Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer – Burbank, CA

Crane Aerospace and Electronics is hiring a Quality Engineer to work in our Burbank, CA location.

Crane Aerospace and Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. The company operates in demanding environments, from engines and landing gear to satellites, medical implants, missiles, and unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

The Quality Engineer works under supervision and uses established procedures to control and monitor quality, ensuring products are consistent with industry standards, government regulations, and customer requirements.

• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Engineering, Operations, Suppliers, and Customers to meet and maintain quality standards.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret production data to evaluate product quality, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead root‑cause analysis for quality issues and recommend corrective and preventive actions to mitigate risks.
• Halt production processes if critical product defects are identified to prevent nonconforming material from reaching customers.
• Monitor and maintain quality control systems, ensuring 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, 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.
• Perform process capability analysis and ongoing data reviews to keep processes stable and capable.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to develop and maintain Control Plans, PFMEAs, and Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) to mitigate risks and improve processes.
• Execute any other tasks assigned by supervisor or management.

• Position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Only U.S. Persons will be considered for such access due to ITAR restrictions.
• Position may be subject to a government security investigation to verify eligibility for access to classified information.

• Experience:
  • Level I: 0–2 years of Quality Engineering experience.
  • Level II: 2+ years as a Quality Engineer in an aerospace environment or similar manufacturing setting.
• Knowledge: Familiarity with SPC, AS9145, standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field; knowledge and application of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures for assigned products or programs.
• Skills/Abilities: Demonstrated ability to rely on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals; excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal staff and external professionals; proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Education/Certification: BA or BS degree in Quality, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.

• 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.

• Standard office environment.
• Work requires substantial visual concentration on detail.
• Manufacturing operations may…