Quality Systems​/Quality Assurance Engineer & Compliance Specialist

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Quality Systems/Quality Assurance Engineer & Compliance Specialist Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Aerospace Defense Quality Systems/Quality Assurance Engineer & Compliance Specialist to maintain and improve our Quality Management System, support audit readiness, and ensure compliance with aerospace defense quality, customer, contractual, and regulatory requirements. This role partners cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Contracts, and Program teams to support AS9100 compliance, product safety, traceability, configuration control, mission‑critical program execution in a highly regulated defense environment.

• Maintain and improve the Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with AS9100, customer‑specific requirements, and applicable contractual and regulatory expectations in aerospace defense programs.
• Support internal, customer, registrar, and government‑facing audits by coordinating preparation activities, assembling objective evidence, tracking findings, and driving timely closure of corrective actions.
• Investigate non‑conformances, escapes, supplier issues, and customer complaints using root cause and CAPA methods.
• Support document control, configuration management, change control, record retention, and product traceability.
• Monitor quality metrics and prepare reports for management review.
• Assist with supplier quality, calibration, compliance trainings, and defense‑related quality system requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience required.
• 2+ years of experience in quality systems, quality assurance, compliance, or a related role in aerospace defense, defense manufacturing, government contracting, or another highly regulated industry required.
• Experience with AS9102/FAI, Nadcap, special processes, supplier oversight, or aerospace defense documentation.

• Working knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001, audits, CAPA, non‑conformance management, document control, and change control.
• Familiarity with FAI, traceability, product identification, record retention, and source control expectations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across Engineering, Operations, Supplier Quality, Contracts, and Program teams.
• Strong organization skills, attention to detail, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic quality management or document management systems.
• Analytical thinking and sound judgement in high‑reliability, mission‑critical environments.
• Root cause investigation and corrective action discipline.
• Commitment to product safety, risk awareness, and continuous improvement.
• Cross‑functional collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Contracts, and Program teams.
• Awareness of counterfeit part prevention, FAR/DFARS flow‑downs, and ITAR/EAR‑sensitive documentation practices.

• Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English to the degree necessary to perform the job.
• This position requires U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency to meet ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations).
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance, if required.

• Benefits include vacation, health insurance and retirement plan.
• This position is salary exempt.
• This position is on‑site in‑office only.

• Yearly pay $93,600.00 – $ per year

Job Type: Full‑time