Quality Engineer III

About the Role

The Quality Engineer II/III works with minimal supervision and uses originality, ingenuity, and established procedures to control and monitor quality, ensuring products are consistent with industry standards, government regulations, and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Suppliers, and Customers to ensure quality standards are met and maintained.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret production data to evaluate product quality, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead root cause analysis for quality issues and recommend corrective and preventive actions to mitigate risks effectively.
• Halt production processes if critical product defects are identified to prevent nonconforming material from reaching customers.
• Monitor and maintain quality control systems to ensure their effectiveness, efficiency, and compliance with industry standards.
• Train and mentor team members in quality control methodologies, statistical analysis, and analytical procedures.
• Generate detailed reports on nonconformance of products or processes, root cause analyses, and quality trends for management and stakeholders.
• Review and interpret statistical studies, regulatory standards, and emerging trends in quality control to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
• Identify critical control points in the Value Stream and establish appropriate sampling procedures to monitor and improve quality.
• Lead and drive the qualification of product and process changes, ensuring adherence to the highest quality standards and customer requirements.
• Support and participate in audits conducted by Defense, Aerospace, and Customer Auditors, ensuring compliance with industry and customer requirements.
• Provide technical support for failure analysis, reliability testing, and corrective action implementation as required.
• Review and approve quality-related document changes, including Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), Manufacturing Change Orders (MCOs), and deviations.
• Develop and implement a roadmap for continuous improvement by establishing priorities, methods, and strategies for implementation, using data to guide the process and monitor results.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain Control Plans, PFMEAs, and Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) to mitigate risks and improve processes.
• Perform process capability analysis and ongoing data reviews to ensure processes remain stable and capable.
• Utilize advanced quality tools and methodologies, such as Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and Statistical Process Control (SPC), to drive process improvements and reduce variability.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and customer requirements, including AS9100, ISO 9001, and other relevant standards.
• Any other task assigned by supervisor or management.

Qualifications

• Experience: 3+ years of experience as a Quality Engineer in an Aerospace environment or similar manufacturing setting (Level II), 5+ years for Level III.
• Knowledge: Advanced concepts, practices, and procedures of assigned product or program; familiarity with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Skills/Abilities: Demonstrated ability to plan and accomplish goals; excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Education/Certification: BA or BS degree in Quality, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Eligibility Requirement: US Person status required due to access to Controlled Data or Information and ITAR compliance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Lean Principles and Implementation Tools.
• Educational background in Structured Problem Solving, 5S, Mistake-Proofing, and process capability tools.
• Familiarity with Minitab.
• ASQC Quality Engineer Certification.

Working Conditions

• Standard office environment with substantial visual concentration on detail.
• Manufacturing environment requiring safety equipment (eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, etc.).
• May involve exposure to loud noises, cold temperatures, confined spaces, dust, or fumes.
• Physical requirements: Standing (10%), Sitting (90%), Lifting/Pushing (up to 25 pounds).

Benefits

• Health care, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance starting first day of the month following hire.
• 15 days of paid time off plus 12 paid holidays per year.
• 401k plan with company match.
• Education reimbursement after 6 months of employment.

Pay

Level II: $99,300.00 - $116,600.00 (3+ years of experience)
Level III: $120,400.00 - $141,100.00 (5+ years of experience)