Quality Engineer II

Position Summary

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges.

At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

Parker Meggitt, a recent addition to Parker Hannifin, is a global leader in the Commercial and Military Aerospace markets, specializing in a wide range of products including power generation and conversion systems, magnetics, and sensors for extreme environments. Located in Milwaukie, OR (in the Greater Portland Area), this site is within the Fire Safety & Power Systems Division (FSPSD) and is a key supplier in select aircraft and ground vehicle markets, spanning business jet, narrow body, wide body, and fighter jet platforms as well as military ground vehicles.

We work directly with some of the largest aerospace companies in the world, including Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon, among others.

The Quality Engineer II is a site level role responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality products and services through structured testing, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. This role typically blends hands‑on test execution with test planning, light automation, data analysis, and stakeholder communication. The Quality Engineer II helps define quality standards, identify defects and root causes, and drive continuous improvement across the development lifecycle.

• Interprets customer, regulatory, and Parker PQP requirements; translates requirements into site‑level quality plans, controls, and acceptance criteria.

• Owns deployment and governance of PQP tools and quality procedures at the site; evaluates effectiveness and drives corrective actions for gaps:

  • Drive to Parker Quality Process (PQP) methodologies and principles through deployment of PQP tools within the site.

  • Leads the creation or updating of FMEAs, Control Plans, Work Instructions and related documentation under guidance.

  • Performs Measurement System Analysis (MSA) activities (e.g., gage R&R) and support calibration compliance.

• Audits and drives improvement in inspection reporting to requirements and data integrity controls; utilizes inspection outcomes to identifies systemic issues, implements and drive a plan to solve or improve the inspection process:

  • Collect, review, and maintain inspection records; log nonconformances; generate routine quality reports.

  • Oversees the incoming, in-process, and final inspection activities.
    
    Drives decisions around quality inspections to ensure they meet requirements.

• Leads containment strategy and cross-functional root cause investigations; determines appropriate analytical tools and drives CAPA selection, implementation, and effectiveness verification.:

  • Ensures containment, root cause analysis (e.g., 5-Why, fishbone), and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).

  • Owns and tracks action item completion for effective verification with the responsible functions.

• Supports site quality performance, may use SPC and KPI dashboards; identifies special causes and systemic risk, sets investigation priorities, and drives improvement actions with stakeholders as needed

• Supports site QMS documentation framework; establishes document control expectations and ensures readiness for customer/regulatory/ISO audits as needed

• Supports internal audit…