Lead Quality Engineer - FAA​/EASA Compliance

Lead Quality Engineer - FAA/EASA Compliance

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Eaton’s IS AER FMC division is currently seeking a Lead Quality Engineer - FAA/EASA Compliance at our Irvine, CA facility! The Irvine facility has approximately 150 employees and is the Headquarters for Eaton Aerospace. This site makes the parts that bring jet fuel to and through thousands of aircraft every day.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $ - $ a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

This position is responsible for executing the defined Strategic Quality Plan in collaboration with Plant Leadership. The Lead Quality Engineer oversees development, implementation, and continuous improvement of inspection standards, methods, and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable FAA, EASA, UK CAA regulations, as well as manufacturer specifications and recommendations.

The role provides technical expertise and support across all facets of the Plant Quality Management System, including ISO 9001, AS9100, FAA 14 CFR Part 145, and EASA Part 145, CAA certifications and SMS (Safety Management System). A key responsibility is to ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements through systematic review and verification processes. Additional duties include evaluating customer, industry, and internal specifications to confirm that operational processes meet or exceed quality expectations.

The engineer also serves as a technical liaison, offering support to operations, customers, and suppliers to resolve quality-related issues and drive continuous improvement.

• Act as the liaison with all Federal officials and Customers.
• Maintain and keep current files of pertinent Federal Aviation Regulations, specifications, certifications, Repair Station manual, procedures and Airworthiness Directives.
• Manage the proper execution of FAA form 8130-3 or maintenance release tags/documentation.
• Manage the final acceptance of all incoming material, including new parts, supplies and the airworthiness of articles which work has been performed outside the repair station by contract.
• Manage the proper tagging and identification of all parts and components.
• Provide continuity of inspection responsibility, assuring completion of required inspection when personnel shift or assignment changes occur.
• Manage inspections of completed work before it is approved for return to service, and that the proper inspection and maintenance records, reports, and forms required for such release are properly executed.
• Conduct product audits per schedule.
• Process nonconformances and customer submittals per MRB procedures.
• Process customer rejected material, provide analysis, corrective actions and applicable reports as required per procedures and/or customer requests.
• Assist, manage and direct all personnel assigned or authorized to perform inspection functions, ensure that proper inspection records and forms used by the repair station are properly executed before releasing the product for return to service.
• Provide training for technicians and assist in providing and holding customer training programs both on-site and off-site. Assist Repair Station Manager in scheduling, coordination, and performing required training.
• Provide Quality Assurance support to Suppliers, Customers and internal functions including Manufacturing, Assembly & Test cells and participate in continuous improvement activities in targeted areas.
• Execute the Quality Assurance strategy to ensure product flow consistent with established industry standards, government regulations and various customer requirements.
• Act as Lead Auditor to perform quality system audits to assess compliance to AS9100/ISO 9001 standards, FAA/EASA/CAA regulations and CASE requirements.
• Host & support Internal, Customer, Supplier and Third Party Audits as required.
• Work collaboratively with applicable internal functional teams to improve key metrics including Supplier DPPM, RCCA…