Quality Engineer

Airbus•Bingen, WA

56d•$102,000 - $163,000•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to shape and deploy the Quality Management System (QMS) during the ramp-up phase of the Flexrotor program in Bingen, Washington. Operating primarily onsite (90%), this role puts you at the forefront of operational quality, driving data-driven defect analysis, leading practical problem-solving events, and establishing root cause and corrective action (RCCA) plans. If you have at least 8 years of technical engineering or quality experience in mature production environments, hold U.S. Person status under ITAR regulations, and excel at building standards in a dynamic aerospace setting, this position offers a high-impact opportunity to reduce non-quality costs and elevate production standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
Possess eight (8) or more years' technical experience in related engineering field or direct quality experience.
Experience as part of an operational team using and ideally building quality processes in a mature production environment
Costpoint and TIPQA knowledge or similar
Must be a US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace, Industrial or Quality Engineering
Six Sigma Certification
AS9100 Auditor
ASQ Quality Engineer Certificate
Valid FAA A&P
Project management professional

Responsibilities

Definition and deployment of the processes to operate the quality management system
Uphold the standard of Airbus Core Values by welcoming challenges with integrity, commitment, confidence, teamwork, customer focus, respect and reliability
Demonstrate creativity, propose and implement innovations using lean methodologies, data analytic and mining techniques to ensure that top company objectives (TCOs) are met
Review, develop, and analyze dashboards and visual management tools to identify deficiencies in the quality system
Compile and analyze statistical data for non-conformities, Key Performance Indicators and other quality department metrics to identify trends, problem areas and provide feedback to implement appropriate corrective actions to prevent recurrence and improve the quality management system
Monitor digital platform for collection and archiving reports for FOD, housekeeping, tool inventories, lost tool and lost item reports
Evaluate Key Performance Indicators to identify problem areas and implement corrective action to ensure company performance objectives are met.
Support Inspection personnel on Nonconformity Management (NCM) data analysis and quality implementation processes and issues that arise due to discrepancies
Interact with various collaborators to establish feedback monitoring, identify trends and highlight opportunities to improve the quality management system
Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly performance reporting based on quality interactions
Create, Review and update as directed company manuals, policies, procedures and forms to improve and streamline company processes
Implement and monitor inspection plans and test processes to ensure that quality assurance standards are achieved
Participate in periodical meetings with quality department, supporting departments and design office personnel
Apply processes and metrics such as, but not limited to SQCDP, key performance indicators, practical problem solving (PPS), plan do check act (PDCA), root cause and corrective action and other quality department metrics to support continuous improvement of company policies, procedures, and processes ensuring that company objectives are on target
Evaluate the quality management system to share insights and trends that will enhance the system and customer experience
Suggest and implement changes in working conditions, and use of equipment to increase the efficiency, safety and quality of department and work crew
Act as Quality interface to resolve system, product, and design defects received at AHI
Prepare audit checklist and support internal audits of processes and procedures to ensure compliance with company standards, regulatory authorities and maintain external audit readiness
Ensure the implementation of customer and Type Design Holder requirements in the Quality Management System
Maintain working knowledge of quality standards (FAA, AS9100)
Create CAD drawings to support corrective actions