Quality Systems Engineer

PDW • Huntsville, AL

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

PDW is seeking a Quality Systems Engineer to serve as the ETQ Reliance champion and functional owner while sustaining and maturing PDW’s AS9100-certified Quality Management System. This role will drive adoption, governance, and continuous improvement of the eQMS across current and future locations. The ideal candidate will combine strong AS9100 knowledge with hands-on quality systems experience and translate requirements into scalable digital workflows. This individual will partner across Quality, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing Systems to improve compliance, audit readiness, and execution.

Requirements

• Strong working knowledge of AS9100 Rev D with demonstrated experience maintaining audit readiness, supporting internal, registrar, and customer audits, and managing objective evidence, nonconformance, corrective action, risk, configuration management, and product safety requirements.
• Hands-on experience owning or administering an enterprise eQMS, preferably ETQ Reliance, including workflow configuration, permissions, user support, system governance, data integrity, reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Experience managing core ETQ/QMS processes, including Document Control, Training Management, Corrective Actions, Assets/Calibration & Maintenance, Supplier Qualification, Receiving & Inspection, Non-Conformance Reporting, Planned Deviations, and Inspection Management.
• Ability to translate AS9100 and PDW process requirements into effective ETQ workflows and controls, ensuring electronic records provide complete, traceable, and audit-ready evidence of QMS compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor QMS performance through audits, metrics, aging, trending, corrective-action effectiveness, and system data, identifying compliance risks and driving sustainable process improvements.
• Strong cross-functional communication and training skills, with the ability to work hands-on with Quality, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing teams while effectively communicating with leadership, customers, and auditors.
• Ability to standardize and scale QMS processes across a rapidly growing organization while maintaining appropriate process discipline, accountability, and AS9100 compliance.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance or higher, as required.

Nice To Haves

• ETQ Reliance experience
• ISO/AS9100 auditor certification
• aerospace quality systems experience
• Six Sigma certification

Responsibilities

• Serve as PDW’s ETQ Reliance functional owner and champion, driving system governance, user adoption, workflow optimization, permissions, data integrity, reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Own and support core ETQ modules, including Document Control, Training Management, Corrective Actions, Assets/Calibration & Maintenance, Supplier Qualification, Receiving & Inspection, Non-Conformance Reporting, Planned Deviations, and Inspection Management.
• Maintain AS9100 audit readiness across PDW operations, ensuring processes, records, objective evidence, and system controls remain compliant and prepared for internal, registrar surveillance, and customer audits.
• Translate AS9100 and PDW QMS requirements into effective ETQ workflows and controls, ensuring electronic processes support compliance, traceability, accountability, and scalable execution.
• Monitor and improve QMS performance through internal audits, corrective-action effectiveness, nonconformance trends, training compliance, calibration status, supplier performance, inspection results, and other ETQ-based quality metrics.
• Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to strengthen process discipline, resolve system or compliance gaps, and embed quality requirements into day-to-day execution.
• Support corrective action, risk reduction, and continuous improvement activities, ensuring issues are properly contained, investigated, resolved, verified for effectiveness, and prevented from recurring.
• Standardize and scale ETQ-enabled QMS processes across PDW, supporting organizational growth while maintaining strong AS9100 compliance, audit readiness, and consistent quality-system execution.

Benefits

• Comprehensive BCBS medical, dental, and vision coverage; 80% sponsored by the company.
• Safe Harbor 401(K) with company match.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• On-site gym at Huntsville, AL & Denver, CO locations.
• Employer provided life insurance.
• Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• A work environment that encourages teamwork and innovation.
• Competitive salary, generous paid time off (PTO), and flexible leave options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed