Quality Engineering & Systems Consultant
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.
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
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Apple ecosystem suppliers or similar environments is a strong plus.
- 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
Responsibilities
- 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
- 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
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
