Principal Quality Engineer

Itron, Inc.

Principal Quality Engineer at Itron, ensuring quality processes in New Product Introduction. Coaching teams and managing global project risks to achieve product success.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeRaleigh • North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coach Program/Project managers on Itron Product Life Cycle (PLC) activity for New Product Introduction (NPI) implementation and identify / manage gaps
Challenge Itron Product Life Cycle (PLC) deliverables content (completed and validated by competent people)
Support / challenge the Project/Program manager for quality topics
Verify readiness of project gates
Validate project termination when the product and processes are capable in all domains (Design, Procurement, manufacturing, Sales, etc.)
Lead Quality in project phases (problem solving, risk avoidance, phase reviews, product & process capabilities and Lessons learned)
Globally managing the project risks, ensure proper focus on contingency plans
Represent customer voice in the project, manage customer in case of quality issues during the project phase
Lead or participate in System FMEA (Failure Mode Evaluation and Analysis), Design FMEA and support Process FMEA, as well as any activity related to risk avoidance
Support Supplier Quality in supplier selection EVAL/process audit along with PPAP’s (Product Part Approval Process) & PVL’s (Product Vendor Listing)
Support / facilitate Project QRQC (Quick Reaction Quality Collaboration) and visual planning deployment
Support interfaces with customers on Quality aspects during project phases when project is dedicated to a specific Customer
Quality core team member in support of factory quality or in projects involving a 3rd party partner
Initiate project Red Alert when appropriate and ensure problem solving activities are properly managed
Manage project quality KPIs, analyze results and propose roadmap for improvement
Interface with the Quality organization
Ensure the quality network is properly informed about the project and the quality expectations
Raise request for support to quality network when needed and when keys steps are not respected
Insure the Customer voice is well taken in account with Customer quality

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors Degree in Engineering or a Science related field
8+ years of experience as a Quality Engineer or equivalent experience.
Expert with Quality Tools such as FMEAs, 8Ds, quality plans, etc.
Strong knowledge of reliability, capability, Design for capability (Design For Six Sigma), SPC (statistical process control)

Benefits

Comp & perks

This position also includes a competitive benefit package including; financial, social, health and wellbeing programs, paid vacation, 401k matching, employee stock purchase program, hybrid work schedule, and more!
This position is eligible for our 10% annual bonus program.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Quality EngineeringFMEA8DQuality PlansStatistical Process ControlDesign for Six SigmaProject Quality KPIsRisk ManagementProblem SolvingNew Product Introduction

Soft Skills

CoachingLeadershipCommunicationCustomer ManagementCollaborationAnalytical ThinkingContingency PlanningQuality AssuranceInterpersonal SkillsFacilitation

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringBachelor's Degree in Science