Senior Quality Engineer

Moog•Torrance, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Moog Military Aircraft is hiring a Senior Quality Engineer (Manufacturing) to plan, implement, and administer cost-effective Quality Programs that meet or exceed contractual quality requirements and protect Moog and its customers. The role works onsite in Torrance, California, with a 9/80 schedule option, and supports complex commercial and military aircraft hardware. The description identifies the Quality Engineering Manager as the reporting role in its header and later says the position reports to the Process Manager. The engineer will support program teams and customers including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Airbus, and Sikorsky; represent Moog in government initiatives and audits; and help production teams resolve quality issues. Work includes quality studies, failure analysis, root-cause and corrective-action analysis, risk mitigation, material review, configuration control, traceability, audit support, and developing quality plans for receiving inspection, manufacturing, assembly, testing, and final inspection. The role also optimizes inspection costs and prevents failure costs through statistical analysis and problem solving. It calls for mentoring other quality engineers, leading cross-functional investigations, influencing decisions without direct authority, and participating in customer interactions. The role requires integrity and a willingness to raise and escalate quality problems. It requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
At least 5 years of professional work experience in Engineering or Manufacturing.
At least 3 years of Quality Engineering work experience in manufacturing.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of Quality Engineering experience in the aerospace industry.
Experience with AS9100 standards.
Proficiency with statistical, spreadsheet, word-processing, and database software packages.
Experience supporting government and customer audits.
Specialized technical knowledge of mechanical, electro-mechanical, and hydro-mechanical components, as well as manufacturing assembly and functional test methods.
Ability to support quality-related issues to drive program success and convey confidence to customers during frequent interactions.
ASQ certification.

Responsibilities

Plan, implement, and administer cost-effective Quality Programs to meet or exceed contractual quality requirements.
Participate in program teams to meet contractual requirements and inform quality decisions for commercial and military aircraft customers.
Represent Moog in support of government initiatives, audits, and requirements, including FAA and DCMA matters.
Support production through quality engineering studies, recommendations for design changes, and assistance to manufacturing personnel.
Conduct failure analysis, root-cause and corrective-action analysis, risk mitigation, and material review.
Support customer and government interfaces, audits, configuration control, and traceability.
Develop quality plans for receiving inspection, manufacturing operations, assembly and test processes, and final inspection.
Use statistical analysis and problem solving to optimize inspection costs and prevent costs caused by failures.
Mentor other quality engineers, lead cross-functional investigations, and influence decisions without direct authority.
Participate in customer interactions, including investigations and customer audits.
Raise and escalate quality problems when necessary.