Quality Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Quality Engineer (QE) responsible for interpreting Customer contract requirements, engineering drawings & data sets, specifications, and other technical information to ensure compliance and proper implementation in the Quality Management System (QMS). The role spans the entire scope of the QMS, from contact/proposal review through final delivery and documentation of quality acceptance. The QE supports Strategy, Quality Policy, and Values by ensuring total customer satisfaction, quality products and services, and employee development.

Responsibilities

• Identify and communicate Customer contractual requirements.
• Provide interface to the Customer for quality-related activities.
• Host and support customer or industry quality audits or certification activities.
• Create Quality Assurance Program Plans, as applicable.
• Update and maintain procedures and work instructions to ensure compliance with Customer requirements.
• Conduct process and product audits in support of quality compliance.
• Participate in design review, design verification, and Integrated Product Team (IPT) support, as required.
• Create inspection plans and methods for manufacturing operations, including inspection equipment and tools, and First Article Inspection (FAI) plans.
• Assist and train personnel in procedures and processes, establishing and documenting inspection criteria and process improvements, including process auditing.
• Participate in and lead team-based corrective action and continuous improvement efforts related to quality.
• Utilize qualitative and statistical methods and tools to collect, summarize, analyze, interpret, and communicate process capability and performance, including key statistical process control (SPC) tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year College or University with major course work in engineering, quality, or science preferred, along with 3-5 years of Quality Engineering experience in the aerospace industry. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be accepted.
• Knowledge of the aerospace industry is preferred.
• Inspection of detail parts, tooling, and assemblies required. Aerospace inspection experience and knowledge of computer-aided design systems and digital product definition or model-based definition objects is preferred.
• Auditing experience required, preferably to AS9000/AS9100. Lead Auditor certification for AS9000/AS9100 preferred.
• Experience in performing root cause analysis and corrective action development.
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to use enterprise applications (e.g., material resource planning, product lifecycle management) and various special software applications.
• Certification to the Body of Knowledge for ASQ Quality Engineering preferred.
• US Citizenship.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a percentage company-match contribution.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Employee assistance plan for access to counseling, consulting, and other community resources.
• Wellness program.
• Tuition assistance.

Subject to eligibility, terms, and conditions.

Pay

$85,000–$95,000 annually.