Quality Engineer

Firehawk Aerospace is a propulsion focused aerospace and defense company headquartered in Addison, TX, combining advanced additive manufacturing with innovative engineering to produce reliable and cost-effective solid rocket motors. Firehawk maintains a rigorous, safety driven culture across all laboratory and production operations to ensure the highest standards of quality in every stage of propulsion development. As we expand our programs and capabilities, Firehawk offers motivated professionals the opportunity to directly contribute to the precision, consistency, and performance of next generation rocket systems.

Location:

Addison, TX

Firehawk Aerospace is a propulsion focused aerospace and defense company headquartered in Addison, TX, combining advanced additive manufacturing with innovative engineering to produce reliable and cost-effective solid rocket motors. Firehawk maintains a rigorous, safety driven culture across all laboratory and production operations to ensure the highest standards of quality in every stage of propulsion development. As we expand our programs and capabilities, Firehawk offers motivated professionals the opportunity to directly contribute to the precision, consistency, and performance of next generation rocket systems.

As a Quality Engineer at Firehawk Aerospace, you will be responsible for executing quality assurance activities in support of development and production programs. This role serves as the primary quality interface for assigned programs, ensuring compliance with AS9100, customer contractual requirements, regulatory standards, and internal quality management system processes. This role works closely with Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to ensure product conformity, support issue resolution, and promote continuous improvement throughout the product lifecycle.

• Serve as the primary quality representative for assigned programs from contract review through production and sustainment.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, customer flow-down requirements, regulatory standards, and internal QMS procedures.
• Support quality planning activities, including inspection plans, control plans, risk assessments, and contract quality requirement reviews.
• Review and approve AS9102 FAI reports, deviation requests, and nonconformance dispositions.
• Participate in design and production readiness reviews to identify and mitigate quality risks.
• Lead or support customer escape investigations using structured problem-solving tools to drive effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Analyze quality metrics and audit results to identify trends and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits with required documentation and expertise.
• Develop and maintain quality procedures, work instructions, and related documentation.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior quality engineers and cross‑functional teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline
• Minimum of 8 years of Quality Engineering experience with a minimum of 5 years in aerospace and defense manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience in a program quality role, including MRB participation and authority
• Experience with AS9100 / ISO 9001 and aerospace and defense customer requirements, including AS9102 and AS9103
• Strong working knowledge of GD&T
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, industry and military specifications, and contractual requirements
• Experience using structured problem solving methodologies (e.g. 8D, 5
  
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• Proven ability to work independently and lead cross functional initiatives
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