Senior Quality Specialist

Job Title: Senior Quality Specialist

Internal Job Title: Inspection E

Job Location: Melville, NY 

Salary: $37.00 - $52.40 /hr DoE

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package, medical/dental/vision, 6% match on 401K, competitive PTO, 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)

Stellant Systems, a premier manufacturer of critical power amplification products where our technologies and products are unparalleled in the industry. We specialize in the manufacture of microwave devices for ground-based, airborne and satellite communications, industrial and medical equipment, and radar; we are the only U.S. supplier of space-qualified Traveling Wave Tube and Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers.  We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions. Together, we form an invincible company. 

As an employer of choice, our goal is to deliver an exceptional employee experience - we recruit diverse, high-performing talent to help our customers exceed their mission needs, which drives our employees to achieve their full potential.

Fundamental to our culture is our focus on core values, inclusivity in the work environment, and a unified dedication to continuous innovation and improvement. In order to serve our vast customer base ranging from the defense industry leaders, to the U.S. and allied militaries, and medical communities, we need the world’s most dedicated and talented people. If these types of projects excite you, we’d love for you to join our team and help us detect, protect, and connect.

Perform various quality related functions within the organization’s quality program to develop, apply and maintain quality requirements for processing components and other materials into finished product.

• Drive process improvements throughout our organization.
• Implements established methods and procedures for testing and inspecting the quality level of products and production equipment.
• Analyzes failure reports and returned products and report corrective action to customers.
• Prepares and maintains defect trend analysis reports.
• May be required to witness in-plant testing of electronic equipment in accordance with an approved test procedure.
• Inspects a variety of complex electrical, electronic, and electro-mechanical items for workmanship acceptability as well as complex and precision mechanical parts and assemblies for acceptability by using a variety of tools, gages, and basic shop math.
• Records results of inspections in the MRP system and prepares inspection reports, identifying approved and rejected quantities.
• Instructs and trains employees in processes or methods in accordance with departmental procedures, practices and/or process sheets.
• Be responsible for performing source inspections and reducing the variability of purchased materials through strong leadership and continual improvement of supplier quality planning processes.
• Maintains quality standards by approving in-process production, and finished products and recording quality results.
• Approves incoming materials by confirming specifications, and alloys conducting visual and measurement tests, rejecting, and returning unacceptable materials. Establish and maintains a vendor/outsource database. Manages all non-conforming materials.
• Perform internal quality audits and external supplier quality audits.
• Maintains a positive work environment by professional and courteous conduct and communications with others, including supervisors, co-workers, clients, and vendors.

• 7 years experience in quality control inspection with electronic components as well as Quality Assurance/Manufacturing experience including SMT high reliability electronics in a
• High School diploma or ASQ-CE certification or equivalent experience required, Associate degree preferred.
• J-STD-001 and IPC-610 knowledge and/or certifications required.
• Must have experience in the use of inspection tools (i.e., microscopes, micrometers, calipers, height gage and scales).
• Knowledge of LEAN manufacturing and 5S is a plus.
• Excellent communications skills, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
• Microsoft Office proficiency

Stellant Systems is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15).