As a Lead Quality Engineer here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will play a vital role in ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance within Aerospace. You will support one of our most valuable customers while on site at the customer facility. This position requires you to be the conduit to Honeywell Aerospace from the Customer site locations. Working with the customer to ensure the materials Honeywell Aerospace Provides are as expected, if issues arise actively working with the customer to correct as required.
You will report directly to our Sr. Director of Quality Engineering Electronics, and you’ll work on a hybrid work schedule.
In this role, you will impact the Aerospace business unit by ensuring that all products meet rigorous quality standards, supporting regulatory compliance, and enhancing customer satisfaction through effective quality management practices.
ResponsibilitiesKEY RESPONSIBILITIES- Oversee quality engineering activities to ensure compliance with aerospace industry standards and regulations.
- Maintain quality assurance processes and procedures.
- Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement.
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions to address quality concerns.
- Support audits and inspections by internal and external stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in quality engineering within the aerospace industry or a related field
- Strong knowledge of aerospace quality standards such as AS9100 and FAA regulations
- Proficiency in quality tools and methodologies including FMEA, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and statistical process control
- Experience with quality management systems (QMS) and audit processes
- Advanced degree in Engineering or Quality Management
- Experience with aerospace manufacturing and supply chain quality management
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance and certification processes
BENEFITS
Beyond a performance-driven salary, you'll work alongside dedicated experts on technology that's advancing aviation. As a Honeywell Aerospace employee, you're eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
- Employee assistance program and educational assistance
- Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
- Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time
Explore your benefits: https://honeywellaerospacebenefits.com/
POSTING TIMELINE
The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (STEM) from an accredited institution
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in quality engineering within the aerospace industry or related field
- Strong knowledge of aerospace quality standards such as AS9100 and FAA regulations
- Proficiency in quality tools and methodologies including FMEA, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and statistical process control
- Experience with quality management systems (QMS) and audit processes
- Advanced degree in Engineering or Quality Management
- Experience with aerospace manufacturing and supply chain quality management
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance and certification processes
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
The Aerospace Corporation Insights
What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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