Senior Quality Engineer

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Full Time Bloomfield, CT, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $85,000.00 To $ Annually

Attalon is a leading technology partner to the global aerospace and defense industry, specializing in the physics of light. With over 500 employees in the U.S., Attalon engineers critical optical, laser, and coating technologies that enable systems to see farther, target faster, and survive the harshest environments. From high-energy directed laser systems to satellite optics and hypersonic thermal protection, Attalon equips the warfighter with the advantage of precision.

This role can sit in either Bloomfield or East Granby

Attalon in Bloomfield
, Connecticut is a manufacturing facility specializing in high‑performance laser solutions for aerospace and defense applications.

Attalon in East Granby
, Connecticut is a manufacturing facility specializing in fiber optic coils for Interferometric Fiber-Optic Gyroscopes.

At Attalon inc. in Bloomfield, CT we foster a culture of innovation and collaboration. Our teams work in a state-of-the-art facility with advanced clean rooms, precision manufacturing, and cutting-edge R&D labs, enabling us to deliver world‑class optical solutions. We value continuous improvement, technical excellence, and teamwork, leveraging vertical integration to accelerate design cycles and meet challenging customer requirements. Employees thrive in an environment that combines high‑tech engineering with hands‑on problem solving, where ideas move quickly from concept to production.

If you’re passionate about precision, creativity, and making an impact in lasers and fiber optics, you’ll fit right in.

Job Title

Senior Quality Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Quality Engineer for our location in Bloomfield, CT and East Granby, CT locations. The Senior Quality Engineer will play a pivotal role in quality assurance, auditing and continuous improvement processes for our facility. They are responsible for identifying technical issues and getting to the root cause of problems. They also recommend solutions that’ll improve product durability and overall performance.

The Senior Quality Engineer will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to drive quality excellence in developing cutting‑edge components for the photonics and Aerospace & Defense industries, while proactively engaging with customers and suppliers to ensure and advance Attalon's continued success.

The successful candidate will have quality assurance/control experience in advanced manufacturing environments, preferably in lasers and fiber optics.

Responsibilities

• Managing Customer Quality Issues
• Developing and implementing quality standards.
• Developing corrective actions, solutions, and improvements from customer concerns and internal rejections.
• Ensuring that workflows, processes, and products comply with human and product safety standards and regulations.
• Inspecting and testing materials, equipment, processes, and products to ensure quality specifications are met.
• Collaborating with operations managers to implement controls and improvements.
• Supporting the Customer Return Process (RMAs)
• Understanding the Products and Testing Processes
• Providing management support during 3rd party and customer audits
• Supervising, Developing, and Training Quality department employees
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of any new regulatory requirements affecting quality and product conformance
• Working with Continuous Improvement teams to provide information and support on Quality issues
• Serves as Quality Representative for the Product Development Process (PDP)
• Facilitating First Article Inspection Reports for Customers or Suppliers

Other Responsibilities

• Willing to further knowledge base through classes, seminars, etc.
• Assisting the management team and provide QA support as necessary
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics or related field required
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Quality or Engineering related position preferred
• Must be proactive and…