Quality Engineer

HEICO Corporation•Santa Ana, CA

2d•$75,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Marway is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our team in Santa Ana, CA. This position will provide quality engineering support across the full product lifecycle—from design and development to production, test, and supplier management. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with strong analytical skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and experience working within defense or aerospace quality environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Quality, or related technical discipline, and 2+ years of relevant experience in quality assurance, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
In lieu of a degree: 5+ years of hands-on quality engineering or manufacturing experience.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and MIL-specs.
Demonstrated experience with MRB, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions.
Strong understanding of AS9100 and ISO9001 quality management systems.
Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
Due to the nature of the work and access to export-controlled information (e.g. ITAR/EAR), this position is restricted to U.S. Persons only

Nice To Haves

Experience with APQP or Zero Defects Planning.
Familiarity with Defense and Aerospace OEMs (e.g., NGC, Raytheon, Lockheed).
Knowledge of reporting and analytics tools.
Experience working with special processes such as plating, painting, wiring, or environmental testing.
Foster team collaboration, supplier development and with customer engagement experience.

Responsibilities

Support the Material Review Board (MRB) process—control nonconforming hardware, lead disposition meetings, and implement corrective actions.
Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) both internally and at suppliers to achieve timely and effective closure.
Ensure that products meet all customer and contractual quality requirements throughout design, manufacturing, and testing phases.
Support the interpretation of engineering drawings, military specifications, and customer requirements to confirm compliance and ensure proper flow-down to suppliers.
Support supplier and customer quality activities, including audits, source inspections, and performance improvement initiatives.
Participate in design and production readiness reviews to identify and mitigate inspectability and producibility issues early.
Apply Lean methodologies to reduce risk, improve process capability, and eliminate defects.
Maintain quality procedures, reports, and documentation to ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO9001, and customer standards.
Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to Marway’s 'Zero Defects' quality culture.