Quality Engineer II

Pursuit Aerospace•Manchester, CT

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Pursuit Aerospace is a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components focused on continuous operational improvement, customer service, quality, and on-time delivery. The company emphasizes respect, teamwork, technology, trust, and continual improvement of its people, processes, and products. The Quality Engineer II leads quality initiatives, ensures compliance with customer and regulatory requirements, and drives process improvements across aerospace manufacturing operations. The role is responsible for maintaining a product quality and inspection system consistent with plant quality policies and objectives, including dimensional, metallurgical, NDT, and part traceability requirements. This position is 100% onsite in Manchester, Connecticut.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering, Material Science, or Metallurgy.
2–4 years of quality experience.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis without current or future sponsorship.
Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations.

Nice To Haves

Aerospace experience.
Experience and training in quality systems, including AS9100 and NADCAP.
Strong proficiency in quality management systems, process validation, and customer specifications.
Expertise in conducting root cause analyses and implementing corrective actions.
Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
Proficiency in CAD, QMS, and ERP software.
Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to guide junior team members.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate across teams and with customers.

Responsibilities

Assist in establishing, implementing, and maintaining the quality management system, including AS9100, AS13100, and NADCAP.
Participate in contract reviews to ensure customer requirements can be met and incorporated into the quality management system.
Lead chemical processing special processes to ensure conformance with AS9100 and NADCAP requirements.
Lead corrective action projects using tools such as 5-Why and 8D to ensure effective corrective and preventive actions.
Participate in continual improvement activities, including 5S, Kaizen, and LEAN.
Work with Engineering and Operations to ensure new products are transferred to production in accordance with customer requirements.
Support Quality Inspectors in ensuring products and processes comply with quality management system and customer requirements.
Conduct internal audits, close out findings, create audit finding reports, and determine appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
Work with customer auditors to facilitate audits and close out findings using appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
Review and disposition nonconforming material reports.
Prepare and submit customer approval documentation.
Create and maintain company quality documentation, including quality manuals and procedures.
Support site needs related to over-inspection, shipment write-up, and other Quality dock area functions.