QA Engineer 1

6362b6c7-9592-452e-9fa3-97848679358e•Long Beach, CA

1d•$80,000 - $95,000

About The Position

Rubbercraft is seeking a QA Engineer I to support the quality management system for aerospace elastomer components. Working with experienced quality engineers and manufacturing teams, the role helps verify product conformity, investigate quality issues, and maintain inspection records. It offers hands-on exposure to elastomer processes, customer requirements, and continual improvement. Rubbercraft manufactures precision-engineered elastomeric components and assemblies for the aerospace and defense industry, including seals, gaskets, molded components, and other engineered solutions for demanding environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or related technical discipline.
One to three years of quality engineering, quality assurance, or inspection experience in a manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with quality management systems, corrective action, and basic root-cause analysis.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, tolerances, and material specifications with guidance.
Experience using dimensional inspection instruments such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, height gauges, or optical comparators.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace manufacturing or a high-mix, low-volume production environment.
Familiarity with AS9100D, applicable ISO 9001 requirements, and first article inspection documentation.
Quality engineering experience with molded or fabricated elastomer components, including seals, gaskets, or related products.
Familiarity with elastomer properties and applicable test methods for hardness, tensile strength and elongation, compression set, and fluid resistance, such as ASTM D2240, D412, D395, and D471.
Exposure to statistical process control, Lean methods, or continuous improvement projects.

Responsibilities

Support quality activities for elastomer compounding, molding, curing, bonding, finishing, and inspection processes.
Assist with inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and work instructions for new and existing products.
Review drawings, purchase orders, material specifications, and customer requirements with guidance from senior team members.
Document nonconformances and support containment, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and effectiveness checks using tools such as 8D, 5 Whys, and Ishikawa diagrams.
Prepare records and coordinate follow-up for material review board (MRB) and return material authorization (RMA) activities; escalate disposition decisions to authorized personnel.
Participate in internal audits, track assigned action items, and help maintain quality management system records.
Prepare first article inspection documentation in accordance with AS9102 when required by the customer or contract.
Assist with inspection procedures and training materials covering product requirements, measurement methods, and defect identification.
Collect and report quality metrics, including defect rates, cost of quality, customer issues, and supplier performance.
Work with suppliers and internal teams to resolve material quality, certification, and traceability concerns.
Attend daily value stream SQDIP meetings, own quality KPIs, and drive actions to improve them.