Quality Engineer (AS9100 Aerospace)

SQA Services•Garden City, NY

About The Position

The Quality Engineer ensures products, processes, and quality management system activities comply with customer, regulatory, and aerospace industry requirements, including AS9100, customer-specific requirements, applicable FAA regulations, and internal quality standards. The role drives continuous improvement, supports manufacturing and supplier quality initiatives, performs root cause analysis, and helps ensure conforming aerospace products meet safety, reliability, and performance expectations. The position supports the quality management system, manufacturing quality, corrective and preventive actions, supplier quality, product and process validation, customer support, and continuous improvement. Work takes place in office, laboratory, and manufacturing-floor environments, with frequent interaction with production personnel, suppliers, customers, and auditors. Occasional travel for supplier audits, customer visits, and training is required. The position requires access to ITAR-controlled technical data and/or defense articles, and the employee must be ITAR compliant.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in quality, engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or a related technical discipline.
3–7 years of quality engineering experience in an aerospace, aviation, defense, or highly regulated manufacturing environment.
Experience working within an AS9100-certified organization.
Experience with AS9102 First Article Inspection requirements.
Experience conducting root cause investigations and corrective actions.
Working knowledge of AS9100, AS9102, ISO 9001, applicable FAA regulations, and customer aerospace quality requirements.
Proficiency with FMEA, SPC, MSA, control plans, process capability studies, and APQP/PPAP concepts.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and technical standards.
Experience with ERP and electronic Quality Management Systems (eQMS).
Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel data analysis.
ITAR compliance is required due to access to ITAR-controlled technical data and/or defense articles.

Nice To Haves

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
Aerospace manufacturing experience involving machining, assembly, welding, brazing, and special processes.
Internal Auditor certification.
Ability to apply AI-based tools and technologies, where appropriate, to support quality management activities, data analysis, problem-solving, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Maintain compliance with AS9100 Quality Management System requirements.
Support internal, customer, regulatory, and third-party audits.
Assist in developing, implementing, and continuously improving quality procedures, work instructions, and process controls.
Review manufacturing processes for compliance with engineering, customer, and regulatory requirements.
Develop and maintain inspection plans, control plans, and quality standards.
Support First Article Inspections in accordance with AS9102 requirements.
Evaluate nonconforming material and participate in Material Review Board activities.
Monitor process performance and identify opportunities for defect reduction and process improvement.
Lead investigations of nonconformances, customer complaints, and internal quality issues.
Use root cause analysis methodologies including 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone (Ishikawa), and FMEA.
Develop, implement, and verify corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
Track corrective-action effectiveness and ensure timely closure.
Support supplier qualification and performance monitoring activities.
Review supplier corrective actions and verify effectiveness.
Participate in supplier audits and source inspections as required.
Analyze supplier quality data and drive continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers.
Support process validation and process capability studies.
Conduct Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and Gage R&R studies.
Use Statistical Process Control (SPC) techniques to monitor manufacturing performance.
Ensure validation documentation meets customer and regulatory requirements.
Act as quality representative during customer visits and audits.
Review customer quality requirements and ensure their deployment throughout the organization.
Support customer investigations and corrective-action responses.
Lead Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma quality improvement projects.
Analyze quality metrics and identify trends.
Drive initiatives that improve product quality, delivery performance, and operational efficiency.
Travel occasionally for supplier audits, customer visits, and training.