Senior Quality Engineer

Quality at Firestorm isn't a policing function — it's a competitive advantage. We're looking for a Senior Quality Engineer who understands the difference and wants to build something from the ground up. There is no inherited QMS to maintain, no entrenched process to defend. You'll establish the quality foundation for xCell — from supplier inputs through manufacturing execution — and you'll do it on a team that sees quality as everyone's job, not just yours.

You are someone who is energized by root cause analysis, not intimidated by it. You can also sit across from a supplier and drive accountability and then turn around and work shoulder to shoulder with our engineering and manufacturing teams to make sure the fix actually sticks. If you've spent you career closing loops and making things better, keep reading.

• Root cause and corrective action (RCCA) — this is the core of the role. You'll lead structured investigations on internal manufacturing escapes and supplier nonconformances, drive corrective actions to closure, and ensure lessons learned actually change how we operate
• Supplier quality — you'll be our primary interface with suppliers on quality issues, from nonconforming material disposition through corrective action follow-up and ongoing supplier performance monitoring
• In-process and final inspection — develop and maintain inspection criteria, work instructions, and acceptance standards that keep pace with our evolving product line
• Nonconforming material (NCMR) management — own the process from identification through disposition, including MRB participation
• Process quality — work alongside engineering and manufacturing to ensure quality is designed in, not inspected in; support NPI and ECO implementation with a quality lens
• QMS foundation — contribute to building a quality management system that will ultimately serve all of Firestorm, not just xCell
• Metrics and reporting — define the quality indicators that matter, track them, and use them to drive improvement
• Collaborate with production supervisors and operators to resolve in-process quality escapes and minimize defect rates.
• Develop, review, and maintain process control plans, control charts, and statistical process control (SPC) metrics as needed.
• Analyze process data to identify trends, variation sources, and improvement opportunities; drive data-driven decision making.
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce waste, rework, and scrap in alignment with continuous improvement goals.
• Support customer source inspections and third-party audits as required.
• You may need to travel up to 20%, if the need arises.
• Perform other duties as needed

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Aerospace, Manufacturing, or related discipline) or in lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years’ experience of relative experience.
• 'U.S. Person' as defined by 22 CFR
• 120.62 required due to ITAR regulations, which includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders), or protected individuals under asylee or refugee status
• 5+ years of progressive quality engineering experience in an aerospace, defense, or precision manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Continuous Improvement (CI) tools and methodologies
• Experience working within an AS9100 or equivalent quality management system.
• Experience with inspection tools and measurement techniques (i.e. CMM, GD&T interpretation, and/or calibration practices).
• Experience conducting or supporting root cause analysis (RCCA) using structured methodologies (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, etc.).
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and/or GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Experience with statistical quality tools: i.e. SPC, Cpk/Ppk, MSA,…