Quality Engineer Level 3

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead investigations of internal, supplier, and customer quality issues, including nonconformances, escapes, complaints, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Support MRB activities and disposition nonconforming material in accordance with engineering, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze quality data, trends, scrap, rework, and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement and reduce defects.
• Develop and maintain inspection plans, quality controls, process controls, and quality documentation to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and company requirements.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Operations to improve process capability, reduce variation, and enhance product quality and operational performance.
• Support product and process validation activities including APQP, PPAP, FAI, qualification, and production readiness requirements.
• Review contracts, purchase orders, sales orders, drawings, specifications, and customer requirements to ensure effective quality requirement review and flow down.
• Serve as the primary quality interface for customers, supporting audits, corrective actions, technical inquiries, quality reviews, and issue resolution.
• Support internal, customer, FAA, Nadcap, and AS9100 audits, ensuring timely closure of findings and ongoing compliance with the Quality Management System.
• Provide quality leadership, training, and guidance while supporting the continual improvement and effectiveness of the Quality Management System.

Required Skills

• Root cause analysis and problem-solving techniques (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, etc.)
• Statistical analysis and process control methods
• Knowledge of AS9100, FAA, and Nadcap requirements
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, inspection methods, and metrology
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements
• Effective project management and cross-functional leadership skills
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement principles
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• ASQ CQE and/or Six Sigma certification preferred

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum 8-10 years of quality engineering experience in aerospace manufacturing.
• Experience supporting corrective action systems, MRB activities, process improvement, and regulatory/customer audits.
• Experience with aerospace quality systems, inspection planning, and manufacturing process controls.
• Knowledge of frozen planning, First Article Inspection (AS9102), and flight safety requirements preferred.