L

Specialist, Quality Engineer

L3HHCM20 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

onsite
Posted Feb 3, 2026

Role & seniority: Specialist, Program Quality Engineer (mid-level)

Location & work type: Salt Lake City, UT; 9/80 schedule (9 days on/5 days off cycle with every other Friday off)

Stack/tools: AS9100/AS9145 compliance; DFMEA/PFMEA; FRACAS; FOD/ESD and perishable material controls; data analytics for quality performance; continuous improvement methods (lean, Six Sigma); professional certifications (AS9100 Lead Auditor, ASQ CQE) preferred

Top 3 responsibilities

  • Coordinate program QA activities within cross-functional teams to meet contractual/regulatory and AS9100/AS9145 requirements

  • Own QA work packages and deliverables across the end-to-end product lifecycle; ensure on-time QA deliverables and zero quality escapes

  • Use data analytics to identify trends, drive improvement initiatives, and provide timely feedback on quality performance and regulatory exposure

Must-have skills: Bachelor’s degree with ≥4 years relevant experience (or Master’s with ≥2 years; or ≥8 years without degree); strong cross-functional collaboration; problem solving and technical feedback for lifecycle issues; knowledge of quality standards and regulatory requirements (AS9100-related)

Nice-to-haves: Experience with FMEA, DFMEA/PFMEA; continuous improvement tools (root cause analysis, lean, Six Sigma); MIL/Aero domain experience; AS9145/AS9102; professional certifications (AS9100 Lead Auditor, ASQ CQE)

Notes: Responsible for product inputs quality (hardware, so

Full Description

Job Title: Specialist, Program Quality Engineer

Job Code: 33523

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Schedule: 9/80 (employee's work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off)

Job Description

  • The Program Quality Engineer function is a program focused role that is responsible for ensuring product quality and contractual requirements are met.  This includes ensuring/verifying the quality of product inputs such as hardware design, software development, and production plans. This position requires strong influential and collaborative skills.

This Quality Engineering position is responsible for supporting all Quality needs for several Program Management and Engineering teams in Salt Lake City, UT. The successful candidate will be a self-starter who can work with minimal supervision in a cross-functional team to support program success.

Essential Functions

Coordinate the program Quality Assurance (QA) activities as part of a cross functional integrated program team to ensure compliance to customer contractual and regulatory requirements, as well as conformance to AS9100 and AS9145 industry standard requirements Own the Quality Work Package deliverables including Quality Assurance Planning for both new and existing products for the end-to-end product lifecycle as an active QA representative on Project and Program teams Ensure timely completion of QA deliverables to ensure zero product quality escapes Utilize data analytics to identify trends and convey meaningful information regarding Quality performance to internal and external customers Develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality, reduce defects, and improve efficiency Own the technical problem solving for issues that may arise on projects and programs throughout the end-to-end product lifecycle providing project and program teams with clear, consistent, and timely feedback as it relates to contractual and/or regulatory exposure providing innovative solutions to effectively resolve issues in a timely manner Serve on the Program Quality Team as the Quality interface to customers for all Quality matters Ensure all applicable elements, product technical and quality standards, and process quality standards are effectively incorporated into new designs and into design changes Provide oversight for product acceptance criteria, disposition of nonconforming materials, and measurement system evaluations Provide oversight for conformance to compliance requirements including FOD, ESD, and perishable material management

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

Experience with Failure Mode Effects Analysis (e.g. DFMEA, PFMEA) and application to Product Risk Continuous improvement related analysis tools and techniques (e.g. design for six sigma, root cause analysis, lean manufacturing techniques, Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action Systems (FRACAS) Mil/Aero experience, and knowledge of AS9100 Quality Standard AS9145/AS9102 Submittals Professional certifications (AS9100 Lead Auditor, ASQ CQE)

#LI-CD1

Quality AssuranceData AnalyticsContinuous ImprovementProblem SolvingCollaborationRegulatory ComplianceAS9100AS9145DFMEAPFMEALean ManufacturingRoot Cause AnalysisFRACASTechnical StandardsCustomer InterfaceProject Managementmulti-location

Cookies & analytics consent

We serve candidates globally, so we only activate Google Tag Manager and other analytics after you opt in. This keeps us aligned with GDPR/UK DPA, ePrivacy, LGPD, and similar rules. Essential features still run without analytics cookies.

Read how we use data in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.