Product Quality Engineer I (Onsite)

Date Posted: 2026-08-06
Location: Largo, FL (Onsite)
U.S. citizenship is required to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance; active clearance is required from day one.

About the Role

At Collins Aerospace, a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions for the aerospace and defense industry, you will apply engineering skills to develop and deploy effective methods for verifying and accepting processes and products. This role ensures compliance with contractual, company, and regulatory requirements using quantitative and qualitative tools to improve product quality and minimize inspection and manufacturing problems.

Responsibilities

• Assure hardware products and associated test equipment meet quality requirements within schedule and cost.
• Plan and implement key process controls to ensure “built-in” quality.
• Provide program team with analyses of process performance against requirements and product quality against customer requirements.
• Perform First Article Inspections in accordance with AS9102 requirements.
• Perform Process Failure Modes & Effects Analysis on processes and products to prevent defects and mitigate risk.
• Assure configuration management is implemented and maintained, including reviewing and concurring with work product changes and releases.
• Develop product acceptance techniques and plans.
• Lead and support factory and product process improvements.
• Lead and support root cause and corrective action activities.
• Lead and support layered process assessments.
• Review and approve all manufacturing, inspection, and test procedures, instructions, and standard operating plans.
• Support Mission Assurance requirements for an electronic assembly and integration area with high product mix.
• Interface with customer source inspection representatives.
• Act on all applicable material, product, and equipment alerts to prevent impact to product reliability using the nonconformance and/or purge process.
• Complete data preparation, analyses, and reporting.
• Manage dropped and damaged hardware processing and incident reporting.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Requirements

• University degree or equivalent experience with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Proficiency with personal computers and software tools such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Access, and MS Project.

Preferred Qualifications

• J-STD-001 knowledge.
• Experience with AS9100 Quality Management systems.
• Experience with AS9102 First Article requirements.
• Practical experience with Six Sigma, Lean, 5S methodologies (e.g., Kaizen, Lean), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Capability Analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), and Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA).
• Experience in an aerospace-related manufacturing environment.
• American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer Certification.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Autism Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $57,200 – $108,800 USD.