About the role

  • Quality Engineering Manager leading aerospace structures quality activities. Managing QE teams to ensure regulatory compliance and structural integrity.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a QE team focused on aircraft structural components (fuselage, wings, empennage, composite assemblies).
  • Ensure product and process compliance with AS9100, FAA/EASA structural requirements, and customer standards.
  • Oversee FAI, structural inspection planning, NDI/NDT coordination, material certification, and special process controls.
  • Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions related to structural defects, nonconformances, fatigue/damage tolerance issues, and manufacturing escapes.
  • Partner with Design Engineering on structural qualification, test planning, DFM/A, and risk mitigation (FMEA, PFMEA).
  • Track quality performance metrics (scrap, rework, structural defects, MRB trends) and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Support supplier quality for metallics, composites, machining, fabrication, and bonded assemblies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Materials, or related engineering field.
  • 10+ years of aerospace structures quality or manufacturing experience.
  • Strong understanding of AS9100, FAA Part 21 and structural conformity requirements.
  • Experience leading QE teams or complex cross‑functional quality initiatives.
  • Preferred ASQ CQE/CQA or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt.
  • Familiarity with MRB processes and digital QMS/PLM tools.

Benefits

  • Environment Work typically performed in an office setting.

Job title

Quality Engineer

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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