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Job Title: Quality Engineer

Job Description

The Quality Engineer provides advanced technical expertise, leadership, and customer-facing support for the Quality Management System. This role serves as a subject matter expert for AS9100 compliance, advanced root cause analysis, process capability, supplier quality performance, and major customer escalations. The Quality Engineer leads high-impact initiatives, mentors quality engineering staff, supports regulatory audits, and drives long-term continuous improvement across the site.

Responsibilities

Lead complex investigations, ensure robust corrective actions, and present outcomes to customers and executive leadership. Serve as the primary customer interface for escalated quality issues, audits, and product nonconformances. Lead major process improvement initiatives using Lean/Six Sigma methodologies. Develop and maintain advanced quality control plans, risk analyses, PFMEA, and control strategies. Oversee FAIR compliance for new product introduction and major program transitions. Drive supplier quality performance and support supplier corrective actions. Analyze process capability and lead statistical studies to improve yield and reduce variation. Establish site-level quality KPIs and present performance to leadership. Mentor and guide QE I/II engineers and quality technicians. Support regulatory, customer, and third-party audits as a subject matter expert.

Essential Skills

Advanced knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001, customer/regulatory expectations, and risk-based quality systems. Expert-level problem solving with mastery of advanced statistical tools and methods. Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence at all levels including executive and customer. Deep understanding of process capability, PFMEA, control plans, and design validation. Proven experience in leading major customer escalations and regulatory audits. High-level communication skills, including executive reporting and customer presentations. Ability to coach, mentor, and develop QE I/II engineers and cross-functional personnel. Demonstrated ability to manage high-impact projects and drive long-term improvements. Strong strategic thinking aligned to continuous improvement and quality system maturity.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field required; Master’s preferred. 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience in aerospace, defense, electronics, or equivalent regulated industry. Demonstrated expertise in AS9100 compliance, root cause analysis, and statistical methods. Experience in customer and regulatory audit leadership roles required. Six Sigma Green or Black Belt preferred.

Work Environment

The work environment consists of both office and manufacturing settings, offering a fast-paced and deadline-driven atmosphere. The engineering team comprises 32 people across all skill sets, with ongoing expansion due to new contracts. The dress code is business casual, including polo/button-down shirts with jeans or slacks. Standard working hours are Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.