specifications. You'll oversee the quality of ongoing production, provide field quality feedback to the product development team, and play a critical role on the BioLite team. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

You Will:

• Maintain the status of a tracker containing all issues related to in-production products, managing prioritization and resourcing based on needs of the business, and reporting progress to partners across the business.
• Project manage individual issues, driving a team towards project goals, from project kickoff through closure. Create project schedules, cost estimates, and resource plans.
• Lead Root Cause/Corrective Action investigations from issue awareness through corrective action implementation through engagement with team members, customers, and overseas manufacturers. Document investigation progress and findings, for all partners.
• Support Failure Analysis of hardware, firmware, and mechanical issues.
• Lead Field Failure Data analysis and presentation.
• Lead product improvement programs on existing products.
• Maintain product documentation accuracy, including: product design and change control as related to quality issues, inspection guides, and internal specifications.
• Support the Customer Service team in rapid assessment of new issues as they are reported by customers.
• Champion process improvement: identify needs and implement solutions that support ongoing quality improvement at BioLite.

You Have:

• 2+ years of experience driving quality on hardware products.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related field.
• Ability take ownership of quality-related programs.
• Experience with electronics failure analysis and fault diagnosis.
• Familiarity with electrical and mechanical design and manufacturing concepts.
• Familiarity with Consumer Electronics products or battery-powered products
• Familiarity with quality processes (Root Cause/Corrective Action, 5-Why, 8D, xFMEA, etc).
• Experience analyzing data from a variety of sources, create conclusions, and take data-driven actions.
• Experience communicating complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical team members of all backgrounds across the business.
• Experience managing and organizing project deliverables across several concurrent projects.

To Apply:

• Please include a cover letter explaining why you're a good fit for this position and PDF of your resume. 
• Applicants must be authorized to work for an employer in the U.S. BioLite is currently unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for this position.

BioLite believes in a bright and safe future for all, and that includes life at work. BioLite is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where we aim to enable everyone to show up as their full selves. An inclusive environment and culture make our solutions better and our entire team smarter. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.

Studies show that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can meet every detail in the job description. We want to find the best candidate for the job and recognize that may come from a combination of knowledge, skills and experience not listed in the current role requirements. If interested, we encourage you to apply and connect your background and skill set to this role.