Senior Quality Engineer

Role Responsibilities

• Maintain, improve, and support the company’s AS9100 and ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Lead internal and external audits, ensuring ongoing compliance with customer, regulatory, and industry standards.
• Develop, revise, and standardize quality procedures, work instructions, and documentation across the organization.
• Serve as a technical quality contact for key cornerstone customers, supporting communication related to quality issues, corrective actions, product performance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate customer audits, visits, and quality reviews, ensuring transparency and alignment with expectations.
• Partner with operations, engineering, and supply chain teams to resolve quality issues and improve process capability.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (RCCA/CAPA) activities using industry-standard tools (8D, 5 Why, FMEA, etc.).
• Support new product introductions, process validations, and first article inspections (FAI) in accordance with AS9102.
• Identify systemic issues and lead cross-functional improvement projects that enhance quality, efficiency, and cost performance.
• Promote a culture of operational excellence using Lean, Six Sigma, and data-driven problem-solving methodologies.
• Track and analyze quality metrics to drive proactive improvements and reduce defects, scrap, and rework.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of professional Quality experience
• Prior experience in Aerospace & Defense, industrial manufacturing, or other highly regulated industries
• Working knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, and related quality standards

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or technical field
• Prior quality engineering or manufacturing engineering experience
• Process improvement and problem-solving experience
• Experience working within an ISO and/or AS9100-compliant aerospace quality management environment
• Any ISO or AS9100 certifications
• Experience with original equipment manufacturing (Aerospace, Off-Highway, or Automotive)
• Experience facilitating 8D analysis and implementing corrective actions internally and externally