Quality Engineer (Associate, Mid-Level, or Senior)

Spirit AeroSystems • Wichita, KS

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, is hiring a Quality Engineer to support Spirit’s Commercial Business Units. Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing components, using composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions. This position may be hired at the Associate, Mid-Level, or Senior level and is expected to be 100% onsite in Wichita, Kansas.

The Quality Engineer develops and evaluates processes, systems, and equipment to uphold quality, reliability, and system safety standards for company and procured products and services. The role analyzes requirements, evaluates nonconforming materials and products, conducts audits and analyses, tests and approves products and processes, and supports corrective actions and continuous improvement. The position works with employees, suppliers, customers, and regulatory agencies to ensure compliance. This is a union-represented position. Spirit AeroSystems is a Drug Free Workplace; post-offer applicants and employees may be subject to drug and alcohol testing when criteria in company policies are met.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• At least 2 years of experience in Quality Engineering or a related engineering field.
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Data analytics skills.
• Experience working with engineering drawings and customer specifications.
• Good communication skills.
• RCCA experience.

Nice To Haves

• For Mid-Level (Level 3): 5 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• For Senior (Level 4): 10 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior or current experience and understanding of the Boeing Production System, including PROs, Policies, BPIs, BACs, and BSSs.
• Project management experience.
• Aerospace background.
• Proficiency in technical writing.
• Experience in strategic planning and operations.
• Competence conducting quality audits, including process and product auditing using process control documents.
• Self-motivated, with ownership of projects and issues and follow-through to closure and resolution.

Responsibilities

• Develop processes, systems, and equipment to uphold quality, reliability, and system safety standards for company or procured products and services.
• Review and analyze quality system design to ensure the integrity of decisions affecting products and services.
• Analyze contractual, product definition, and specification requirements to develop or modify methods, procedures, and metrics for achieving quality standards.
• Evaluate and provide dispositions for nonconforming materials, parts, and equipment.
• Conduct scientific evaluations, audits, and analyses.
• Test and approve products, processes, equipment, and measurement systems.
• Ensure processes incorporate configuration management and participate in design and product reviews to meet quality, reliability, safety, and business objectives.
• Conduct research, benchmarking, and analysis to improve process capability and product quality.
• Perform root cause analyses and support corrective action implementation to address nonconformance issues.
• Interface with employees, suppliers, customers, and regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Use statistical methodologies to maintain or enhance safety, reliability, and process capability levels.
• Submit job planning change requests on behalf of the quality organization.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Potential eligibility for a $5,000 State of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level