Quality Engineer I

About the Role

As a Quality Engineer, you support projects through design, development, testing, qualification, and production to ensure all hardware meets rigorous quality standards. This role contributes to quality planning, inspection, documentation, and issue resolution, helping maintain reliable performance across critical deliverables.

This role follows a 9/80 schedule, with 9-hour shifts Monday through Thursday, an 8-hour shift every other Friday, and the alternating Friday off.

Key Responsibilities

• Determines and executes quality plans for projects from development through production.
• Implements new inspection methodologies to support evolving program requirements.
• Supports customer design review activities to align quality expectations.
• Performs in‑process inspections during fabrication and assembly, including Aerospace Standard (AS) 9102 First Articles.
• Prepares Technical Data Packages (TDPs) documenting hardware deliverables.
• Reviews purchase orders to ensure accurate contractual, project, and quality flow downs.
• Generates and resolves Corrective Action Reports (CARs) and Non‑Conformance Reports (NCRs).
• Leads failure investigations to determine root cause and corrective actions.
• Performs supply chain risk analysis to identify and mitigate quality risks.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Associate’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or equivalent registration or experience.
• A current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.
• Occasional travel (0–10%).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
• More than 2 years of experience in aerospace manufacturing or quality operations.