Quality Engineer; AS9100 Aerospace

The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring products, processes, and quality management system activities comply with customer, regulatory, and aerospace industry requirements, including AS9100, customer-specific requirements, FAA regulations (as applicable), and internal quality standards. This role drives continuous improvement, supports manufacturing and supplier quality initiatives, performs root cause analysis, and ensures the delivery of conforming aerospace products that meet safety, reliability, and performance expectations.

• Maintain compliance with AS9100 Quality Management System requirements.
• Support internal, customer, regulatory, and third-party audits.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of quality procedures, work instructions, and process controls.

• Review manufacturing processes for compliance with engineering, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain inspection plans, control plans, and quality standards.
• Support First Article Inspections (FAI) in accordance with AS9102 requirements.
• Evaluate nonconforming material and participate in Material Review Board (MRB) activities.
• Monitor process performance and identify opportunities for defect reduction and process improvement.

• Lead investigations of nonconformances, customer complaints, and internal quality issues.
• Utilize root cause analysis methodologies including:
• 8D
• 5 Why
• Fishbone (Ishikawa)
• FMEA
• Develop, implement, and verify corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Track effectiveness of corrective actions and ensure timely closure.

• Support supplier qualification and performance monitoring activities.
• Review supplier corrective actions and verify effectiveness.
• Participate in supplier audits and source inspections as required.
• Analyze supplier quality data and drive continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers.

• Support Process Validation and Process Capability studies.
• Conduct Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and Gage R&R studies.
• Utilize Statistical Process Control (SPC) techniques to monitor manufacturing performance.
• Ensure validation documentation meets customer and regulatory requirements.

• Act as quality representative during customer visits and audits.
• Review customer quality requirements and ensure deployment throughout the organization.
• Support customer investigations and corrective action responses.

• Lead Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma quality improvement projects.
• Analyze quality metrics and identify trends.
• Drive initiatives that improve product quality, delivery performance, and operational efficiency

• Bachelor’s degree in quality, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline.

• 3-7 years of quality engineering experience in an aerospace, aviation, defense, or highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience working within an AS9100-certified organization.
• Experience with AS9102 First Article Inspection requirements.
• Experience conducting root cause investigations and corrective actions.

• Working knowledge of:
  • AS9100
  • AS9102
  • ISO 9001
  • FAA regulations (as applicable)
  • Customer aerospace quality requirements
• Proficient with quality tools including:
  • FMEA
  • SPC
  • MSA
  • Control Plans
  • Process Capability Studies
  • APQP/PPAP concepts
• Ability to interpret:
  • Engineering drawings
  • GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)
  • Specifications and technical standards
• Experience with ERP and electronic Quality Management Systems (eQMS).
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel data…