Senior Quality Engineer - Assembly and Test

About Parker Aerospace

Parker Aerospace develops technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient, and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

Location

North Ogden, Utah – situated at the foothills of the Wasatch Range, offering world‑class skiing, hiking, mountain biking, boating, and fishing. The area features a vibrant downtown, a growing tech and aerospace community, and convenient connections to Salt Lake City (30–40 minutes) with major airports and cultural amenities.

Position Summary

The Sr. Quality Engineer for the Assembly & Test Value Stream develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality standards for products and processes. Provides diverse and complex statistical information for quality improvement by determining and applying testing methods and criteria, and guides technical evaluations, analysis, and related data acquisition processes to achieve division quality objectives.

Essential Functions

• Assess quality performance (or cost‑of‑quality) using statistical and analytical methods.
• Devise and implement complex methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision, reliability, and accuracy of products, processes, and production equipment.
• Develop and establish advanced quality systems, inspection plans, performance trends, statistical plans, cost estimates, and technical quality plans for proposals.
• Ensure project and process control documentation complies with requirements and contracts.
• Assess cost and responsibility for non‑conforming products or materials by performing difficult statistical analyses, establishing sample size, acceptable error, and confidence levels.
• Provide quality input to product development teams; recommend producibility improvements through process reviews, technical data packages, manufacturing methods, equipment, tooling, and training.
• Identify quality performance trends and corrective actions by coordinating with customers and suppliers.
• Perform in‑house and supplier audits and surveys to ensure compliance with specified quality requirements.
• Develop and initiate programs to improve supplier performance.
• Design or specify inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment; conduct quality assurance tests.
• Develop experiments using factorial or other techniques appropriate for complex products or processes.
• Create sampling plans and inspections applying attribute, variable, and sequential sampling methods; design forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality data.
• Develop statistical process controls and maintain applicable control charts.
• Analyze data through hypothesis testing, normal distribution analysis, and process capability studies.
• Prepare comprehensive reports by collecting, interpreting, analyzing, and summarizing data and making recommendations.
• Analyze proposed changes in methods and materials.
• Compile and write training material; conduct training sessions on quality control activities.
• Serve as a member of the Material Review Board and participate in failure analysis and corrective action investigations.
• Refine and enhance products and processes by applying continuous improvement and lean manufacturing principles.
• Represent the company with customers and regulatory agencies; assist with internal and external audits, often acting as the primary contact.
• Develop and coordinate corrective action procedures and plans.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge through workshops, publications, industry networks, benchmarking, ASQ certification, and professional associations.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local legal requirements; advise management on needed actions.
• Provide leadership to department members, act as prime contact on high‑level projects, establish goals, objectives, and metrics, and train/mentor less experienced employees.
• Share specialized knowledge, represent the company on high‑level projects, and contribute to cross‑functional or project team initiatives such as continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (required).
• 3–6 years of related experience performing the essential functions of the job.
• American Society for Quality (ASQ) certification (desired).
• Thorough knowledge of state‑of‑the‑art inspection and quality engineering/assurance techniques, procedures, instruments, equipment, theories, principles, and concepts.
• Knowledge of aerospace or similar industry products and related legal and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to assess and implement continuous improvement techniques for quality and manufacturing functions.
• Proficiency with standard business applications software and/or specialized data analysis tools.
• Strong problem‑solving skills for diverse, complex issues requiring trade‑offs and negotiation.
• Project management skills, including use of scheduling software.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical journals and policies, and recommend procedural changes.
• Effective communication and presentation skills for team members, leaders, and top management.
• Capability to respond to significant inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or the business community.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Demonstrated competency in team participation, goal‑setting, performance feedback, and self‑development.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary life, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance with competitive premiums.
• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions at 100 % of the first 5 % of pay.
• Company‑provided defined‑contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3 % of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave, short‑ and long‑term disability, adoption assistance, Care.com membership, and financial planning assistance at no cost.
• Supplemental benefit programs (identity protection, legal protection, pet wellness) available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and 13 company‑paid holidays.
• Drug‑free workplace policy with required pre‑employment drug testing.

Compensation

Competitive compensation with participation in an annual incentive plan.

This position is subject to U.S. export compliance and U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.