Engineering Quality Assurance Engineer na Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES)

Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) is seeking an Engineering Quality Assurance team member to help deliver on our promise to provide high-quality products and services. By supporting engineering through problem-solving, process improvements, and helping users effectively utilize requirements management tools, our Engineering Quality Assurance team ensures consistency of engineering procedures and outputs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify engineering process problems and work with stakeholders and/or cross-functional teams to plan and implement solutions.
• Provide process improvement and correction recommendations to engineering and/or executive management.
• Facilitate engineering-focused corrective and preventative actions (CAPAs).
• Lead Engineering Quality Assurance continuous-improvement projects.
• Aid in the definition and documentation of procedures and work instructions related to engineering process.
• Assess project review compliance and process conformance.
• Ensure appropriate SMEs and stakeholders are included and provide input in project reviews.
• Provide maintenance and support for the requirements management tool, including software version updates and coordinating tool use between stakeholders and/or functional areas.
• Interface with the requirements management tool's outside vendor to communicate defective behavior and other usage concerns that impact tool usability.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field. Equivalent years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Strong leadership skills with a high level of organization, attention to detail, and consistency.
• Self-motivated and computer-proficient, with the ability to work independently and manage tasks with minimal supervision.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work efficiently and independently.
• Ability to work onsite from our facility located at 9901 Silicon Prairie Parkway in Verona, WI.

Desired Qualifications

• Prior technical writing and editing experience.
• Prior simple scripting experience (ex. Velocity, Java, HTML, Python).
• Experience with Jama Connect requirements management and traceability software.

Compensation and Benefits

X-ES offers a competitive compensation package and excellent benefits, including:

• No-deductible, low-copay group health and dental insurance (90% employer paid)
• Health and wellness benefits coverage eligibility begins on the first of the month following your start date
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance (100% employer paid)
• Paid time off, plus eight paid holidays a year
• 401(k) employer match up to 4%, subject to plan terms & waiting periods.  Roth option is available. 
• Participation in the 100% employee-owned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) at no cost to employees

X-ES also takes a casual, small-business approach to company culture. At our state-of-the-art office and manufacturing facility located in Madison’s growing tech corridor, there’s no formal dress code, flexible day shift scheduling, and dedicated personal workspaces. Our employees kick back at regular company events and enjoy lunches from local pizza places and food carts. At X-ES, we strive to offer a comfortable, relaxed environment for our employees to do their best work.

About X-ES

When “rugged enough” isn’t rugged enough for embedded computing systems, industry leaders in the military, aerospace, industrial, and commercial sectors turn to Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES). Because we strive to be the premier provider of mission-critical embedded products while delivering exceptional levels of customer and employee satisfaction, we hire strong contributors and give them space to thrive. As a 100% employee-owned company, our employees both drive and directly benefit from our success. Together, we meticulously design and build products that stand up to some of the most extreme conditions on the planet.

X-ES is located on the far west side of Madison, WI. The company designs and manufactures rugged embedded computing solutions for a variety of applications. For more information, visit www.xes-inc.com.

X-ES is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other category protected by law.

All X-ES job postings and application procedures are posted in compliance with Section 39.08 of the Madison General Ordinances.