Quality Engineer- Electronics Manufacturing (Aerospace & Defense)

About the Role

As a Quality Engineer, you'll be one of the technical leaders ensuring our Aerospace & Defense customers receive products that consistently exceed their quality expectations. Your work won't just identify problems—you'll prevent them. You'll collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Program Management, and our customers to improve processes, reduce risk, investigate root causes, and build a culture of continuous improvement across our facility.

Why This Role Matters

• Customer satisfaction and long-term partnerships
• Product reliability in mission-critical applications
• Manufacturing efficiency and process capability
• Regulatory compliance for highly regulated industries
• Continuous improvement across our Brooksville operation

What You'll Do

• Partner with manufacturing teams to improve quality, reduce defects, and drive operational excellence
• Lead Root Cause Analysis and CAPA activities using structured problem-solving methodologies
• Support Aerospace & Defense customers by ensuring compliance with customer-specific and regulatory requirements
• Conduct process audits and quality reviews to ensure products meet AS9100 and internal quality standards
• Analyze quality metrics and manufacturing trends to identify improvement opportunities before issues occur
• Develop quality plans, validation strategies, and verification activities for new and existing products
• Participate in New Product Introductions (NPI), engineering changes, and process improvements
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, engineering, and production teams to resolve technical quality issues
• Help strengthen and improve our Quality Management System (QMS)
• Champion Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives throughout the facility

Required Experience

• 3-7+ years of Quality Engineering experience
• Previous experience in Contract Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) is required
• Experience supporting printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), box build, or complex electronic manufacturing
• Experience leading Root Cause Analysis, CAPA, and corrective actions
• Strong understanding of quality systems and continuous improvement
• Comfortable working directly with production teams and customers

Preferred Experience

• Aerospace & Defense manufacturing experience
• Experience working within regulated manufacturing environments
• Working knowledge of AS9100, IPC Standards, J-STD-001, and ISO 9001
• Experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, risk analysis, and statistical problem solving
• Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a STEM-related discipline preferred. Equivalent electronics manufacturing experience will also be considered.

Why Engineers Choose Spartronics

• Work on complex Aerospace & Defense programs where quality truly matters
• Be empowered to improve processes instead of simply maintaining them
• Partner directly with customers and cross-functional engineering teams
• Build expertise across multiple technologies, products, and manufacturing processes
• Join a collaborative team where ideas are valued and continuous improvement is expected

What We Offer

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match (50% match up to 6%)
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Optional Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity & Legal Plans
• Career development opportunities with a growing EMS leader that promotes from within