Quality Assurance Engineer Jobs in Walnut Creek, CA

A Quality Consultant is a specialized professional who works within the quality control industry to ensure that a business' products, services, and internal processes meet established standards of quality. They are primarily responsible for evaluating and auditing an organization's processes, providing guidance and recommendations for improvement, assessing risks, and driving the implementation of quality management systems. They also perform training and development for the company's employees to understand and comply with quality standards. These consultants may also be involved in developing, implementing, and reviewing quality control policies and procedures.

Key skills for a Quality Consultant include analytical thinking, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, problem-solving abilities, and profound knowledge of quality control standards and procedures. They should also have a comprehensive understanding of project management and statistical analysis techniques. Quality Consultants should ideally possess certifications such as Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Manager of Quality (CMQ), or Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB). Prior to becoming a Quality Consultant, individuals might have roles such as a Quality Control Analyst, Quality Assurance Specialist, or Quality Manager in manufacturing, engineering, or other industries where quality control is vital.

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Quality Engineer

  • Berkeley, CA (10 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 19 hours ago
  • Berkeley, CA (10 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 19 hours ago

The Berkeley Lab's Engineering Division is hiring a Quality Engineer to support medium to large projects. This role involves developing and reviewing work instructions, verification/validation...

Staff Quality Compliance Engineer

  • Alameda, CA (13 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Alameda, CA (13 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 3 days ago

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses...

Principal Air Quality Engineer/Scientist

  • Berkeley, CA (10 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Berkeley, CA (10 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 3 days ago

Join Yorke Engineering, LLC, an Environmental Consulting leader in California that implements Environmental Engineering and Compliance solutions for our clients throughout California. Our mission...

Sr. CAPA Quality Engineer

  • Alameda, CA (13 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 4 days ago
  • Alameda, CA (13 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 4 days ago

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses...

Production Quality Engineer

  • San Francisco, CA (19 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 5 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (19 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 5 days ago

A Production Quality Engineer Astranis View Employer's Profile FOLLOW EMPLOYER Today DoE Q or L Unspecified Unspecified Engineering - Mechanical San Francisco, CA (ON-SITE/OFFICE) As a team, we've...

Staff Automation Engineer, Quality Engineering

  • San Francisco, CA (19 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 5 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (19 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 5 days ago

We own and continuously improve product test cases, automation coverage, test automation tools, environments, frameworks....

Quality Engineer (Electromechanical Medical Device)

  • Pleasanton, CA (19 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 5 days ago
  • Pleasanton, CA (19 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 5 days ago

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable...

Quality Engineer II

  • Fremont, CA (21 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 5 days ago
  • Fremont, CA (21 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 5 days ago

Work on problems and projects of moderate scope where analysis of situation or data requires a review of identifiable factors. Participate in decisions on scope of work, selection of equipment and...

QA Engineer

  • San Francisco, CA (19 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 5 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (19 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 5 days ago

You will focus on developing and maintaining test automation of UI end to end tests, API tests, monitoring CI/CD Jenkins pipeline and process improvements while working in an Embedded manner with cross-functional...

Sr Quality Assurance Engineer

  • Alameda, CA (13 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Alameda, CA (13 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 7 days ago

As a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Penumbra, you will have an important role in many aspects of the quality system and operations support to ensure the highest level of quality in new and existing...

Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer

  • Alameda, CA (13 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 9 days ago
  • Alameda, CA (13 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 9 days ago

Alameda : 2901 Harbor Bay Parkway ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Not specified MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Awkward/forceful/repetitive...

Sr. Software Qa Engineer (Remote)

  • San Francisco, CA (19 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 10 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (19 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 10 days ago

Quality Assurance Fluent with scripting, networking, HTTP protocols, and APIs 2+ years of experience with Cypress tests Experience writing manual test cases and test plans for existing and new features...

Remote Work

Quality Engineer

  • South San Francisco, CA (24 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 10 days ago
  • South San Francisco, CA (24 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 10 days ago

About Us: Culture's mission is to simplify and accelerate bioprocess development to enable our customers to bring their biopharmaceutical products to market faster. With a focus on upstream cell...

Project/Associate Air Quality Engineer/Scientist

  • Walnut Creek, CA
  • 10 days ago
  • Walnut Creek, CA
  • 10 days ago

Job Title Project/Associate Air Quality Engineer/Scientist Vacancy No VN4671 Employment Type Permanent Contract Type Full-Time Advert SLR International Corporation is seeking an Air Quality...

Sr. Quality Engineer

  • Fremont, CA (21 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 10 days ago
  • Fremont, CA (21 miles from Walnut Creek, CA)
  • 10 days ago

#ChangeMakers Ready to make an impact? We develop, manufacture, and supply dental implants, clear aligners, instruments, CADCAM prosthetics and biomaterials for use in esthetic dentistry, tooth...

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Quality Assurance Engineer Online Courses and Training Opportunities

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Fundamentals of Quality Assurance Engineer
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The Supplier Quality Assurance
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Salary for Quality Assurance Engineer Jobs in Walnut Creek, CA

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireQualityControl research efforts.

Licensing / Certification

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Quality Assurance Engineer positions.



Highest Education Level

Quality Assurance Engineers in Walnut Creek, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
46.1%
Master's Degree
27.3%
High School or GED
8.5%
Associate's Degree
8.3%
Vocational Degree or Certification
7.0%
Doctorate Degree
1.8%
Some College
0.8%
Some High School
0.2%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Quality Assurance Engineers in Walnut Creek, CA
4-6 years
22.2%
Less than 1 year
22.2%
1-2 years
18.5%
2-4 years
18.5%
None
11.1%
6-8 years
7.4%



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