Senior Product Quality Engineer

Location: Raleigh, NC area - Fulltime onsite.

Engagement: 6 month contract to hire - with top performers converting within a few months.

Citizenship: US Citizen - you will need to be eligible and willing to obtain an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

As a Senior Product Quality Engineer, you will define and execute quality processes to deliver high-reliability aerospace structures (composite and metallic). You will partner early with design and manufacturing engineering to establish standards and evaluate factory performance.

This hands-on role requires expertise in aerospace quality systems, supply chain quality, precision inspection, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement to help build world-class quality processes from the ground up.

• NPI & Quality Planning: Guide aerospace programs through drawing reviews, quality planning, inspection routines, end-of-line metrics, and process validation.
• Production Transition: Lead the transition of hardware from New Product Introduction (NPI) to predictable, high-rate manufacturing while resolving process ambiguities.
• Non-Conformance & RCCA: Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations, manage Material Review Board (MRB) activities, and drive continuous improvement.
• QMS Enhancement: Leverage and optimize internal Quality Management System (QMS) elements to meet strict customer, industry, and defense standards.
• Supply Chain Support: Partner with Supply Chain to establish acceptance criteria for incoming raw materials, parts, and supplier qualifications (PPAP and FAI).
• Metrics & Training: Establish quality performance metrics, design process variance testing, and create inspection training documentation for factory teams.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Location: Full-time on-site in Morrisville, NC.
• Aerospace
  
  Experience:
  
  Background in engineering, manufacturing, or quality for aerospace vehicles, structures, or complex systems.
• Design & CAD: Familiarity with CAD platforms (NX, Solid Works, or CATIA) and aerospace design review processes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven history of partnering with production, design, and manufacturing teams.
• Analytical
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficiency in data analysis, metrics generation, issue tracking, and statistical tools.
• Clearance: Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

• Airframe Manufacturing: Experience with composite/metallic airframe fabrication and defect modes.
• Quality Standards: 4+ years developing quality systems in complex manufacturing environments (AS9100, AS6500, ISO 9001).
• Quality Tooling: Working knowledge of APQP, FMEA, PPAP (MSA), and GD&T.
• Defense Standards: Experience with MIL-STD requirements and government contracts for aerial vehicles.
• Software: Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).