Quality Engineer

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Airbus Helicopters, Inc. is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to shape and deploy the Quality Management System (QMS) during the ramp-up phase of the Flexrotor program in Bingen, Washington
. Operating primarily onsite (90%), this role puts you at the forefront of operational quality, driving data-driven defect analysis, leading practical problem-solving events, and establishing root cause and corrective action (RCCA) plans. If you have at least 8 years of technical engineering or quality experience in mature production environments, hold U.S. Person status under ITAR regulations, and excel at building standards in a dynamic aerospace setting, this position offers a high-impact opportunity to reduce non-quality costs and elevate production standards.

The Airbus Helicopters Flexrotor Program offers one of the most sophisticated small tactical unmanned aerial systems (STUAS) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). It can be used day or night by US and allied forces for a diverse range of intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) on land and at sea.

Nestled in the heart of the spectacular Columbia River Gorge in Bingen, WA, our workplace offers innovation and the ability to contribute to game-changing solutions while enjoying the flexibility to spread your wings. Whether it's solving complex challenges or celebrating victories, you’ll be part of a cohesive crew that thrives on innovation and the beauty that the Northwest has to offer!

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation that may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan, and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays, and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and other supplemental benefit coverages.

Quality Management System: 70%

• Definition and deployment of the processes to operate the quality management system.
• Uphold the standard of Airbus Core Values by welcoming challenges with integrity, commitment, confidence, teamwork, customer focus, respect, and reliability.
• Demonstrate creativity, propose and implement innovations using lean methodologies, data analytic, and mining techniques to ensure that top company objectives (TCOs) are met.
• Review, develop, and analyze dashboards and visual management tools to identify deficiencies in the quality system.
• Compile and analyze statistical data for non-conformities, Key Performance Indicators, and other quality department metrics to identify trends and problem areas, and provide feedback to implement appropriate corrective actions to prevent recurrence and improve the quality management system.
• Monitor digital platform for collection and archiving reports for FOD, housekeeping, tool inventories, lost tool, and lost item reports.
• Evaluate Key Performance Indicators to identify problem areas and implement corrective action to ensure company performance objectives are met.
• Support Inspection personnel on Nonconformity Management (NCM) data analysis and quality implementation processes and issues that arise due to discrepancies.
• Interact with various collaborators to establish feedback monitoring, identify trends, and highlight opportunities to improve the quality management system.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly performance reporting based on quality interactions.
• Create, review, and update company manuals, policies, procedures, and forms as directed to improve and streamline company processes.
• Implement and monitor inspection plans and test processes to ensure that quality assurance standards are achieved.
• Participate in periodical meetings with quality department, supporting departments, and design office personnel.

Continuous Improvement/Compliance: 30%

• Apply processes and metrics such as, but not limited to SQCDP, key performance indicators, practical problem solving (PPS), plan-do-check-act (PDCA), root cause and corrective action, and other quality department…