Quality Engineer III

AEROMETALS INC•El Dorado Hills, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Aerometals is looking to add a Quality Engineer III to their team. This role serves as the senior technical authority for nonconformance disposition on complex, flight-critical, and high-risk hardware. The ideal candidate will own the NC management process company wide, lead MRB activities for high-risk nonconformances, and author and submit engineering deviations and waivers to customers and government agencies. They will also lead RCCA investigations for high-visibility, systemic, or customer-escalated nonconformances using advanced methodologies and manage responses to customer and regulatory CARs/SCARs. Additionally, the role involves analyzing NC trends, developing prevention plans, leading PFMEA facilitation, program quality planning, FAI execution, and managing supplier quality activities. The Quality Engineer III will develop and report quality metrics, drive COQ initiatives, mentor junior quality staff, and represent Quality in cross-functional leadership meetings, program reviews, and customer interface meetings.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering
Expert-level knowledge of AS9100 and aerospace quality management system requirements.
Advanced proficiency with RCCA tools: 8D, FTA, DOE, FMEA, 5-Why; ability to train and facilitate others.
Proficiency reading and interpreting complex engineering drawings, GD&T (ASME Y14.5), and applicable aerospace specifications (MIL-STD, NASA-STD, SAE AS series).
Technical writing for formal investigation reports, deviation/waiver packages, and executive quality metrics.
Analytical and critical thinking for systemic quality issue resolution across multiple programs.
8 years in high reliability manufacturing – aerospace preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as the senior technical authority for nonconformance disposition on complex, flight-critical, and high-risk hardware.
Own the NC management process company wide.
Lead MRB activities for high-risk nonconformances.
Author and submit engineering deviations and waivers to customers and government agencies, present technical justification, and coordinate approval.
Lead RCCA investigations for high-visibility, systemic, or customer-escalated nonconformances using advanced methodologies including 8D, FTA, Design of Experiments (DOE), and FMEA linkage.
Chair RCCA review boards; ensure rigor and completeness of investigations before responses are issued internally or externally.
Manage responses to customer and regulatory CARs/SCARs.
Analyze NC trends across programs; develop and implement strategic containment and prevention plans at the organizational level.
Lead PFMEA facilitation, program quality planning, and FAI execution for major programs and complex assemblies.
Manage supplier quality activities including qualification, surveillance audits, SCAR issuance, and Approved Supplier List (ASL) maintenance.
Develop and report quality metrics to executive leadership; drive cost-of-quality (COQ) initiatives.
Assist with mentoring Quality Admin, QE I, and QE II.
Represent Quality in cross-functional leadership meetings, program reviews, and customer interface meetings.
Perform other duties as required by the organization.

Benefits

Full medical coverage for employees, with generous contributions toward family plans
100% company-paid long-term disability insurance
Dental and vision plans with shared premiums
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential support for life’s challenges
Health and wellness reimbursement plan
401(k) retirement plan
Aflac supplemental insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) to manage healthcare and dependent care costs
Growth, development, and pathways for advancement
Relocation assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Generous vacation days, paid holidays, and sick leave
Annual holiday office closure so you can truly unplug and recharge