Quality Engineer – Aerospace

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as a technical quality resource during discussions with customers and suppliers regarding aerospace and defense manufacturing programs.

• Analyze customer drawings, specifications, quality clauses, and flow-down requirements, translating them into manufacturing and inspection needs.

• Offer expertise in AS9100, ITAR, GD&T, First Article Inspection, material certifications, inspection methods, and supplier quality controls.

• Review intricate manufacturing projects that involve tight tolerances, GD&T-critical features, coatings, plating, welding, heat treatment, and other specialized processes.

• Establish and evaluate inspection and measurement requirements for critical dimensions, functional features, and tolerance-sensitive characteristics.

• Assess inspection reports and sampling plans, ensuring compliance with quality requirements.

• Verify Material Test Reports and relevant certifications for coatings, plating, welding, and heat treatment.

• Assist in both remote and on-site supplier audits, including the evaluation of quality systems, process controls, documentation, and workforce competence.

• Evaluate supplier readiness for Aerospace and Defense programs, including adherence to AS9100 and ITAR requirements.

• Review supplier corrective actions, including 8D and CAPA reports, and assess root-cause analysis using 5-Why and Ishikawa/Fishbone techniques.

• Support configuration control by identifying manufacturing, material, tooling, or process changes that require customer approval.

• Facilitate AS9102 First Article Inspection requirements for new parts and manufacturing/process modifications.

• Engage in customer meetings, supplier quality activities, audits, and complex manufacturing projects as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of Quality Engineering experience in aerospace, aviation, defense, or a closely related regulated manufacturing sector.

• Practical experience working within an AS9100 Quality Management System.

• Familiarity with ITAR regulations and handling export-controlled technical data.

• Strong understanding of GD&T and dimensional inspection methodologies.

• Experience with First Article Inspection (FAI) requirements.

• Background in reviewing manufacturing drawings, specifications, inspection reports, and quality documents.

• In-depth knowledge of structured corrective-action processes, including 8D, CAPA, 5-Why, and Fishbone/Ishikawa analysis.

• Experience collaborating directly with manufacturing suppliers.

• Excellent verbal communication skills for engaging in technical discussions with clients.

• Capacity to work independently and offer sound technical quality advice.

• Current residence in the United States is required.

• Must fulfill applicable U.S. person/citizenship requirements related to the program.

• ASQ certification such as CQE or CQA is preferred.

• Experience in conducting supplier quality audits is preferred.

• Preferred background in Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE).

• Experience with contract manufacturers or multi-supplier manufacturing environments is preferred.

• Background supporting mission-critical or safety-critical aerospace/defense components is preferred.

• Experience with heat treatment, welding, coatings, plating, and precision machining is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible, project-based consulting opportunity.

• Engagement on an hourly or project basis.

• Opportunities for remote and on-site supplier audit work.