ACARA Jobs
Quality Engineer
Apply- ID: 557908
- Posted: 3/4/2026
- Location: PALO ALTO, CA
- Category: Pro - Engineering
- Job Type: Direct Placement
- Duration: Direct Placement
Description
Are you a Quality Engineer looking to join one of the top companies in the Communications Equipment Manufacturing industry?
Are you looking to further your career and grow?
Do you have experience with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, FDA QAR, AS9100, or similar standards?
If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!
Acara Solutions is seeking highly qualified candidates to work onsite with our client in Palo Alto, CA. Interested?
Here's what you'd do:
- As a Quality Assurance Engineer, you'll be at the center of the client manufacturing and production processes, ensuring that every product meets rigorous internal and customer standards.
- You'll design, implement, and optimize QA protocols, analyze production data, conduct audits and inspections, and collaborate across engineering and operations to drive continuous improvement.
- This role offers hands-on technical ownership, meaningful collaboration with experienced engineers, and the chance to see your work directly impact mission-critical systems.
- Design, implement, and refine quality assurance protocols for manufacturing processes, from raw materials to finished RF and client products
- Develop and improve inspection, testing, and evaluation methods to ensure products meet internal and external standards
- Analyze production data, generate reports, identify trends, and recommend updates to quality standards or processes
- Review technical documents, drawings, and assembly instructions to verify conformance to specifications
- Compare defects against standards, recommend dispositions, and verify successful implementation of rework
- Conduct internal audits, assign corrective actions, and confirm completion
- Participate in technical design reviews, material review boards, change control boards, and failure review boards
- Collaborate with engineers, production teams, and project leads to troubleshoot quality issues and implement process improvements
- Engage with external customers during audits, inspections, or quality issue resolutions
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and problem-solving activities within projects
- Provide technical guidance or leadership to junior staff when applicable
- Independently determine approaches to solutions while contributing as an active member of project teams.
Here's what you'll get:
- Pay rate: $90k-$115k/year
- Hours: 40 Hours/Week
- Length: Direct Hire (12 Months)
- Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Generous 401(k) match
- Commuter benefits within the Stanford Research Park
- Complimentary EV charging
- Paid time off and holidays
- Training and opportunities for skill development and growth
Sound like a good fit?
APPLY TODAY
About Acara Solutions
Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.
Job Requirements
Required Skills / Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Quality
- Minimum 4 years of experience with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, FDA QAR, AS9100, or similar standards.
Preferred Skills / Qualifications:
- Electronics, RF, or high-value hardware manufacturing and testing experience
- Experience with manufacturing or QA software
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing and quality assurance methodologies, tools, and best practices
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and general technical tools
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to clearly document, present, and escalate quality issues
- Ability to think creatively, multitask, and solve problems at the root cause level)
Additional Information :
- Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
- Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 20 lbs
- Ability to stand or sit for extended periods while performing inspections, testing, and audits
- Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a 'U.S. Person,' as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.
After you apply, you may receive a call or message from our AI Talent Scout about this role or other opportunities that match your skills and preferences. AI agent role is to help speed up your hiring process by answering questions, confirming basic information, and identifying whether there's a mutual fit.
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Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.