Senior Quality Engineer

Location: Everett, WA (Onsite)\n\nAs a Senior Quality Engineer at Fluke, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and safety of Fluke products across the entire product lifecycle.\n\nThis position demands strong analytical capability, technical depth in electronics and mechanical systems, disciplined problem solving, and the ability to influence teams without authority.\n\nYou will drive robust quality planning, verification and validation rigor, risk mitigation, and continual improvement initiatives. You will ensure that Fluke products meet customer expectations, comply with regulatory and industry standards, and deliver world-class performance in the field.\n\nThe ideal candidate will have hands on experience in representing Product Quality in Engineering Design Reviews, Product Part Approval Process (PPAP) / Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) (or equivalent), problem solving, and a 3rd party ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor credentials.\n\n \n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nDesign \u0026 Development Quality\n\n\u00b7 Lead development, review, and execution of product lifecycle quality plans from concept through launch.\n\n\u00b7 Own and drive Design for Quality (DfQ), DFMEA, design control deliverables, ensuring traceability from requirements to verification / validation.\n\n\u00b7 Champion risk management throughout the lifecycle owning control plans and maintaining risk files.\n\n\u00b7 Define acceptance criteria, test strategies, measurement system analyses (MSA/GR\u0026R), and Critical-to-Quality (CtQ) parameters.\n\n\u00b7 Partner with Design Engineering, Product Management, and Operations on design specifications, manufacturability, reliability, and risk.\n\n \n\nNew Product Introduction (NPI)\n\n\u00b7 Plan and execute APQP (or equivalent) including PFMEA, control plans, PPAP, and process capability analysis / rolled throughput yield (RTY), and production readiness assessments.\n\n\u00b7 Validate production test systems, calibration methods, and in-process inspection strategies.\n\n\u00b7 Ensure smooth transition from development to production through cross-functional reviews and readiness gates.\n\n\u00b7 Track and own launch quality metrics (DPPM, escapes, warranty early life failures).\n\n \n\nSustaining Quality\n\n\u00b7 Monitor product health (returns, complaints, yields, warranty, reliability, etc.) and own problem solving to drive continual improvement.\n\n\u00b7 Identify, measure, monitor, and improve product rework and scrap that contributes to Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ).\n\n\u00b7 Lead root-cause investigations using 8D, 5-Whys, Ishikawa, and statistical methods.\n\n\u00b7 Lead stop ship, containment, investigations, communications and other quality-related activities.\n\n\u00b7 Optimize in-process and end of line inspection and testing strategies and reduce variation.\n\n\u00b7 Support change control evaluations (ECOs, process changes, component changes) to ensure continued product quality.\n\n\u00b7 Collaborate with Service and Customer Support on customer issues, containment, corrective actions and communication.\n\n\u00b7 Lead cross-functional quality reviews and drive consensus on quality-critical decisions.\n\n\u00b7 Communicate risks, issues, and performance trends to leadership with clarity and data-driven insights.\n\n \n\nQuality Systems, Compliance \u0026 Auditing\n\n\u00b7 Serve as lead auditor for ISO 9001:2015 in planning, executing, and reporting internal audits while supporting external audits.\n\n\u00b7 Ensure quality procedures, work instructions and records meet QMS requirements.\n\n\u00b7 Support supplier and customer audits, including verification of effectiveness of closure on nonconformities.\n\n\u00b7 Promote a culture of quality, data integrity, and continual improvement leveraging the Fortive Business System (FBS).\n\n \n\nRequired Qualifications\n\n\u00b7 Bachelor\u2019s degree in Electrical, Manufacturing, Systems, or related engineering discipline.\n\n\u00b7 8-10+ years of Quality Engineering experience across hardware, electromechanical, or embedded system products.\n\n\u00b7 Strong knowledge of V\u0026V methodologies, statistical tools, and quality engineering principles.\n\n\u00b7 Experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, MSA, GR\u0026R, control plans, and structured problem solving.\n\n\u00b7 Internal auditor or lead auditor certification preferred.\n\n\u00b7 Hands-on experience with failure analysis and reliability concepts.\n\n\u00b7 Proficiency with data analysis tools (Minitab, Power BI, or similar).\n\n\u00b7 Experience in Lean, Kaizen, or Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher).\n\n\u00b7 ASQ Certified Quality Engineer or equivalent.\n\n\u00b7 Knowledge of ISO 9001/ 13485, ISO/IEC 17025, or similar standards.\n\n \n\nDesired Skills\n\n\u00b7 Experience with PCBA processes, electronics manufacturing, or test system development.\n\n\u00b7 Familiarity with PLM, ERP, MES, or digital quality systems.\n\n\u00b7 Familiarity with Reliability Engineering concepts and methods (Weibull analysis, FRACAS).\n\n\u00b7 Ability to influence without authority and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.\n\n\u00b7 High sense of ownership, urgency, and continuous improvement mindset.\n\nFortive Corporation Overview\n\nFortive\u0027s essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.\n\nWe are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We\u0027re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.\n\nWe are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.\n\nAt Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential\u2014your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.\n\nAt Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.\n\nAt Fortive, we believe in growth. We\u0027re honest about what\u0027s working and what isn\u0027t, and we never stop improving and innovating.\n\nFortive: For you, for us, for growth.\n\nAbout Fluke\n\nFluke is leading the world in creating software, test tools and technology that will support customers today and in the future. We are a customer-obsessed market leader with a strong reputation for reliability, quality and safety.A wholly owned subsidiary of Fortive Corporation (www.fortive.com), Fluke is a global corporation headquartered in the greater Seattle area. Driven by the successful Fortive Business System, Fluke offers the passion of a startup with the resources of a Fortune 500 company. We are focused on the growth of our individual employees, teams and the Fluke brand. \n\nWe Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive 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. Fortive and all Fortive 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 [email protected]. \n\nBonus or Equity \nThis position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.\n\nPay Range \nThe salary range for this position (in local currency) is (Everett, WA): 131,215 - 219,075\n\nIs this role subject to ITAR? \nThe essential duties of this position require adherence to U.S. Government export control regulations. Accordingly, candidates must either be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or be prepared to collaborate with the company in securing the necessary U.S. government export authorizations. While the company encourages all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that ongoing employment is dependent upon obtaining the appropriate government export authorizations.\n