Quality Engineering & Systems Consultant

Pioneer Square Brands • High Point, NC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Pioneer Square Brands (PSB) designs and delivers premium technology accessories and hardware solutions under the Brenthaven, Gumdrop, and VAULT brands. Our products are used globally across enterprise, education, and commercial environments.
As we scale, we are committed to building a proactive, design-driven quality capability, ensuring quality is engineered into our products from the earliest stages of development—not inspected in after the fact.
We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineering & Systems Consultant to help us assess, design, and implement scalable quality practices while mentoring our team to own and sustain these capabilities.
This role is not about auditing or policing quality. It is about building systems, capability, and culture.
Objective of Engagement: The Consultant will work alongside PSB leadership, Product Development & Engineering teams to:
1. Assess Current State
Evaluate current product development and quality practices
Identify gaps, risks, and priority opportunities
Assess supplier and manufacturing quality integration
Provide clear, practical recommendations

2. Design and Implement Scalable Quality Systems
Help PSB establish appropriate processes such as:
Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
Design Reviews and decision checkpoints
Verification and Validation planning
Reliability and durability testing frameworks
Root cause analysis processes
Quality documentation and control practices
Focus will be on building fit-for-purpose systems.

3. Mentor and Develop Internal Capability
Coach Product, Engineering, and Operations leaders
Transfer knowledge and capability to internal teams
Enable PSB Team Members to fully own and sustain quality systems
Help build a proactive quality culture

Requirements

• 15+ years in Quality Engineering or Quality Leadership roles
• Experience in consumer electronics, hardware, or accessories
• Experience working with contract manufacturers and global supply chains
• Demonstrated success building or transforming quality systems
• Strong background in small businesses or startups (required)
• Ability to translate best practices into simple, usable processes
• Strong working knowledge of: DFMEA / PFMEA, Product Development Quality integration, Validation and Verification, Reliability engineering, Root cause analysis (8D, Fishbone, etc.), Supplier quality management, Engineering Change Order, Document Control
• Builder and teacher mindset
• Collaborative and pragmatic
• Able to balance discipline with speed and innovation
• Focused on capability transfer, not dependency
• Flexible, collaborative, and outcome-focused
• Comfortable in ambiguity and early-stage environments

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Apple ecosystem suppliers or similar environments is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate current product development and quality practices
• Identify gaps, risks, and priority opportunities
• Assess supplier and manufacturing quality integration
• Provide clear, practical recommendations
• Help PSB establish appropriate processes such as: Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), Design Reviews and decision checkpoints, Verification and Validation planning, Reliability and durability testing frameworks, Root cause analysis processes, Quality documentation and control practices
• Coach Product, Engineering, and Operations leaders
• Transfer knowledge and capability to internal teams
• Enable PSB Team Members to fully own and sustain quality systems
• Help build a proactive quality culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed