Quality Engineer

Overview

This role is at Spirit Aero Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

• Develop processes, systems, and equipment to uphold quality, reliability, and system safety standards for company or procured products and services
• Provide review and analysis of quality system design to ensure the integrity of decisions impacting products and services
• Analyze contractual, product definition, and specification requirements to develop or modify methods, procedures, and metrics for achieving quality standards
• Evaluate and provide dispositions for nonconforming materials, parts, and equipment
• Conduct scientific evaluations, audits, and analyses
• Test and approve products, processes, equipment, and measurement systems
• Ensure processes incorporate configuration management and participate in design and product reviews to meet quality, reliability, safety, and business objectives
• Conduct research, benchmarking, and analysis to improve process capability and product quality
• Perform root cause analyses and support corrective action implementation to address nonconformance issues
• Interface with employees, suppliers, customers, and regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with requirements
• Utilize statistical methodologies to maintain or enhance safety, reliability, and process capability levels

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited Engineering program
• Experience in aerospace, quality, engineering or related role
• Proficiency in technical writing

• Experience in strategic planning and operations
• Competence in conducting quality audits, including process and product auditing

This is a union-represented position.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Summary Pay Range: $59,450 - $91,150.

Join Spirit Aero Systems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. For more information on the tax credit, visit the Spirit Aero Systems website.