Quality Engineer - Aerospace

We are hiring a Quality Engineer - Aerospace for Lorien, located onsite in Newburyport, Mass.

Contract starts as a 6‑month W2 with potential for permanent employment. Pay is negotiable at $80‑95/hr with health benefit options.

$80.00/hr - $100.00/hr

• Mechanical inspection with GD&T, AS9102 FAIRs, or EPICOR quality transactions
• Strong background in aerospace/defense quality systems (AS9100, ISO 9001)
• Test and inspection method development and execution of test method validations
• Expertise in root cause analysis, SPC, and APQP tools (PFMEA, control plans)
• U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder

• Develop and drive measurable quality improvements for products and processes
• Perform First Article Inspections (FAIRs) in aerospace and defense with strong GD&T skills
• Inspect and test materials, equipment, processes, and products to meet quality specifications
• Create test and inspection methods and validate them
• Collaborate to develop and implement quality controls and improvements
• Ensure the QMS conforms to customer, internal, industry (AS9100, ISO 9001, ISO 13485), and regulatory/legal requirements
• Engage and support shop floor personnel and manufacturing defect prevention teams to ensure alignment on top priorities, facilitating containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action within closed‑loop process controls
• Lead APQP initiatives (PFMEA, control plans, SPC, etc.), perform verification/validation of improvements, and facilitate defect prevention
• Integrate product and process verifications such as First Articles and audits throughout value stream processes to prevent quality escapes

• Knowledge of root cause analysis, data analysis, and SPC concepts
• Experience with first article inspection reports (FAIRs), quality monitoring, and leading root‑cause corrective actions in cross‑functional environments
• Manufacturing process knowledge with quality systems and industry technical standards (ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9102), interpreting drawings, work instructions, BOMs, consumable materials control, process disciplines, and tool control
• Experience with APQP/AS9145; utilizing tools such as PPAP, Key Characteristics, DFMEA, PFMEA, and control plans
• Expertise in GD&T and blueprint interpretation

• Familiarity with using Epicor in production for production and DMRs (Discrepant Material Reports)

Impellam Group and its brands are equal‑opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, interview process, pre‑employment activity, and the performance of crucial job functions.

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