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Lead Quality Engineer - Aerospace & Defense Industry

Job in Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, 03833, USA
Listing for: C/A Design Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-09
Job specializations:
  • Quality Assurance - QA/QC
    Quality Engineering, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Production QC/QA, Quality Control - QC Analysts/Managers
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 130000 USD Yearly USD 90000.00 130000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Lead Quality Engineer - Aerospace & Defense Industry!
  • Serve as the site owner for the Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring continued compliance with AS9100, customer requirements, and applicable industry standards.
  • Assist the Quality Director in the development, implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of quality policies, procedures, work instructions, and process documentation.
  • Coordinate document control activities related to Quality procedures and system documentation.
  • Coordinate management review inputs, quality objectives, and quality performance reporting.
  • Monitor QMS effectiveness using performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve quality processes across the organization.
  • Act as the Quality Director's delegate for day-to-day quality decisions and cross-functional coordination at the site.
  • Coordinate quality priorities across multiple quality functions to ensure timely support of production and customer requirements.
  • Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations leadership to resolve complex quality issues.
  • Foster collaboration between Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations.
  • Support workload balancing across the quality team based on business priorities.
  • Lead complex root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methodologies (8D, RCCA, 5 Why, Fishbone, etc.).
  • Facilitate cross-functional Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) activities and verify effectiveness.
  • Identify systemic quality risks and implement preventive improvements.
  • Ensure compliance with customer specifications, contract requirements, and aerospace regulatory requirements.
  • Support customer audits and interface directly with customer quality representatives.
  • Support Special Process (Dip Brazing, Vacuum Brazing, Heat Treat, and Chemical Processing) compliance.
  • Provide technical support to other Quality Engineers as needed, including:
    Corrective actions, first article inspections (AS9102), supplier quality, contract review, customer returns /escapes, MRB activities, process validations, risk assessments, production support, inspection process improveements.
  • Participate in new product introduction and process validation activities.
  • Support production readiness activities, process validation, and risk assessments.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
  • Serve as the site owner for the Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring continued compliance with AS9100, customer requirements, and applicable industry standards.
  • Assist the Quality Director in the development, implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of quality policies, procedures, work instructions, and process documentation.
  • Coordinate document control activities related to Quality procedures and system documentation.
  • Coordinate management review inputs, quality objectives, and quality performance reporting.
  • Monitor QMS effectiveness using performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve quality processes across the organization.
  • Act as the Quality Director's delegate for day-to-day quality decisions and cross-functional coordination at the site.
  • Coordinate quality priorities across multiple quality functions to ensure timely support of production and customer requirements.
  • Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations leadership to resolve complex quality issues.
  • Foster collaboration between Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations.
  • Support workload balancing across the quality team based on business priorities.
  • Lead complex root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methodologies (8D, RCCA, 5 Why, Fishbone, etc.).
  • Facilitate cross-functional Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) activities and verify effectiveness.
  • Identify systemic quality risks and implement preventive improvements.
  • Ensure compliance with customer specifications, contract requirements, and aerospace regulatory requirements.
  • Support customer audits and interface directly with customer quality representatives.
  • Support Special Process (Dip Brazing,…
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