Senior Quality Engineer

Helsing develops artificial intelligence-enabled capabilities to protect and defend democracies. We are growing our US operations, cultivating an ambition and committed team of mission-driven professionals to apply their skills to solve challenging problems.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to help stand up our brand-new manufacturing facility in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and to help write the next chapter of our company's growth story.

This is more than a job; it's a rare opportunity to build a quality management system from the ground up. As a founding member of our quality engineering team, you'll own the design and implementation of quality processes, control plans, and supplier quality programs that will ensure our products meet the highest standards working hands-on from concept through startup and steady-state production.

Quality Process & Control Development

• Lead and support PFMEA studies to identify process risks and translate findings into robust control plans.

• Develop and implement receiving inspection plans to ensure incoming materials and components meet quality requirements.

• Specify, procure, and qualify inspection equipment needed to support in-process and final inspection activities.

• Establish in-process controls, inspection points, and validation steps that meet product and regulatory requirements.

• Build and maintain corrective action reporting processes (CAPA) to drive root cause analysis and effective, sustainable resolutions.

Factory Standup & Production Support

• Manage the timeline and budget for quality engineering work streams as part of the broader factory standup effort.

• Set up and configure MES (Manufacturing Execution System) processes from a quality data and process control perspective, including quality data capture, traceability, and reporting.

• Support the startup, ramp, and stabilization of production lines, including troubleshooting quality issues in real time.

• Partner with Supply Chain and suppliers to establish supplier quality control programs, including supplier audits, qualification, and ongoing performance monitoring.

• Support AS9100 documentation, implementation, and internal/external auditing to ensure the site achieves and maintains certification.

• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering and Production to ensure quality requirements are built into process designs and translate into safe, efficient, and scalable operations on the floor.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as a key technical point of contact between Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Production teams throughout the factory standup.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies) as the factory matures from startup to full-rate production.

• Document quality processes, control plans, and lessons learned to build institutional knowledge as the site scales.

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field

• 5-10 years of experience in quality engineering, ideally within aviation or automotive manufacturing environments

• Demonstrated experience supporting PFMEA studies and developing control plans

• Experience developing receiving inspection plans and procuring inspection equipment

• Hands‑on experience with supplier quality control and support, including supplier audits and qualification

• AS9100 experience, including documentation support and auditing

• Experience setting up MES systems from a quality data and process control perspective

• Strong project management skills, with experience managing timelines and budgets in a fast-paced environment

• Comfortable working cross-functionally with Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain,…