Aerospace Quality Engineer

TRIGO ADR Americas•Redmond, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer works under general supervision and reports to the Senior Director of Quality Operations. The role executes and expands key initiatives within the supplier quality organization, including supplier quality engineering activities such as compliance, process and product audits, material review board (MRB) activities, first article inspection (FAI) witnessing and sign-off, problem solving, corrective and preventive actions, supplier performance reporting, and other quality improvement activities. The employee must reside within 50 miles of Redmond, Washington, and must be a U.S. citizen. The position is responsible for both program and product quality engineering. It develops and maintains quality evaluation and control systems, establishes testing and inspection plans, analyzes nonconformities and design problems, applies quality and risk-management tools, reviews work transfers and process changes, and works with product design and specifications to ensure reliability and conformance. It also develops proactive quality initiatives, implements product engineering changes to address customer quality issues, and develops new inspection technologies or methodologies. The work is performed under typical office conditions, in collaboration with the quality management team, the SMS team, external customers, and suppliers. Typical hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., though the shift may vary depending on program needs. Occasional extended hours and weekend overtime may be required, and the employee may drive long distances to suppliers as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and two years of prior relevant experience, or six years of relevant experience in the absence of a degree.
For engineering or other technical positions, a bachelor’s degree, typically in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, and at least two years of prior relevant experience.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must reside within 50 miles of Redmond, Washington.
Fluent English reading and writing skills.
Strong verbal, written, and communication skills.
Project management, time management, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Professionalism, integrity, and exceptional attention to detail.
Strong independent decision-making skills, analytical skills, and professional judgment.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Pass pre-hire background screening, including DMV and credit screening.
Pass pre-hire drug screening.
Knowledge of FAA, EAR, and ITAR standards and regulations; engineering processes; standard drawing conventions; interpreting drawings and specifications; GD&T; and MS Office.
Ability to perform work efficiently, effectively, and in a timely manner with minimal direction.
Ability to participate in assigned physical activities, including light lifting and prolonged sitting.
Vision sufficient to read printed documents and computer screens and observe behavior of others.
Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds and drive long distances to suppliers as needed.

Nice To Haves

Prior practical experience and implementation of quality engineering tools and systems such as DOE, FMEA, SPC, RCCA, APQP, PPAP, control plans, material control, process control, systems performance, product evaluation, MSA, metrology, automated measurement, and software.

Responsibilities

Conduct activities to modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols.
Explain testing and inspection plans, methods, and technologies to assure product and process reliability and conformance.
Analyze nonconformities and design problems and develop recommendations for corrective actions.
Use PPAP core elements, including PFMEA, MSA, process flow, and control plans, to identify product-development risk and propose risk-management solutions.
Review work transfers and process change management, including Resourcing Gate and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) acceptance, to ensure requirements are met.
Review process-control documentation for compliance with requirements, objectives, and contracts.
Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for materials being processed into partially finished or finished products.
Work with product design and specifications to devise testing plans, methods, and equipment that assure product reliability.
Collaborate internally to ensure quality standards are in effect.
Develop proactive quality initiative strategies and drive their implementation.
Design and implement product engineering changes to address quality issues raised by customers.
Perform program and product quality engineering responsibilities.
Develop new inspection technologies or methodologies to assure product conformance.
Perform supplier quality activities, including compliance, process and product audits, MRB, FAI witnessing and sign-off, problem solving, corrective and preventive actions, supplier performance reporting, and other quality improvement activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

12 days of paid vacation in the first year, increasing with service years.
10 days of paid sick time.
11 paid holidays.
Medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, critical illness, and life insurance for employees and dependents.
Champ Plan wellness and health program, free to eligible employees working a minimum of 20 hours per week with anticipated annual earnings of $30,000.
Free wellness initiatives, free telehealth, and free and discounted prescriptions through the Champ Plan.
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match: 100% match on the first 3% contributed and 50% match on the next 2%, with immediate vesting.
Company-provided cell phone, laptop, and mobile Wi-Fi for business use.
Regular hourly rate for travel time.
Direct-paid travel arrangements for flights, hotels, and rental cars.
Travel reimbursements deposited with each payroll, federal-rate mileage reimbursement for use of personal vehicles on company business, and per diem reimbursements for meals and incidentals.
$1,500 employee referral bonus: $750 upon hire of a qualified referred employee and another $750 after the referral completes 90 days of employment.