Quality Assurance Engineer

Level II: 3-5 years. The Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for executing, maintaining, and monitoring Quality Management System (QMS) activities in support of regulatory compliance, product safety, and certification requirements within a regulated aerospace environment. Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, this role supports compliance to AS9100, FAA, EASA, and Safety Management System (SMS) requirements through disciplined process execution, audit support, and corrective action follow-through.

The Quality Assurance Engineer acts as a day-to-day steward of the QMS, ensuring procedures are followed, records are accurate, risks are identified, and compliance issues are surfaced early. This role is critical to sustaining audit readiness and protecting the organization’s license to operate.

The Quality Assurance Engineer is accountable for hands-on execution of quality assurance and compliance activities within the established QMS and under the authority of the Quality Assurance Manager. The role focuses on implementation, monitoring, documentation, and follow-through rather than governance or certification ownership.

• Executes assigned QMS activities to ensure ongoing compliance with AS9100 and applicable regulatory requirements
• Supports maintenance of quality procedures, work instructions, forms, and records
• Ensures document control, revision control, and record retention requirements are followed
• Verifies operational processes are executed in accordance with approved procedures

• Supports compliance to FAA and EASA requirements applicable to site approvals and operations
• Assists in interpreting regulatory and standard requirements and translating them into operational compliance checks
• Monitors compliance status and escalates potential gaps or risks
• Supports implementation of regulatory changes and standard revisions

• Prepares audit evidence, records, and objective data for internal, customer, certification body, and regulatory audits
• Participates in audits as a factual subject‑matter participant
• Documents audit findings, observations, and follow‑up actions
• Tracks corrective actions to closure and verifies implementation effectiveness

• Supports execution of SMS activities including documentation, reporting, and data tracking
• Assists with hazard identification and safety data analysis related to quality and compliance
• Reinforces safety reporting and just‑culture principles
• Escalates potential product safety or compliance concerns promptly

• Supports the Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) process
• Assists with basic root cause analysis and data gathering
• Ensures corrective actions are implemented and sustained
  
  Identifies recurring issues or trends and escalates systemic risks

• Works with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality Control, and Supply Chain to ensure compliance expectations are understood
• Provides guidance on procedural and QMS requirements
• Supports quality planning and change management from a compliance perspective
• Acts as first‑line QA contact for assigned processes or areas

• Collects and maintains QA data related to audits, CAPA, compliance checks, and QMS performance
• Prepares reports and summaries for management review
• Identifies negative trends or emerging risks
• Ensures accuracy and integrity of QA records and metrics

• Working knowledge of AS9100‑based Quality Management Systems
• Familiar…