Engineering Jobs in Hayward Ca Remote

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Northstar Chemical is a leading specialty chemical distributor on the West Coast, serving customers in the Pacific Northwest, California, North Carolina and South Carolina. We provide top quality chemical products in Mini-Bulk and Bulk, engineering-based water treatment solutions, exceptional technical advice, seamless delivery, and a strong commitment to safety. Our customer service and dispatch are unparalleled in the industry.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

The primary responsibility of the Account Manager role is to identify, develop, and manage new customer relationships for a specialty chemical services and distribution organization. The individual will be assigned a specific territory and will be accountable for generating new business opportunities as well as maintaining and expanding existing accounts within the designated geographic area. Territory management will be executed in alignment with the established sales and marketing strategy. This role requires close collaboration with Customer Service, Technical Service, and Operations teams, in addition to other Sales Team members, to effectively meet customer requirements and drive profitable business growth.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Sales

• Maximize direct Bulk and Mini-Bulk sales opportunities within the assigned territory.
• Drive sales growth and profitability in the territory to achieve company objectives.
• Promote and manage assigned jobber partnerships throughout the territory.
• Advance sales initiatives by optimizing market coverage, building professional networks, participating in industry trade organizations, and collaborating with field partners.
• Effectively communicate company direction, policies, and commitments to external customers.
• Secure long-term, profitable new business with acceptable credit risk in alignment with sales management guidance. New business development includes both new accounts and expanded opportunities within existing accounts.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the company’s operational capabilities.
• Maintain up-to-date, broad technical knowledge of the product portfolio, equipment, and processes to capture sales opportunities and enhance customers’ operational performance.
• Coordinate customer opportunities in collaboration with operations to ensure a high level of customer service.
• Initiate the customer complaint resolution process by properly identifying and documenting issues using the appropriate form and actively participating in problem resolution.

Territory Management

• Organize and manage territory sales, potential sales, profitability, and opportunities.
• Communicate territory opportunities to management through reporting and make recommendations for marketing and sales strategies within your assigned territory.
• Compile and document data to track products, prospects, and progress in your territory.
• Prepare an annual territory plan with customer-specific measurable targets.

Safety

• Understand and abide by all Northstar Chemical policies and procedures.
• Promote and practice safe behavior: including driving, proposed installations, and presentations to customers and jobbers.
• Participate in monthly safety training.

Administrative

• Establish all new customer opportunities efficiently, including customer site surveys, drawings, contracts, and any other internal or external customer documents.
• Document price changes to the appropriate Northstar admin and to external customers.
• Assist in the collection of customer debts exceeding payment terms.
• Projects assigned by management related to product management, customer or product surveys, market studies, training, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The individual must be a self-motivated professional who thrives on the ongoing development of new customer relationships through proactive outreach and cold calling. Strong sales capabilities, including a proven track record of successfully closing new business, are essential. The following key qualifications and attributes are preferred:

o   Bachelor’s Degree (preferably technical)

o   Minimum of 5 years of industrial outside sales experience to direct users (preferably in the chemical industry)

o   Proven history of territory management and new business development

o   Work experience in chemical manufacturing, distribution, or related fields

o   Mechanical aptitude

o   Computer skills in Outlook/Excel/Word/PowerPoint/CRM

o   Exceptional communications skills, both verbal and written

o   Exceptional time management and organizational skills

o   Ability to demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving abilities in a dynamic environment

Position Title: Quality Manager

Immediate Supervisor: Executive Owner

General Purpose: This key leadership position is responsible for leading all aspects of Quality processes and systems, managing the Quality Management System (QMS), internal and external audits, regulatory and safety compliance, and leading a team of Quality Technicians, Process Engineers and Learning and Development Coordinators in a manufacturing environment. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement, ensure product integrity, and exceed customer expectations. This role is with a small, family-owned contract manufacturing company that is rapidly expanding, fueled by New Product Introductions and the development of full-scale production capabilities.

Responsibilities:

QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Customer Response Team:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for quality-related communications with customers and suppliers.
• Manage customer complaints, lead investigations, and coordinate timely, effective resolution.

Manage ISO Certification

• Maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with ISO 13485 and applicable customer/regulatory requirements.
• Own Document Control for QMS and production documents (Work Orders, labels, Certificates of Conformance, inspection forms), ensuring revision control, approvals, controlled release, and record retention.
• Lead internal and external audits (customer, supplier, registrar), including audit preparation, execution, follow-up, and reporting to the Executive Team.
• Own the metrology and test equipment program (calipers, gauges, vision systems, clean room monitoring equipment, etc.), including calibration/verification, status control, and records management.
• Oversee equipment qualifications and process validations to ensure ongoing compliance and product integrity.

Manage Quality Assurance Processes

• Drive robust Root Cause Analysis and CAPA execution for internal and external nonconformances.
• Lead and develop the Quality team, including supervision of Quality Technicians and daily quality execution on the production floor.
• Manage supplier quality performance, including supplier evaluations, audits, incoming quality issues, and nonconformance resolution.
• Maintain clean room quality standards, environmental controls, and monitoring/testing protocols.
• Assess quality organizational needs and build a high-performing team aligned with business growth and customer requirements.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• Lead and oversee the company’s Continuous Improvement (CI) program to drive process optimization, quality performance, and operational excellence.
• Partner cross-functionally to identify improvement opportunities, implement solutions, and sustain gains.
• Partner with company leadership to define quality strategy, establish KPIs, and drive continuous improvement.
• Evaluate and implement best practices, tools, technologies, and systems that strengthen quality, compliance, and manufacturing capability.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce manufacturing SOPs, work instructions, and standard work to ensure consistent execution and training alignment.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks affecting product quality, safety, delivery performance, and regulatory/customer compliance.
• Manage organizational safety programs, including compliance with the IIPP (Injury and Illness Prevention Program) and related safety requirements.

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

• Lead and oversee company-wide training and employee development programs, including the implementation, development, and leadership of quality- and safety-related training, to support performance, compliance, and organizational capability, and ensure employees are competent to perform assigned duties and meet QMS requirements.
• Administer the Learning Management System (LMS), maintaining current training content, training matrices, and complete/accurate training records to support audits and continuous improvement.

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a quality, manufacturing, engineering, or medical device related field.
• 4+ years in a Quality leadership role within a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years managing a QMS within ISO 13485 or other ISO Standards within a manufacturing environment, and leading customer/supplier audits.
• Proven experience with precision component manufacturing and contract manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on experience with CAPA, root cause investigations, and quality metrics.
• Familiarity with medical device manufacturing and regulated industries (Preferred).
• Familiarity with applying principles of Lean Manufacturing, Theory of Constraints and/or Six Sigma Problem Solving.

Qualifications:

• Proficient in interpreting engineering drawings and using inspection equipment.
• Strong organization and communication skills; experience delivering training.
• Comfortable working independently and leading small teams.
• Ability to effectively serve as the primary point of contact for all quality-related communications.
• Aptitude for working within a small family business environment where responsibilities and priorities can change quickly.
• Spanish-speaking ability (Preferred).
• Must be available for full-time, on-site work in San Carlos, CA.

Physical demands:

• Combination of office and plant production floor presence for supervision, inspections, and clean room management.
• Ability to sit at a desk for periods of time for planning and reporting.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods on the plant floor.
• Operate standard office equipment and hand controls.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds (e.g., supplies, production files).
• Observe visually distance, color, periphery and depth; ability to adjust focus.

What We Offer: 

• Full time permanent role with competitive salary and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k) + matching)
• $110,000 - $140,000 per year
• Opportunity to grow within a technically advanced converting business working with top-tier customers and materials

**Disclaimer: This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties/responsibilities or aspects of the job, and additional duties/responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as necessitated by business demands and/or operational considerations at the sole discretion of the Employer. This job description does not constitute a contract of employment and the employment relationship between Employee and Employer is at-will.

We are hiring Full-Stack Enterprise AEs who can own the entire revenue cycle — from prospecting to closing and expansion.

This is not a traditional “wait for SDR handoff” role.

You will operate as a self-sufficient seller empowered with:

• FlashRev list-building
• AI SuperAgent
• Parallel Dialer
• AI Meeting Agent
• Automated workflows

Your Mission:

Land and expand 6–7 figure deals with U.S. and global enterprise customers.

You will sell FlashLabs’ AI GTM automation to:

• Fintechs (payments, wallets, neobanks)
• Insurtech
• Lending & BNPL platforms
• Brokerages & wealth tech
• Exchanges
• Compliance-driven fintech teams

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full sales cycle: from ICP targeting → outbound → qualification → demo → proposal → close → expansion.
• Conduct high-impact discovery with VPs, C-suite, and transformation teams.
• Deliver tailored demos of FlashLabs SuperAgent, FlashAI Voice, FlashRev, and AIFlow.
• Use our AI outbound engine + self-sourced pipeline to drive meetings.
• Conduct intelligent prospecting (email, LinkedIn, phone, AI agents).
• Build and maintain a strong top-of-funnel independently.
• Lead multi-threaded enterprise sales cycles (6–12 weeks).
• Handle InfoSec, legal, procurement, and compliance reviews.
• Build ROI, business cases, and transformation proposals.
• Drive land-and-expand motions across teams, departments, and regions.
• Partner with CS to ensure adoption and value realization.
• Grow accounts into multi-year, high-ACV partnerships.
• Become a domain expert in AI GTM automation.
• Relay product feedback to engineering to guide the roadmap.
• Represent FlashLabs at industry events, webinars, and executive briefings.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure all design control activities for new and updated products meet company procedures and global regulatory requirements.
• Lead risk management activities, including hazard analysis, FMEAs, and risk documentation.
• Support sterilization and biocompatibility assessments.
• Own and maintain design control documentation.
• Partner with R&D, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Project Management to ensure quality is built into every stage of product development.
• Maintain accurate test, validation, and risk records and report progress to leadership.
• Support regulatory submissions (e.g., 510(k), CE Mark).
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions related to design issues.
• Support complaint investigations, nonconformances, and CAPAs after product launch.
• Conduct DHF audits to ensure phase completion requirements are met.
• Review and approve engineering documents and test reports.
• Identify opportunities to improve product quality, reduce cost, and increase efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of quality engineering experience in medical devices, including new product launches.
• Experience with sterilization and biocompatability
• Strong knowledge of design controls, risk management, and medical device regulations (FDA, ISO, IEC).
• Experience with verification & validation (V&V) and FMEAs.
• Strong problem-solving and statistical analysis skills (e.g., Minitab, JMP).
• Detail-oriented with strong documentation skills.
• Quality certifications (CQE, CSQE, Six Sigma) are a plus.

Key Account Manager

Company and Sales Division profile:

Delta Electronics Americas, Ltd is the HQ of Americas Region, focusing on providing power, thermal management, and ODM/JDM networking solutions. Our mission is “To provide innovative, clean, and energy-efficient solutions for a better tomorrow”, focusing on addressing key environmental issues such as global climate change. As an energy-saving solutions provider with core competencies in power electronics, networking infrastructure, and automation, Delta’s business categories include Power Electronics, Mobility, Automation, and Infrastructure.

IT HW Sales Division focuses on providing Account Management and Sales Support to well-known Key High Tech customers with firm footprint in North America. The team focuses on promoting the whole Delta product portfolio to the customers as a one stop shop. On the front end, the team will support customers, including promoting Delta products, following up on customer project requirements, managing project life cycle, providing pre-sales and post sales support, and strengthening the customer relationship. On the back end, the team will work with all the Business Units for product promotion, handling customer escalation, meeting corporate quota and sales guidelines, and bridging the communications between Delta corporate and customers.

Role:

You will be responsible for promoting Delta ODM/JDM solutions, which include servers, storage, and Networking appliances, to customers in Enterprise, Cyber Security, AI, and Semiconductor industries.

You will cooperate with Corporate technical and sales team to acquire new customers while growing the existing accounts with Delta total sales solutions.

You must be able to leverage and combine technical expertise with sales techniques to improve company sales and strengthen good relationship with customers on the front end and Corporate Business units on the back end.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

Major Responsibilities

Accomplishments/KPI

Collect sales intelligence by understanding the customer applications, competitive analysis, and market trend. Introduce and update Delta roadmap to new customers.

Measure by how many new customers acquired

Provide accurate customer requirements and project scope (RFI/RFQ/RFP) to corporate team to generate proposal and follow up on new opportunities. (Project scope includes project name, application, EAU, schedule, and competition info.)

Measure by how many new projects and opportunities acquired and followed up.

Follow up on new project opportunities, update CRM, and win the projects. Manage NPI project plans and ensure timely delivery of project based deliverables.

Measure by numbers of awarded projects

Drive funnel growth and forecast accuracy across all product lines and accounts. Provide Sales Strategies and Business plan to meet and exceed the assigned quota/budget.

Measure by revenue performance.

Provide Sales Growth to existing accounts and promoting new product division (BG/BU)

Measure by existing account growth over the past 3 years and by number of new product division engagement

Collaborate with Delta design, factory and quality teams to facilitate communication with customers for pre-sales and post sales support.Ensure all customer issues and escalations are resolved in timely manners.

Measure by customer satisfaction feedback as well as corporate feedback.

Key Competencies: (Delta Leadership Qualities/Functional Competencies….)

• Accountability, Reliability, & Responsiveness
• Communications- tailors communication to the customer’s needs; effectively delivers presentations and has good oral and written skills
• Ability to manage multiple customer engagements simultaneously
• Strategic Thinking— develop ways to acquire new customers, grow existing business, and overcoming any customer pushback and problems.
• Ownership— goes out of his way to complete tasks and to achieve results; is independent and self-directed and takes initiative
• Effective Prioritization
• Manage & help to develop other team members while fostering a culture of teamwork and information sharing.

Skills Needed

Analytical & Technical Skills

• Knowledge and expertise in promoting and selling x86 Network appliances, AI Servers, Industrial Ruggedized systems, Switches, WiFi/AP, and Traditional Servers.
• Knowledge about ODM/JDM production process and quality control.
• Ability to understand customer applications and requirements to share with the internal team.
• Ability to manage and drive sales and support services to customers.
• Proficient in reporting tools like Excel, Word, Powerpoint, etc.

Interpersonal & Communication Skills

• Able to set up & build relationship with customers.
• Able to present Delta product, technologies, and capabilities.
• Able to prioritize tasks and respond to each of them individually in a timely manner.
• Able to accept new challenges and learn quickly.
• Good written & verbal communication skills

Job Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years of knowledge and experience in Sales, Business Development, and Product Marketing of Networking appliances, servers, and storage
• 5+ years of Account Management and Sales Support
• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Networking, or Technical Sales related (Preferred)

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is searching for a full-time, fully-remote, patent prosecution patent attorney, with a background in the software arts, to work through the Firm’s alternative-track attorney and staffing program, DWTSurge. We are particularly interested in patent attorneys who have experience in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications either as part of an in-house team or at medium or large law firms. The selected patent agent will handle patent procurement and prosecution work for the Firm’s clients in a variety of industries both domestic and international.

This fully remote role is open to candidates residing in the following states: AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, MD, MN, MT, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA*, TN, TX, VA, WA, WDC, or WV. Patent attorney candidates must be admitted to practice in their state of residence and a state where DWT maintains an office.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 2+ years of patent preparation and prosecution experience, either in-house or as outside counsel, specifically in the software arts (e.g., machine learning, cloud computing/networking, cryptography, information security, or distributed ledger technology).
• A J.D. and a B.S. degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or related field.
• Registered to practice before the USPTO.
• Residency and active bar admission in one of the following states: AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, MD, MN, MT, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA*, TN, TX, VA, WA, WDC, or WV. Bar admission in a state where DWT maintains an office. (*jurisdiction-specific)
• Strong time management and organizational skills, including demonstrated ability to take ownership for, and efficiently manage, a large docket including meeting internal and external deadlines by working independently and with supervisors.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to being responsive to client needs.
• Excellent writing, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Legal, industry, and/or academic experience in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and/or computer science, particularly with wireless communications, robotics, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cryptography, information security, and/or blockchain is preferred.
• Familiarity with operations of large organizations with established patent programs is a plus.

Please note that this position is managed by DWT’s flexible attorney and staffing program, DWTSurge, and offers a contract for a specified term that may be renewed on an annual basis for successful candidates. The initial term offered will run through the end of the calendar year and will offer full time employment with an annual 1,800 billable hour requirement. We are interested in candidates who are electing to pursue a more flexible way of practicing while also focusing on providing continuous, high-value legal services to clients. Those who excel in the role will potentially be engaged for additional terms.

Compensation:

The annualized salary range for this full-time contract patent agent position for the following locations is:

• District of Columbia - $198,000 to $229,000
• Los Angeles, California - $199,000 to $231,000
• San Francisco, California - $213,000 to $249,000
• New York - $186,000 to $220,000
• Washington - $179,000 to $211,000
• Maryland - $198,000 to $229,000
• Minnesota - $148,000 to $175,000

Actual pay will be adjusted based on the candidate’s education, training, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Employees may be eligible for an incentive bonus and health insurance with an optional HSA, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k), vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. DWTSurge Patent Attorneys generally take approximately three weeks of vacation from work each year, and it may vary depending on the needs of the clients and the firm.

Additional voluntary benefits programs include:

• First Stop Health Telemedicine: Speak with a licensed physician or mental health counselor 24/7, covered by the firm
• TELUS Health Employee Assistance Program: Receive support with mental, financial, physical, and emotional wellbeing
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Milk Stork: Virtual lactation consulting, breast milk shipping and nutritional testing covered by the firm

Wellness Benefits:

• Peloton App
• Headspace App

To apply, send your resume and cover letter to DWTSurge Recruiting Manager, Mariah Watson, at We are currently not accepting third party submissions for this opportunity.

We are an AmLaw 100 law firm with eleven offices nationwide. We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment. At DWT, client service means having empathy for each client’s and each lawyer’s work and personal pressures, business objectives, and legal needs; anticipating their needs; and having the capabilities and commitment to deliver what matters most to them.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. It brings out the best of what each individual has to offer and inspires us to build strong and lasting connections with each other, our clients, and our communities.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP fosters a culture where all talented individuals—including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession—can have, and can see, paths to success. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion sits on four pillars: Community, Growth, Education, and Engagement. Learn more about the firm’s commitment to DEI here: order to support our effort to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive law firm, we request that you voluntarily provide demographic data. All self-reported demographic information is stored securely in a manner that is compliant with DWT’s privacy and security policies and is only accessible by authorized members of the Talent Acquisition and HR Departments; it is not shared with any of the hiring decision-makers.

It is our policy to hire, promote, transfer, terminate, and make all other employment-related decisions without regard to an employee’s sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), race, color, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religious creed, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal laws. To review our Anti-Harassment Policy, click on this URL, an equal opportunity employer, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP values the diversity of our work force and the knowledge of our personnel. Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for specialty occupation petitions are displayed electronically in accordance with notice requirements pursuant to U.S. Department of Labor regulations, and public access files are available pursuant to regulation. See 20 CFR § 655.734, 655.760.

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