Quality Engineer

Base pay range

$90,000.00/yr - $/yr

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Position Summary

The Quality Engineer supports the Quality Manager in ensuring that all aerospace windshields, canopies, and transparency components meet internal, customer, and regulatory requirements. This role is critical in driving process improvements, conducting first-article inspections, supporting customer and government audits, and enhancing the overall quality management system (QMS). The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, hands-on, and comfortable working on the production floor to troubleshoot, improve processes, and resolve non-conformances.

• Support the Quality Manager in implementing, maintaining, and improving the AS9100/ISO 9001 quality management system.
• Conduct first-article inspections (FAI) and support source-inspector interactions (customer, DCMA, DoD).
• Develop, update, and maintain inspection plans, work instructions, control plans, and quality documentation.
• Perform root-cause analysis and lead or assist in corrective/preventive action (CAPA) activities.
• Analyze production data and quality trends to identify defects, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support internal and external audits, preparing documentation and participating in audit activities.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to ensure quality requirements are understood and met.
• Recommend and implement process improvements that enhance product conformity and reduce scrap/rework.
• Work hands-on with inspectors on the floor to resolve issues, validate measurements, and ensure proper use of inspection tools.
• Prepare clear, detailed technical reports and documentation for internal and customer use.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or precision manufacturing quality engineering.
• Strong understanding of AS9100/ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Familiarity with DCMA/DoD requirements, FAI processes, and aerospace documentation standards.
• Hands‑on mindset and ability to work closely with inspectors, technicians, and production staff.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; able to lead and support RCA and CAPA activities.
• Excellent technical writing and documentation abilities.
• Experience with composites, sheet metal, or formed acrylic materials is highly preferred.
• Proficiency with common inspection tools and measurement techniques.

• Experience with aerospace first‑article inspection software (e.g., Net‑Inspect).
• Training or certification in AS9100 internal auditing, Six Sigma, Lean, or similar methodologies.
• Prior experience supporting customer or government source inspections.

• Not Applicable

• Full‑time

• Quality Assurance
• IT Services
• IT Consulting
• Software Development

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