Quality Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Quality Assurance (QA) documentation and basic quality engineering tasks.
• Perform inspection support and verification activities under supervision.
• Assist in generating dispositions for nonconforming work tags (WTs) and provide basic support to the Material Review Board (MRB) under guidance of senior engineers.
• Support First Article Inspection (FAI) planning and execution, including data collection, dimensional verification, and documentation validation.
• Learn and apply Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) tools; assist with investigations by gathering objective evidence and documenting corrective actions.
• Participate in Corrective Action Board (CAB) meetings as an observer or contributing member.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and help identify opportunities to reduce defects, streamline processes, and strengthen compliance.
• Utilize SAP/MES systems for work order tracking, documentation updates, nonconformance tagging, and planning validation.
• Assist in reviewing and updating work instructions, standard operating procedures, and quality documentation.
• Help prepare materials and collect records for internal audits and external customer/FAA assessments.
• Participate in internal audits, FAA compliance reviews, and customer process audits.
• Assist with planning, readiness activities, and corrective action follow-up associated with audit events.
• Attend customer-facing and regulatory meetings as a representative, observer, or meeting recorder.
• Perform daily walk-downs with inspection and operations teams to verify process adherence and accurate documentation.
• Provide timely feedback on quality issues, assist with containment actions, and help validate rework or repair activity.
• Support on-the-floor investigations of nonconforming parts in partnership with senior Quality Engineers and Operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or 4 years of equivalent experience in quality engineering, manufacturing, or related technical fields.
• Basic understanding of aerospace drawings, specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills. 

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel. Must be able to communicate verbally and have the ability to hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop or crouch. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to thirty (30) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds. Have full range of motion required to perform the job functions. Maintain steady hand-eye coordination. Reach in all directions and in potentially awkward positions.