Quality Engineer

Neon Aerospace•Manchester, CT

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Neon Aero is seeking a Quality Engineer to support shop floor production within its Operations organization in Manchester, Connecticut. The role is embedded in a cross-functional environment involving Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, and Design Engineering. As the primary quality interface to manufacturing operations, the Quality Engineer ensures products and processes meet defined safety, quality, and regulatory requirements while supporting production in real time and maintaining effective quality systems. The role includes participating in Material Review Board (MRB) activities, evaluating non-conforming material, supporting disposition decisions, and driving root cause and corrective actions. The Quality Engineer also develops quality plans and inspection strategies, supports First Article Inspection activities, performs audits, assists supplier quality efforts, and uses quality data to identify opportunities for improvement. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field and at least five years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment. Aerospace manufacturing, composites, or other regulated-industry experience is preferred. Compensation is expected to range from $90,000 to $102,500, with potential eligibility for bonus, equity, and benefits. Final candidates must successfully complete a background check and drug screening.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
At least 5 years of experience in a quality engineering role within a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated experience with quality systems such as AS9100 and AS9102.
Strong understanding of root cause and corrective action methodologies, including 8D and CAPA.
Experience with inspection planning and metrology systems such as CMMs and laser trackers.
Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, including advanced GD&T application.

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace manufacturing, composites, or regulated industries.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day quality engineering support to manufacturing operations.
Ensure compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, and quality standards.
Support production readiness and execution to meet safety, quality, and delivery targets.
Identify and escalate quality risks affecting production performance.
Work with Manufacturing Engineering and Production to ensure processes are capable and controlled.
Represent Quality Engineering in Material Review Board (MRB) activities.
Evaluate non-conforming material and support disposition decisions in accordance with engineering and quality requirements.
Ensure dispositions are properly documented, traceable, and compliant.
Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and Design Engineering to resolve non-conformances.
Lead and support root cause and corrective action (RCCA) efforts for recurring issues.
Develop and maintain quality plans, control plans, and production inspection strategies.
Support First Article Inspection (FAI) activities, including review and approval of FAIRs under AS9102.
Define inspection methods and verification approaches, including metrology and tooling requirements.
Ensure quality requirements are flowed down effectively into manufacturing processes.
Support supplier quality activities, including audits, assessments, and issue resolution.
Investigate supplier-related non-conformances and drive corrective actions.
Perform product, process, and Quality Management System (QMS) audits.
Ensure compliance with AS9100 and other applicable regulatory and customer requirements.
Analyze quality data and trends to identify improvement opportunities.
Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects and process variability.
Apply quality tools and methodologies to improve process capability and performance.
Support development of training and standardization of quality practices.