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Quality Manager roles in manufacturing, biotech, and engineering align directly with STEM OPT eligibility, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization to build your career. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify to hire you, and your training plan must connect your STEM degree to the quality systems work you'll perform.
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Role: Design Quality Engineer
Location: Fairport, NY
This is an outstanding place to work!
It all starts with the people. You will love working with colleagues who have a genuine desire to innovate and solve complex problems. We come to work every day striving to make the organization better than it was the day before—asking tough questions, pushing boundaries, and supporting each other in an environment that values authenticity, clarity, inclusion, and diversity. Qualitrol associates enjoy the autonomy, breadth of responsibility, and creativity typical of a medium-sized company, while benefiting from the resources, standard methodologies, and career opportunities of a Fortune 500 organization like Ralliant.
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a highly motivated and hands-on Design Quality Engineer to join our Industrialization team at Qualitrol. Reporting to the Global Industrialization Director, this role will partner with R&D, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Global Quality, Supply Chain, and other teams to ensure products are designed for quality, manufacturability, reliability, testability, and long-term performance.
This is a multidisciplinary engineering role with a strong emphasis on mechanical design, quality, and manufacturing, complemented by working knowledge of electronic hardware, PCB/PCBA manufacturing, and software/firmware quality.
The Design Quality Engineer will engage early in the product development lifecycle to identify Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) requirements, assess design and manufacturing risks, establish verification and production test strategies, and ensure robust transition of products from development into production. The successful candidate will combine strong engineering fundamentals, practical problem solving, and a continuous-improvement mindset with a willingness to adopt AI, automation, and data-driven engineering tools.
HERE’S WHERE YOU’LL DEMONSTRATE YOUR PROFICIENCY
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Design Quality & Manufacturability: Partner with product development teams from concept through production to ensure products are designed for quality, manufacturability, assembly, testability, serviceability, and reliability. Translate customer and product requirements into measurable CTQs and apply DFM/DFA principles to reduce manufacturing complexity, variation, defects, and cost.
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Mechanical Design Quality: Provide quality engineering leadership for mechanical components, assemblies, enclosures, interfaces, and electromechanical products. Review engineering drawings, specifications, materials, tolerances, and manufacturing requirements. Apply knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, dimensional inspection, and mechanical fit/function to identify and mitigate design and manufacturing risks.
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Manufacturing Processes: Evaluate processes such as machining, sheet metal fabrication, molding, casting, fastening, sealing, bonding, and mechanical assembly. Identify potential failure mechanisms involving tolerance stack-up, vibration, shock, thermal effects, environmental exposure, wear, material selection, and assembly variation.
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Electronics & PCB Quality: Participate in electronic hardware and PCB/PCBA design reviews with emphasis on manufacturability, assembly, testability, component/process risks, and reliability. Apply working knowledge of schematics, PCB assemblies, electronic components, connectors, soldering, and electronic manufacturing processes.
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Software & System Quality: Collaborate with firmware and software teams on requirements, verification strategies, defect management, and release readiness. Support system-level validation and root-cause investigations involving interactions between mechanical hardware, electronics, firmware, and software.
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FMEA & Risk Management: Lead and maintain DFMEAs and PFMEAs, ensuring identified risks are translated into appropriate design controls, process controls, verification activities, and corrective actions. Incorporate learning from prototypes, validation, manufacturing, suppliers, and field performance.
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Verification, Reliability & Production Testing: Define inspection methods, production tests, acceptance criteria, and validation approaches for mechanical, electrical, and system-level requirements. Develop or oversee test fixtures, gauges, and production test systems. Establish appropriate environmental, thermal, vibration, mechanical stress, life-cycle, and accelerated reliability testing.
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New Product Introduction: Support products through prototype, design verification, pilot production, qualification, and transition to full-scale manufacturing. Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations to establish manufacturing processes, quality controls, test requirements, and production-readiness criteria.
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Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement: Lead structured root-cause investigations using methodologies such as 5-Why, Fishbone, 8D, DMAIC, statistical analysis, and DOE. Use manufacturing and quality data to identify trends, reduce variation, improve process capability and yield, and drive sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
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AI, Automation & Digital Engineering: Demonstrate curiosity and willingness to responsibly adopt AI-enabled tools, automation, and data analytics. Identify opportunities to improve failure analysis, quality data analysis, test development, FMEA preparation, technical documentation, and engineering productivity while maintaining appropriate data security, validation, and engineering judgment.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
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Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
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Proven experience in design quality, quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, product development, or a related engineering role.
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Strong understanding of mechanical design and manufacturing principles, including engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerances, materials, assembly methods, dimensional inspection, and manufacturing processes.
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Strong understanding of quality engineering principles including CTQs, DFMEA/PFMEA, root-cause analysis, verification and validation, reliability testing, and process controls.
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Practical knowledge of Six Sigma statistical methods, including process capability analysis, control charts, measurement system analysis (MSA), hypothesis testing, regression analysis, and design of experiments (DOE).
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Experience developing inspection methods, production tests, test fixtures, gauges, or validation methods.
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Working knowledge of electronic products and PCB/PCBA manufacturing sufficient to participate effectively in multidisciplinary design and quality reviews.
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Exposure to software and/or firmware development and testing practices.
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Experience supporting products through development and transition into manufacturing.
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Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and cross-functional problem-solving skills.
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Ralliant Corporation Overview
Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life — faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we're building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.
About Qualitrol
QUALITROL manufactures monitoring and protection devices for high value electrical assets and OEM manufacturing companies. Established in 1945, QUALITROL produces thousands of different types of products on demand and customized to meet our individual customers’ needs. We are the largest and most trusted global leader for partial discharge monitoring, asset protection equipment and information products across power generation, transmission, and distribution. At Qualitrol, we are redefining condition-based monitoring.
We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ralliant Corporation and all Ralliant Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Ralliant and all Ralliant Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@Ralliant.com.
PAY RANGE
The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 83400.00-155000.00
INTRODUCTION
Role: Design Quality Engineer
Location: Fairport, NY
This is an outstanding place to work!
It all starts with the people. You will love working with colleagues who have a genuine desire to innovate and solve complex problems. We come to work every day striving to make the organization better than it was the day before—asking tough questions, pushing boundaries, and supporting each other in an environment that values authenticity, clarity, inclusion, and diversity. Qualitrol associates enjoy the autonomy, breadth of responsibility, and creativity typical of a medium-sized company, while benefiting from the resources, standard methodologies, and career opportunities of a Fortune 500 organization like Ralliant.
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a highly motivated and hands-on Design Quality Engineer to join our Industrialization team at Qualitrol. Reporting to the Global Industrialization Director, this role will partner with R&D, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Global Quality, Supply Chain, and other teams to ensure products are designed for quality, manufacturability, reliability, testability, and long-term performance.
This is a multidisciplinary engineering role with a strong emphasis on mechanical design, quality, and manufacturing, complemented by working knowledge of electronic hardware, PCB/PCBA manufacturing, and software/firmware quality.
The Design Quality Engineer will engage early in the product development lifecycle to identify Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) requirements, assess design and manufacturing risks, establish verification and production test strategies, and ensure robust transition of products from development into production. The successful candidate will combine strong engineering fundamentals, practical problem solving, and a continuous-improvement mindset with a willingness to adopt AI, automation, and data-driven engineering tools.
HERE’S WHERE YOU’LL DEMONSTRATE YOUR PROFICIENCY
-
Design Quality & Manufacturability: Partner with product development teams from concept through production to ensure products are designed for quality, manufacturability, assembly, testability, serviceability, and reliability. Translate customer and product requirements into measurable CTQs and apply DFM/DFA principles to reduce manufacturing complexity, variation, defects, and cost.
-
Mechanical Design Quality: Provide quality engineering leadership for mechanical components, assemblies, enclosures, interfaces, and electromechanical products. Review engineering drawings, specifications, materials, tolerances, and manufacturing requirements. Apply knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, dimensional inspection, and mechanical fit/function to identify and mitigate design and manufacturing risks.
-
Manufacturing Processes: Evaluate processes such as machining, sheet metal fabrication, molding, casting, fastening, sealing, bonding, and mechanical assembly. Identify potential failure mechanisms involving tolerance stack-up, vibration, shock, thermal effects, environmental exposure, wear, material selection, and assembly variation.
-
Electronics & PCB Quality: Participate in electronic hardware and PCB/PCBA design reviews with emphasis on manufacturability, assembly, testability, component/process risks, and reliability. Apply working knowledge of schematics, PCB assemblies, electronic components, connectors, soldering, and electronic manufacturing processes.
-
Software & System Quality: Collaborate with firmware and software teams on requirements, verification strategies, defect management, and release readiness. Support system-level validation and root-cause investigations involving interactions between mechanical hardware, electronics, firmware, and software.
-
FMEA & Risk Management: Lead and maintain DFMEAs and PFMEAs, ensuring identified risks are translated into appropriate design controls, process controls, verification activities, and corrective actions. Incorporate learning from prototypes, validation, manufacturing, suppliers, and field performance.
-
Verification, Reliability & Production Testing: Define inspection methods, production tests, acceptance criteria, and validation approaches for mechanical, electrical, and system-level requirements. Develop or oversee test fixtures, gauges, and production test systems. Establish appropriate environmental, thermal, vibration, mechanical stress, life-cycle, and accelerated reliability testing.
-
New Product Introduction: Support products through prototype, design verification, pilot production, qualification, and transition to full-scale manufacturing. Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations to establish manufacturing processes, quality controls, test requirements, and production-readiness criteria.
-
Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement: Lead structured root-cause investigations using methodologies such as 5-Why, Fishbone, 8D, DMAIC, statistical analysis, and DOE. Use manufacturing and quality data to identify trends, reduce variation, improve process capability and yield, and drive sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
-
AI, Automation & Digital Engineering: Demonstrate curiosity and willingness to responsibly adopt AI-enabled tools, automation, and data analytics. Identify opportunities to improve failure analysis, quality data analysis, test development, FMEA preparation, technical documentation, and engineering productivity while maintaining appropriate data security, validation, and engineering judgment.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
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Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
-
Proven experience in design quality, quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, product development, or a related engineering role.
-
Strong understanding of mechanical design and manufacturing principles, including engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerances, materials, assembly methods, dimensional inspection, and manufacturing processes.
-
Strong understanding of quality engineering principles including CTQs, DFMEA/PFMEA, root-cause analysis, verification and validation, reliability testing, and process controls.
-
Practical knowledge of Six Sigma statistical methods, including process capability analysis, control charts, measurement system analysis (MSA), hypothesis testing, regression analysis, and design of experiments (DOE).
-
Experience developing inspection methods, production tests, test fixtures, gauges, or validation methods.
-
Working knowledge of electronic products and PCB/PCBA manufacturing sufficient to participate effectively in multidisciplinary design and quality reviews.
-
Exposure to software and/or firmware development and testing practices.
-
Experience supporting products through development and transition into manufacturing.
-
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and cross-functional problem-solving skills.
LW-PW1
Ralliant Corporation Overview
Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life — faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we're building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.
About Qualitrol
QUALITROL manufactures monitoring and protection devices for high value electrical assets and OEM manufacturing companies. Established in 1945, QUALITROL produces thousands of different types of products on demand and customized to meet our individual customers’ needs. We are the largest and most trusted global leader for partial discharge monitoring, asset protection equipment and information products across power generation, transmission, and distribution. At Qualitrol, we are redefining condition-based monitoring.
We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ralliant Corporation and all Ralliant Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Ralliant and all Ralliant Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@Ralliant.com.
PAY RANGE
The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 83400.00-155000.00
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Quality Manager
Verify your CIP code before applying
STEM OPT eligibility depends on your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code, not just the degree name. Cross-reference your I-20's CIP code against the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List before targeting Quality Manager roles.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Your employer must be actively enrolled in E-Verify before you can start on STEM OPT extension. Check the E-Verify employer search tool directly to confirm enrollment status, not just the recruiter's word during negotiations.
Target manufacturers with ISO or FDA audit history
Quality Manager roles at ISO 9001-certified manufacturers and FDA-regulated facilities map cleanly to STEM OPT training plans because the quality systems work ties directly to engineering or science degrees, reducing I-983 approval friction with your DSO.
Build your I-983 training plan around measurable outcomes
Your DSO approves the I-983, so frame your Quality Manager duties in terms of specific STEM learning objectives: SPC analysis, CAPA methodology, or process validation. Vague job descriptions create back-and-forth delays that push back your start date.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for E-Verify employers
Search Quality Manager roles on Migrate Mate, which filters positions by E-Verify enrollment status using DOL Labor Condition Application data. This removes the manual verification step and surfaces employers already set up to hire STEM OPT students.
Start H-1B cap-gap planning before your OPT expires
If your employer files an H-1B visa petition before your STEM OPT ends and you're selected in the lottery, cap-gap protection extends your work authorization through September 30. Coordinate your Quality Manager contract renewal timeline with your employer's USCIS filing calendar accordingly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Quality Manager role qualify for STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your degree carries a qualifying CIP code and your job duties connect directly to that STEM field. Quality Manager roles in manufacturing, engineering, or life sciences typically qualify because the work involves statistical process control, process engineering, or regulatory compliance grounded in STEM methodology. Your DSO makes the final determination when reviewing your I-983 training plan.
What must the I-983 training plan include for a Quality Manager position?
The I-983 must identify specific STEM learning objectives tied to your degree, not just a job description. For a Quality Manager, that means documenting how the role advances knowledge in areas like failure mode analysis, quality system design, or metrology. Your employer's supervisor signs off, your DSO reviews it, and USCIS can audit it at any point during your extension.
How do I confirm my employer is enrolled in E-Verify before my STEM OPT starts?
E-Verify enrollment is a legal prerequisite, not a formality. Use the E-Verify employer search tool to look up your employer's company name and confirm active participation status. Enrollment must be in place before your STEM OPT extension start date. If your employer isn't listed, they need to enroll before you can begin work under the extension.
What STEM degrees are typically eligible for Quality Manager STEM OPT roles?
Engineering disciplines (mechanical, industrial, chemical, electrical), materials science, physics, applied mathematics, and life sciences degrees commonly map to Quality Manager roles because the work involves quantitative analysis, process systems, and technical documentation. Your specific CIP code determines eligibility, so verify it on the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List against your I-20 before targeting these positions.
Where can I find Quality Manager jobs where employers are already set up to hire STEM OPT students?
Migrate Mate filters Quality Manager roles by employers with E-Verify enrollment and DOL filing history, so you're not guessing about sponsorship willingness. This is especially useful for STEM OPT students because many employers support OPT work authorization but aren't yet familiar with the I-983 process, and filtering by verified E-Verify enrollment removes a significant screening step.