Aerospace Quality Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute quality plans for aircraft modules, assemblies, and components.

• Ensure that products meet engineering drawings, specifications, aerospace standards, and customer requirements.

• Establish inspection and verification processes to facilitate production readiness.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing product quality, process capability, reducing defects, and improving operational performance.

• Participate actively in design reviews, manufacturing reviews, and production readiness activities.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program teams throughout the development and production lifecycle.

• Create and maintain inspection plans for composite and structural aircraft components.

• Define critical characteristics, inspection requirements, acceptance criteria, and sampling methodologies.

• Establish quality checkpoints throughout the fabrication, assembly, integration, and production processes.

• Develop quality documentation and establish inspection standards.

• Create, coordinate, and conduct First Article Inspections in compliance with aerospace standards.

• Review engineering drawings, specifications, and Bills of Materials to ensure product requirements are met.

• Prepare and maintain FAI documentation packages and inspection reports.

• Support corrective actions emerging from FAI nonconformances.

• Provide quality engineering support for composite fabrication, bonding, assembly, curing, and structural integration.

• Evaluate manufacturing processes to identify quality risks and opportunities for improvement.

• Assist in root cause investigations and the implementation of corrective actions.

• Aid in the validation and implementation of new manufacturing processes and production changes.

• Collaborate with suppliers on quality controls, inspection requirements, and product acceptance criteria.

• Support supplier qualifications, audits, development, and performance improvement efforts.

• Review supplier documentation, inspection plans, process controls, and corrective action responses.

• Resolve supplier quality issues impacting production schedules, product conformity, or customer requirements.

• Participate in PFMEA activities and contribute to control plan development.

• Lead root cause analysis using methodologies such as 8D Problem Solving, RCCA, 5 Why Analysis, Fishbone Diagrams, and SPC.

• Drive initiatives for defect reduction, process improvement, and quality performance enhancement.

• Support the development, reporting, and trend analysis of quality KPIs.

• Promote a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organization.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or a related technical field.

• An equivalent combination of education and relevant aerospace quality experience may be considered.

• Over 5 years of quality engineering experience in aerospace, aviation, defense, or advanced manufacturing environments.

• Strong expertise in supporting composite manufacturing processes and aerospace quality systems.

• Experience in developing and maintaining inspection plans, quality documentation, and inspection methodologies.

• Proven experience in creating, executing, and supporting First Article Inspections (FAI).

• Strong understanding of blueprint reading, GD&T, engineering drawings, and technical specifications.

• Experience in conducting root cause investigations and implementing corrective and preventive actions.

• Knowledge of aerospace quality standards, quality management systems, and manufacturing process controls.

• Proficiency in utilizing quality metrics, inspection methodologies, and process improvement tools.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

• Direct experience working with suppliers to set quality requirements and inspection methodologies.

• Familiarity with defining supplier quality control plans and processes.

• Hands-on experience in PFMEA development, facilitation, and implementation.

• Knowledge of AS9100, AS9102, and other aerospace quality standards.

• Experience with composite aircraft structures, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), UAVs, or aerospace assemblies.

• Background in conducting supplier audits, process audits, and supplier qualification activities.

• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification or equivalent quality credential.

• Familiarity with statistical analysis, process capability studies, and quality improvement methodologies.

• Experience supporting Airbus aerospace programs or advanced aerospace manufacturing environments.

• Ability to obtain access subject to U.S. export control regulations; access may be limited to U.S. Persons.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical plans.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• HSA with company contribution.

• Company-sponsored life insurance.

• Short-term disability insurance.

• Long-term disability insurance.

• Voluntary legal, hospital, accident, and pet wellness plans.

• 401(k) with matching contributions.

• Paid holidays.

• Paid time off.

• Opportunities for career development and advancement.

• Professional development support.

• Collaboration with experienced professionals.

• Remote workplace options.