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HCLTech is looking for a highly talented and self- motivated Senior Design Quality Engineer to join it in advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity.

Job Title: Senior Design Quality Engineer

Job ID: 79890

Position Type: Full-time with HCLTech

Location: Irvine, CA

Role/Responsibilities:

Client is seeking a seasoned Senior Design Quality Engineer to support quality engineering activities for released products, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and internal procedures. This role involves cross-functional collaboration to manage product risks, support validation efforts, and drive continuous improvement in design and manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure quality engineering activities for released products align with regulatory and internal standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain product risk management documentation:
• Risk Management Plans
• Risk Assessments
• Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
• Risk Management Reports
• Support the development and execution of:
• Verification & Validation (V&V) plans, protocols, and reports
• Test Method Validation
• Process validation activities (PFMEA, IQ, OQ, PQ)
• Utilize statistical tools (e.g., Minitab) for data analysis and decision-making.
• Oversee product testing and analysis to ensure compliance with applicable standards.
• Apply Design Control principles to support sustaining engineering efforts, including design updates and product enhancements.
• Resolve quality issues, manage design changes, and assess risks in collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams.
• Proactively identify and mitigate product risks using risk management techniques.
• Employ structured problem-solving methodologies to address product and process challenges.
• Communicate findings effectively through presentations, technical reports, and cross-functional collaboration.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range Minimum: $42.78 per hour

Pay Range Maximum: $50.00 per hour

HCL is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to for investigation.

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their work location, skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.

How You’ll Grow

At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.

Everett Dorey is a full-service civil litigation defense firm seeking fill-time attorneys for its Orange County Office, preferably in the areas of employment law, toxic tort, environmental law, construction law, public entity defense, professional liability and/or general liability.

The firm blends innovation and experience to deliver excellent results for its clients while creating a uniquely positive workplace for its attorneys and staff.

The core values of the firm include unmatched responsiveness, cutting edge technology, a commitment to gender equity, diversity, inclusion and the recruitment and retention of exceptionally talented litigators and staff.

Everett Dorey's recognitions include, but are not limited to, "Best Places to Work" by Orange County Business Journal, "Top Workplace" by Orange County Register, "Top Legal Organization for DEI" by Orange County Coalition for Diversity in the Law, "Advancement of Women Award" by Orange County Women Lawyer Association, "Company that Cares" by Orange County Business Journal, and "Inclusive Workplace" by Best Companies Group and COLOR Magazine.

• Everett Dorey prides itself on superior benefits, including 401k matching, health, dental and vision insurance, gender neutral parental leave and hybrid and in-person work policies.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a Human Factors Engineer who will be responsible for ensuring that medical devices are safe, intuitive, and effective for intended users by applying human factors and usability engineering principles throughout the product lifecycle. This role plans and conducts formative and summative usability studies, develops use-related risk analyses, and ensures compliance with FDA, IEC 62366, and other applicable regulatory standards. The Human Factors Engineer collaborates closely with design, clinical, regulatory, and quality teams to identify, mitigate, and validate use-related hazards, ultimately supporting safe and effective patient and clinician experiences.

This role will work to develop and follow industry best practices defining and documenting usability formative studies, qualitative assessments, summative usability studies and preparing the Human Factors engineering usability file for regulatory submission. This role will report to the Vice President of Product Design.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive discovery research with mix method data collection techniques.
• Implement usability rating system and testing protocol.
• Work with marketing and clinical teams to create user personas, use specifications, and user groups based on target markets and regulatory testing requirements.
• Develop protocols for formative usability studies.
• Collaborate with recruiters, IRB, and consultants for validation studies.
• Moderate and conduct online and in person testing of usability studies, as well as focus groups, and interviews.
• Maintain detailed video documentation to follow and support note taking.
• Present findings to designers, engineers, and management team.
• Facilitate and document task analysis, use related risk analysis, and user interface specifications.
• Maintain traceability of critical statements and risk mitigations from observation to Instructions for Use and device training.
• Maintain awareness of and share industry trends and platform best practices in human factors, usability and digital experience on iOS, Android, and web.
• Define, test and ensure that accessibilities standards for each platform are met.
• Track cultural differences and risks for items, terminology, and features.

Required Qualifications:

• The candidate must be familiar with Design Controls (21 CFR Part 820 / ISO 13485) and have experience maintaining the Design History File (DHF).
• Demonstrated success working in startup, early-stage, or high-growth medical device environments.
• Proven ability to build process from the ground up and adapt them as the organization scales.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and making sound decisions with incomplete information.
• Strong bias toward action, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Bachelors, Master’s or PhD in Human Factors, ergonomics or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in human factors engineering.
• Proven success running usability studies for medical devices.
• Proven work examples or projects running usability testing for mobile devices (iOS, or Android).
• Excellent communication, collaboration, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong process orientation and documentation abilities.
• Understanding of best practices including accessibility standards and human factor standards.

Referred Attributes:

• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for building systems that enable teams to do their best work.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong process orientation and documentation abilities.
• Understanding of best practices including accessibility standards and human factor standards.

Additional Information:

Approximately 25-30% travel may be required.

Physical requirements/Work Environment:

This position is located onsite in Irvine, CA.

This position primarily works in an office. It requires frequent sitting, standing and walking. This position requires sitting for long periods of time in front of a computer display or other digital devices. Daily use of a computer and other computing and digital devices is required. May require standing for extended periods when facilitating meetings, walking in the facilities. Some travel may be required so the ability to operate a motor vehicle and maintain a valid Driver’s license is required.

The physical demands of the position described herein are essential functions of the job and employees must be able to successfully perform these tasks for extended periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made for those individuals with real or perceived disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job described.

Senior Counsel, Litigation & IP Strategy

You will lead litigation portfolio with a heavy focus on semiconductor technologies. You will bridge the gap between complex engineering concepts and compelling legal arguments, managing high-stakes disputes across the U.S., EU, and Asia-Pacific.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Oversight: Drive litigation strategy ,semiconductor-related IP, antitrust, trade secrets, and class action matters.

• Hands-on Execution: Draft pleadings and briefs for high-stakes cases and direct all phases of litigation from discovery through trial and appeal.

• Technical Translation: Collaborate with engineering teams to translate deep-tech architecture into winning legal positions.

• Global Risk Management: Manage outside counsel and litigation budgets while navigating regulatory inquiries and ITC Section 337 investigations.

• Executive Advisory: Partner with senior leadership to align legal risks with broader business and market dynamics.

Who You Are

• A Proven Expert: J.D. with 8+ years of litigation experience, including 3–5 years in a leadership capacity (In-House/NPE).

• Semi-Tech Savvy: Deep technical understanding of semiconductor design and memory systems.

• IP Veteran: Significant experience in patent litigation and inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the PTAB.

• Strategic Thinker: You don't just manage cases; you proactively identify and mitigate risk before it hits the docket.

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house experience at a semiconductor/tech company or NPE

• Familiarity with SEPs (Standards-Essential Patents) and licensing negotiations.

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering is a major plus.

Job Title: Operations Manager - Process Automation

Reports to: VP, Operational Excellence

Location: Irvine, CA

About Our Organization

RIS Rx (pronounced "RISE") is a healthcare technology startup in the pharmaceutical patient access and affordability space. We have quickly become an industry leader with a valuable service portfolio that addresses common patient access barriers, leading to better treatment outcomes and improved quality of life. Here at RIS Rx, we invite our teammates and partners to "Rise Up" with us to bring accessible healthcare to everyone.

Job Summary

We are growing exponentially so we need to build products that scale. This Operations Manager will pave the way for our PMs and Engineers by partnering with operators to measure performance, identify high ROI problems, prototype with low-code and GenAI solutions, and implement systems that pull the solution and operations towards the goal.

The ideal candidate is a structured problem solver with an eye for detail, a track record of rolling up their sleeves to experience the problem, and excellent communication skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Define KPIs and build dashboards to measure performance and support proactive decision-making.

• Identify, structure, and prioritize problems that affect our KPIs. Use frameworks and data to brainstorm options. Facilitate tradeoff conversations with leadership to align on a recommendation.

• Create project plans, generate cross-functional buy-in, and project manage a team to meet deliverables.

• Build low-code solutions and otherwise prototype products. Use these prototypes to clarify product requirements for PMs and engineers.

• Implement processes and systems to reduce chaos and pull operations towards KPIs.

• Be a thought partner to our operations, product, and engineering leaders.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree, ideally in a quantitative field like engineering, science, or mathematics.

• 5+ years of experience in a role that requires highly structured problem solving like engineering, consulting, finance, and supply chain management.

• Experience operating, building, or otherwise getting your hands dirty to solve the problem.

Skills

• Strong analytical problem solving and structured thinking. Able to translate ambiguity into repeatable and scalable systems.

• Thorough and detail oriented.

• Action-oriented and not afraid of solving a problem you've never seen before. A self-starter and go-getter.

• Comfortable building models in Excel or writing scripts in Python. Bonus points if you've built solutions with GenAI tools.

• Excellent communication skills and an ability to tailor your message to the audience.

• Collaborative and teammate-lifting mindset.

RED Digital Cinema, a Nikon Group company, is a leading manufacturer of professional digital cameras. RED's modular camera system and groundbreaking image quality are by far the best on the market today! RED continues to break ground with new products like the Z Mount KOMODO-X and V-RAPTOR-X. RED was used for major productions like The Queen's Gambit, The Social Dilemma, My Octopus Teacher, The Suicide Squad, The Morning Show, Russian Doll, Squid Game, Matrix, Red Notice, and Mank. In addition, RED has been selected as the camera of choice in 3 major productions, winning 2 Oscars and 3 Emmys in the cinematography category.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Operations Project Manager plays an integral role in the day-to-day management and implementation of RED's products. They are meticulously organized, motivated, and performance driven person who can help the team complete projects in a rapidly changing environment. The ideal candidate is confident in communicating with others, be self-motivated, and have worked in collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coordinate departmental or cross-functional teams, focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products and capabilities.
• Monitor the project from initiation through delivery including planning and directing schedules and monitoring budget/spending.
• Organize cross-functional activities, ensuring completion of the project i.e., product on schedule and within budget constraints.
• Develop detailed project plans and manages all implementation processes including resource allocation, progress tracking, monitoring change control process, testing, documentation, training and on-time delivery.
• Partner with peers across all RED's Manufacturing and Quality teams, including Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Test, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and Production.
• Direct responsibility for project management of key strategic operations initiatives within the Manufacturing and Operations organizations at RED. Strategic Initiatives include New Product Introduction (NPI) readiness, vendor onboarding, capacity planning, compliance and certification tracking and strategic sourcing.
• Identify and lead process improvement opportunities for the Manufacturing organization; includes Test, Quality and Production Groups.
• Collaborate on integrated master schedule and project plan with Engineering Project Management.
• Be an integral Team Member of the Project Management Office that spans Engineering and Manufacturing organizations and report to the Sr. Director, PMO at RED

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in a relevant field of study is preferred a minimum of 3 years of professional experience in a project manager role or equivalent role.
• Independent worker and thinker with a positive attitude and ability to work well with others in a team-oriented environment.
• Multi-task, meet deadlines, quickly process information and maintain confidential information with a dedication to ensuring quality of the product.
• Have sound knowledge of Manufacturing and Quality functions in a high technology environment.
• Have a proven track record of successful deployment of new product or process capability across Test, Quality and/or Production groups.
• Experience with project management software (e.g., Microsoft Project, Target Process, Pivatol Tracker, Jira, Basecamp),
• Project Management Certification e..g. PMP or PgMP preferred

We are seeking a Senior SoC/ASIC Physical Design Engineer to drive physical design activities to successful closure by collaborating closely with RTL and cross-functional engineering teams.

In this role, you will develop, refine, and implement cutting-edge flows and methodologies that optimize performance, power, and area (PPA), directly contributing to world class time to closure and tapeout with optimal team efficiency and resource allocation.

Responsibilities:

• Build modern physical design flows using EDA tool fusion and machine learning to optimize PPA, resources, and accelerate time-to-closure.
• Perform synthesis, floorplanning, PDN generation, place & route, timing, noise, verification, EM/IR checks, and signoff.
• Create and refine PD methodologies and automation scripts to streamline design and signoff processes.
• Partner with RTL, DFT, and ASIC teams to define architectural feasibility, timing/power/area targets, and design trade-offs.
• Apply a metrics-driven approach to resolve design and timing challenges and ensure predictable milestone delivery.
• Lead closure activities, including STA, noise analysis, logic equivalency, physical verification, and power integrity (EM/IR).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science .Master’s preferred
• At least 10 years of experience in ASIC/SoC physical design and flow development.
• Expertise in RTL-to-GDSII design flows, Synopsys EDA tools, and advanced PD methodologies like synthesis, place & route, STA, CDC, power analysis.
• Knowledge of FinFET/deep sub-micron CMOS, DFT methodologies like Scan, MBIST, LBIST and power/IR drop management.
• Strong ability to analyze design parameters and QoR metrics and implement advanced power optimization techniques such as SVS, DVFS, and SRAM split-rail architectures.
• Proficient in Python, Tcl, Perl, bash/csh, and automation scripting.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with proven ability to lead design closure and collaborate across teams.

About Triple Crown

Triple Crown is a nationwide technology and engineering firm that connects top-tier talent with some of the most innovative companies in the world. Specializing in Hardware, Embedded, Software, and Mechanical engineering, we’re trusted by Fortune 500 companies and fast-growing startups to deliver highly skilled professionals.

With seven offices across the U.S. and a candidate-first approach, we move fast to meet the demands of today’s most complex projects. Our team is relationship-driven, results-focused, and passionate about helping engineers and clients thrive.

Recognized as one of the largest and fastest-growing staffing firms in the industry, we’re proud of our bold, high-energy culture built on strong values, real collaboration, and unlimited growth potential.

Account Manager

You will receive extensive hands-on training from our L&D team along with our top performers. During this period, you will learn the fundamentals of sales, staffing and customer service.

As an Account Manager at Triple Crown, you will:

• Build and manage a portfolio of qualified clients in the tech and engineering space
• Engage daily over the phone to attract and grow new business while also maintaining strong ongoing relationships with current client portfolio
• Identify and generate new job opportunities by understanding client needs and project goals
• Ensure a high level of client satisfaction through proactive communication and dependable service
• Drive revenue growth by expanding existing accounts and securing new business
• Conduct meetings with prospective clients to understand hiring cycles and establish trusted partnerships
• Prepare and present tailored proposals that align with client needs and showcase Triple Crown’s value

People Who Are Successful In This Role Are:

• Focused self-starters who pay high attention to detail and have a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and a commitment to exceed set expectations
• Able to quickly learn new technology
• Excellent communicators, both over the phone and in email—sense of humor a plus!
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment and work well under pressure

Things We Have to Offer:

• Great work/life balance
• Competitive compensation structure, base + uncapped commission
• Health, dental and vision benefits
• 401K option
• 3 weeks of PTO + all national holidays
• We are also closed Christmas – New Year’s Day and July 4th week- yes, all paid!
• Company outings and happy hours
• Opportunity for growth
• Annual company trip for Diamond Club, we’ve gone to Las Vegas, the Bahamas, Miami, Mexico, Cayman Islands, Cancun, and this year Cabo!

Does this sound like you? Apply today and take the first step toward a rewarding and fulfilling career!

Triple Crown Consulting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to considerations of race, color, religion or creed, gender, sex (including pregnancy), national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship status, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, and physical or mental disability, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. Triple Crown Consulting does not tolerate discrimination in any aspect of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.

• We are a leader in our industry
• We offer long term career stability
• Opportunities for continued learning, development & advancement
• Excellent pay
• Great benefits
• Positive company culture
• Ability to make an immediate impact

• Control System Troubleshooting & Repair: Diagnose and repair PLC-based press control systems, hydraulic motion control circuits, and servo systems.
• Installation & Commissioning: Install, configure, and commission control systems for hydraulic and servo electric presses, ensuring proper integration of PLCs and peripherals
• Retrofits & Upgrades: Assist in modernizing hydraulic press controls, upgrading outdated PLCs, HMIs, motion controllers, and hydraulic servo systems for improved performance and automation.
• Field Service & Customer Support: Provide on-site and remote troubleshooting for hydraulic and servo electric press controls, minimizing downtime, and ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Programming & Debugging: Develop, modify, and troubleshoot PLC logic, HMI screens, motion control programs, and press automation sequences.
• Preventive Maintenance & Optimization: Conduct control system inspections and hydraulic system tuning to enhance system performance and reliability.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain service reports, control schematics, wiring diagrams, and software backups for customer and internal records.
• Training & Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, production, and service teams to provide training and guidance on press control systems.

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, most commonly Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• 5-7 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• 7-10 years industry experience without a bachelor’s degree
• Self-starter who is adaptable to work independently and within a team environment
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in an interactive group environment are essential.

AI Product Manager

Salary Range: $160k to $180k

Role Summary

We’re hiring an AI Product Manager to own the feature roadmap for our client's AI procurement agents and AI enabled product experiences. This is a highly collaborative role for someone who can lead discovery, translate real contractor workflows into product, and ship AI features that create measurable lift.

What You’ll Own

• Feature roadmap for AI procurement agents and AI assisted workflows (not overall product strategy)
• Discovery + validation: spend time with contractors and suppliers to understand real workflow friction
• AI product execution: define requirements, align design/engineering, and deliver reliable AI features
• Capability boundaries: understand what LLM/agent systems can and cannot do; design accordingly
• Cross functional collaboration: partner deeply with Engineering, Design, and GTM to ship and iterate
• Operational excellence: use AI tools to make your own PM workflow faster and sharper

What We’re Looking For

• 3–7 years product experience, with clear ownership of feature roadmaps and execution
• LLM + agent fluency (not necessarily ML): understands how to apply AI to real workflows
• Strong discovery discipline: avoids jumping to solutions too early; frames the real need first
• Natural problem solver with strong product instincts and structured thinking
• Excellent communicator who can align teams and explain AI behavior clearly to stakeholders
• Passion for staying current on LLMs/agents, tools, and AI product patterns

Location Requirement

Onsite in Irvine, CA (this is not a remote role)