ESS is a globally recognized leader in sustainable energy storage and is consistently identified as one of the most innovative and exciting technology players in energy storage. Trading on the NYSE (GWH), ESS is poised to be one of the fastest growing energy technology companies in the world, with projects already across 4 continents. The ESS vision is about enabling the decarbonization of the grid by enabling us to achieve up to 100% of our electricity from clean, sustainable renewable energy.

These are ambitious goals, and we are pursuing them with passion. At ESS, we are leading the energy transition, creating the sustainable energy solutions of the future to help individuals, businesses and communities change energy into lasting value.

ESS is in search of a Quality Engineer (QE) with a primary focus in Electrical Assemblies and Electronics. In this role, the Quality Electrical Engineer reports into the Quality Assurance group and is 95% on-site. In this role, the QE will be responsible for electrical/electronic assemblies and components, supplier quality and factory/field support. The QE will investigate, evaluate, and resolve Electrical quality problems by conducting defect investigations, analyzing defect trends, and leading continuous improvement projects. The QE will lead and conduct containment efforts, maintaining traceability of actions and delegating accordingly, to ensure the swift containment of non-conformances and field product issues. Additionally, frequent interaction and status reporting to internal and external customers is required. The successful candidate will support multiple projects to completion, in support of the overall program. This position entails the enforcement of ESS Quality Systems requirements, non-conformance management, and factory/field performance improvement, including thorough root cause analysis and effective corrective action.

What you’ll do at ESS.

• Evaluates the impact of nonconforming products and assess factory/suppliers’ corrective actions.
• Champions problem solving and root cause analysis activities to eliminate recurrence of non-conformances.
• Drives “Zero Defect” mentality within the factory and utilizes appropriate problem-solving tool practices.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and four (4) years of related work experience, or the overall equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Hands-on experience with the manufacturing process of Electronics and/or Electrical Assemblies.
• Strong communication skills including written, verbal, and presentation generation.
• Strong working knowledge of mechanical drawing interpretation and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances (GD&T).
• Strong working knowledge of Failure Analysis, Root Cause Analysis and Corrective/ Preventative Actions.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, APQP, Quality Systems requirements or comparable industry standards.
• Proven, practical problem solver.
• Supporting Production processes, developing Quality Plans, and RCCA facilitation.
• Experience with product line validation, test plans, test equipment and product qualification.
• Specific experience with electrical assemblies like Converters, Inverters, Controllers, PCBA’s, Wire Harnesses.
• Lean Six Sigma knowledge and/or training, greenbelt preferred but not required.