# Quality & Test Engineer at Last Energy

Quality & Test Engineer at Last Energy in Austin, TX. On-site, full-time. Posted August 6, 2026.

- Company: Last Energy
- Location: Austin, TX
- Workplace: On-site
- Job type: Full-time
- Experience: 2+ years
- Posted: 2026-08-06
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/last-energy/40716ed3-447c-4afa-85a5-5b3f42e29c93/apply
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/quality-test-engineer-last-energy-mck5dp

## Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or a related engineering discipline
- 2-5 years of engineering experience — this may be in design, manufacturing, test, or process engineering; formal quality experience is not required
- Solid grounding in engineering fundamentals: GD&T, basic statistics, and root cause methodologies (5-Why, fishbone, etc.)
- Comfort reading and marking up engineering drawings and CAD models
- Genuine interest in moving into (or further into) quality engineering as a discipline
- Strong written communication skills for documenting findings and driving corrective actions across teams
- Experience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment is a plus

## Description

Last Energy is seeking a Quality & Test Engineer to help manage the quality processes underpinning our manufacturing scale-up. This role operates at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, and supplier quality. A strong engineering generalist who can apply core mechanical, manufacturing, or systems engineering fundamentals to root cause analysis, inspection planning, and process control will thrive in this role.

### Key Duties & Responsibilities

- Support inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and work instructions for fabricated and assembled components

- Lead or support root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) for nonconformances found in receiving, fabrication, or assembly

- Partner with manufacturing and design engineering on tolerance stack-up, process capability (Cpk), and statistical process control (SPC)

- Support supplier quality activities, including source inspections, supplier audits, and first article inspection reviews

- Help develop and execute test programs for procured or fabricated items requiring additional verification beyond standard receiving inspection (e.g., functional, performance, or environmental testing)

- Contribute to build-out of Last Energy's formal quality management system, including alignment with Applicable Industry Quality Standards

- Participate in design and process FMEAs alongside engineering counterparts

- Maintain quality records, documentation control, and traceability for safety-related components

- Translate quality data into practical engineering recommendations for the manufacturing and development teams

- Other duties as assigned

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### Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or a related engineering discipline

- 2-5 years of engineering experience — this may be in design, manufacturing, test, or process engineering; formal quality experience is not required

- Solid grounding in engineering fundamentals: GD&T, basic statistics, and root cause methodologies (5-Why, fishbone, etc.)

- Comfort reading and marking up engineering drawings and CAD models

- Genuine interest in moving into (or further into) quality engineering as a discipline

- Strong written communication skills for documenting findings and driving corrective actions across teams

- Experience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment is a plus