Quality Engineer

Position Summary

The Quality Engineer will utilize a wide range of knowledge and professional skills to drive Quality Engineering and continuous improvement initiatives and projects. The candidate will be the focal point for interfacing Quality Assurance issues with internal and external customers and suppliers, ensuring compliance with the appropriate requirements, including non‑conformance analysis and implementation of effective countermeasures.

• Perform varying degrees of Quality Engineering activities and lead projects pertinent to Internal and Customer Quality Assurance under general guidance of Quality Assurance Management.
• Drive continuous defect reduction by collecting and analyzing quality‑related data (yield, rework, and scrap) and facilitating problem‑solving activities for process improvement.
• Conduct internal/supplier audits to ensure customer requirements, regulatory agencies, government regulations, and engineering specifications are properly met.
• Perform purchase order and contract reviews to ensure complete flow‑down of requirements throughout various facets of the organization.
• Ensure continual compliance and improvement of the Quality Management System procedures and processes.
• Host client and regulatory audits, manage responses/resolution, and audit follow‑up.
• Perform Material Review Board (MRB) duties representing Quality Engineering.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations and Engineering to improve manufacturing processes and develop methods to eliminate quality problems.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment to perform assignments of a professional nature requiring application of quality engineering and related techniques.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Six Sigma, and/or ASQ Certification is a plus.
• Ability to understand and interpret engineering technical data, such as manufacturing or part drawings, to provide guidance to cross‑functional teams.
• Significant experience working directly with customers and suppliers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong problem‑solving, organizational, project management and decision‑making skills.
• High attention to detail in resolving findings and understanding internal and external customer requirements.
• Knowledge of aerospace quality standards including AS9100, AS9102, and ISO
  9001.
• Proficiency in MS PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing (preferred aerospace; will consider high regulatory standard).
• Experience working in military or aerospace quality systems.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or related field from an accredited institution required.