Aerospace Quality Engineer-III (Safran)

TRIGO ADR Americas•Fort Worth, TX

1d•$100,000 - $115,000

About The Position

The Quality Engineer III within the Quality Management Systems & Compliance Team at Safran Helicopter Engines USA supports product, process, and system compliance. The role serves as a focal point for quality management system governance related to EN/AS 9100, FAA Part 21 and 145 regulatory compliance, audit management, document and records control, and QMS effectiveness. Through coaching and guidance, the position helps ensure that products and services delivered by the Grand Prairie site meet Safran, customer, industry, and regulatory standards. It also contributes to transverse and corporate quality initiatives and collaborates with Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations, and other functions to drive continuous improvement and compliance. The position plans, conducts, and documents internal, supplier, and maintenance-center audits; supports the Approved Supplier List; monitors quality indicators; and follows up on audit findings and corrective actions. It promotes the use of Safran quality methodologies, including QRQC, root cause analysis, risk analysis, FMEA, and Safety Management System policies. The role maintains the One Safran Referential (OSR), including creating, revising, and deleting procedures, instructions, and forms, and provides related training. It also controls and distributes technical documentation, manages documentation databases and archives, communicates updates, trains employees on documentation tools, and manages customer subscriptions to technical publications and the EngineLife Customer Portal. Records and archives are maintained in accordance with applicable records-management requirements.

Requirements

At least 8 years of related experience in aerospace or a closely adjacent industry, such as medical devices, automotive, or another highly regulated sector.
U.S. Person due to regulatory requirements.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with FAA Part 21 and 145 requirements.
Solid understanding of Quality Management Systems and relevant standards in aerospace or similar regulated environments.
Experience performing internal and/or supplier audits.
Strong problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and corrective action planning.
Proficiency with risk-analysis tools and methodologies, including FMEA and risk assessments.
Ability to interpret and apply quality and regulatory requirements across engineering, supply chain, operations, and other functions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and coach stakeholders at all levels.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in documentation control, recordkeeping, and audit follow-up.
Ability to work in a transverse role and collaborate across functions and with global or corporate stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.
U.S. Military Veteran preferred.
Auditor certifications, such as AS9100 or adjacent standards, strongly preferred.
Green Belt certification preferred.
French, Spanish, Portuguese, or other foreign-language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

Plan, perform, and document internal audits of workstations, products, processes, and systems for compliance with Safran, industry, and regulatory requirements.
Promote organizational understanding and proper application of the Quality Management System across the site.
Verify that quality instructions, procedures, and provisions are correctly applied in assigned areas.
Review technical problems and departmental procedures, and recommend solutions and improvements.
Follow up on audit findings and non-conformities, and ensure corrective actions are effective and efficient.
Promote and support Safran quality methodologies, including QRQC, root cause analysis, risk analysis, FMEA, and Safety Management System risk policies.
Work with Supply Chain Management to maintain and monitor the Approved Supplier List.
Plan and conduct supplier and maintenance-center audits for alignment with Safran QMS and applicable regulatory requirements, including FAA Part 21 and 145 where applicable.
Define, review, and maintain written processes and instructions for site, supplier, product, and process audits.
Apply Safran corporate procedures for supplier qualification and development at the local site level.
Support and host external auditors, including customers, regulatory bodies, and certification entities, and facilitate implementation of appropriate corrective actions.
Investigate and monitor Supplier Score Cards and other quality indicators for assigned areas.
Analyze audit results and quality metrics to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Maintain the One Safran Referential (OSR) by creating, revising, and deleting procedures, instructions, and forms.
Conduct OSR-related training as needed and ensure employees understand and use quality documentation properly.
Ensure QMS-supporting documentation is current, accurate, and accessible.
Maintain and distribute technical documentation, ensuring technical materials are accurate, complete, and controlled.
Manage technical-manual and document databases, including historical archives of superseded documentation.
Audit technical documentation as needed to verify its validity and currency.
Communicate technical-documentation changes and updates to Safran Helicopter Engines USA personnel.
Train employees on electronic and technical documentation tools as needed.
Support and manage regional customer subscriptions to technical publications in online, paper, and USB formats.
Maintain EngineLife Customer Portal subscriptions, including account creation, renewals, login and password support, and customer-information updates.
Maintain the global customer-subscriptions database and coordinate with printing vendors and supplies inventory.
Maintain and control records and archives in accordance with records and archives management requirements.