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Nextracker Inc. · 1 day ago

Robotics Quality Engineer

Nashville,Tennessee - USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$125K/yr - $140K/yr

3+ years exp

Nextracker Inc. is a leader in clean energy technology, providing intelligent solutions for utility-scale power plants. They are seeking a Robotics Quality Engineer to ensure product quality and reliability for robotic and electronic products, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive improvements and validate designs.

Renewables & Environment

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical quality lead for robotic and electronic products—ensuring hardware, firmware, and electromechanical integration meet Nextracker standards

Partner with design, test, and manufacturing engineering to embed quality and reliability controls early in the product lifecycle

Define, implement, and validate product test and inspection requirements across PCBA, harness, motion control, and sensor subsystems

Support new product introduction (NPI) through DFMEA/PFMEA execution, control plan creation, and design verification test (DVT) oversight

Validate and qualify test systems and automated inspection tools for functional verification of complex assemblies

Drive product-level reliability testing (HALT, HASS, burn-in, and environmental stress screening) and feed results into design improvements

Evaluate and approve suppliers for electronic and robotic assemblies—PCBs, actuators, control boards, sensors, and embedded systems

Audit supplier facilities to confirm process capability, traceability, and quality control for critical components

Lead technical reviews on defect trends, early-life failure data, and product field returns (RMA/FA), driving corrective and preventive action

Implement statistical process control (SPC) and advanced data analytics (Cp, Cpk, Weibull, X̄-R) to monitor and improve part and system performance

Develop, implement, and maintain supplier quality scorecards with metrics that emphasize reliability and system performance consistency

Collaborate with hardware and software teams to validate design for manufacturability, serviceability, and long-term reliability

Translate customer and field feedback into actionable product improvement initiatives

Support failure investigations through structured root cause methodologies (8D, 5-Why, fault tree analysis) and ensure learnings are applied to future designs

Champion the 'design for quality' mindset across the product organization—linking field performance data directly to design and supplier improvements

Qualification

Product-level quality engineeringPCBA designTestingEnvironmental/reliability testingMinitabSPC toolsISO 9001/IATF 16949GD&TAQL inspectionAnalytical problem-solverSkilled communicatorCuriousDrivenPragmaticCommitted to quality excellenceAdaptable

Required

Bachelor's Degree required (prefer degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Robotics Engineering)

Experience: 3–7 years in product-level quality or reliability engineering for robotics, embedded electronics, or smart devices

Strong working knowledge of PCBA design and testing, motion control systems, sensors, and firmware integration

Experience in product validation, DVT/PVT processes, and environmental/reliability qualification testing

Skilled in Minitab or similar SPC tools, with the ability to interpret product data and drive measurable improvements

Knowledge of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or ISO 13485, with hands-on experience in supplier or product audits

Proficient in GD&T, AQL inspection, and problem-solving frameworks such as DMAIC or DFSS

Fluent in English

Authorized to work in United States

Benefits

Health care coverage

Dental and vision

401(K) participation including company matching

Company paid holidays with unlimited paid time off

Generous discretionary company bonuses

Life and disability protection

Stock compensation

Company

Nextracker Inc.

Nextpower™ (formerly Nextracker) designs, engineers, and delivers an advanced energy technology platform for solar power plants, innovating across structural, electrical, and digital domains.

Founded in 2013

Fremont, CA, US

1001-5000 employees

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