Aerospace Quality Engineer(Manufacturing)

TRIGO ADR Americas•Redmond, WA

6d•$33 - $52•Onsite

About The Position

The Aerospace Quality Engineer executes and expands key initiatives within the supplier quality organization under general supervision, reporting to the Senior Director of Quality Operations. The role carries out supplier quality engineering activities including 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 work. The employee must reside within 50 miles of Redmond, Washington, and must be a U.S. citizen. The position supports both program and product quality engineering. It develops, applies, and maintains quality evaluation and control systems and protocols; establishes testing and inspection plans; analyzes nonconformities and design problems; and recommends corrective actions. The engineer uses PPAP core elements to identify product-development risks, reviews work transfers and process changes, and checks process-control documentation for compliance with requirements, objectives, and contracts. The role also develops proactive quality initiatives, implements product engineering changes to address customer-raised quality issues, and develops inspection technologies or methodologies. 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. The work is performed in typical office conditions with the quality management team, SMS team, and external customers, and may involve travel to suppliers. The work environment’s noise level is usually moderate to high.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience, or 6 years of relevant experience in the absence of a degree.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must reside within 50 miles of Redmond, Washington.
Fluent English reading and writing skills.
Strong verbal, written, and general 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.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Pass pre-hire background screening, including DMV and credit screening.
Pass pre-hire drug screening.
Engineering processes, standard drawing conventions, drawing and specification interpretation, and GD&T knowledge.
MS Office skills.

Nice To Haves

Practical experience with and implementation of quality engineering tools and systems, including DOE, FMEA, SPC, RCCA, APQP, PPAP, control plans, material control, process control, systems performance, product evaluation, MSA, metrology, automated measurement, and software.
Knowledge of FAA, EAR, and ITAR standards and regulations.

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 or design problems involving internally produced products and processes, and develop corrective-action recommendations.
Use PPAP core elements, including PFMEA, MSA, process flow, and control plans, to identify product-development risks and propose risk-management solutions.
Review and ensure requirements are met for work transfers and process change management, including Resourcing Gate and PPAP acceptance.
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 both program and product quality engineering.
Develop new inspection technologies or methodologies to assure product conformance.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
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, including free wellness initiatives, free tele-health, and free and discounted prescriptions, subject to stated eligibility and participation terms.
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer matching, subject to stated eligibility terms; 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 personal-vehicle use on company business.
Per diem reimbursements for meals and incidentals.
$1,500 employee referral bonus, paid in two installments subject to the stated conditions.