Lead Quality Engineer

$87k - $116k

Full-time

GE Renewable Energy Power and Aviation

Job Description Summary
Unison, a GE Aerospace company, is the leading provider of differentiated engine controls, accessories, and performance monitoring solutions in the Aerospace, Defense & Space segments. Serving both original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket customers, Unison designs, manufactures and supplies the most advanced components and systems in the world.
Quality Engineer is responsible for driving product and process quality within manufacturing operations, with a strong focus on reducing Cost of Poor Quality, preventing and resolving customer disruptions, and ensuring compliance with aerospace regulatory and customer requirements. This role partners cross-functionally with manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, and customer teams to improve process capability, contain escapes, and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities:
Lead initiatives to reduce COPQ, including scrap, rework, repair, escapes, and warranty-related losses.
Investigate internal and external quality issues using structured problem-solving methods and drive effective corrective actions.
Develop and maintain containment plans to minimize customer disruptions and ensure timely response to quality events.
Monitor production quality performance through key metrics such as defect rates, yield, escapes, MRB, rework, and customer complaints.
Ensure compliance with applicable aerospace regulations, industry standards, and customer requirements (for example AS9100, FAA requirements, NADCAP as applicable, and internal quality procedures).
Support audits, regulatory inspections, and customer reviews; ensure timely closure of findings.
Partner with manufacturing and engineering teams to improve process controls, inspection methods, and error-proofing.
Review nonconformances, support root cause analysis, and disposition issues in alignment with regulatory and customer requirements.
Drive process validation, control plans, PFMEA updates, and quality risk assessments for production processes.
Support supplier quality and incoming quality activities when production issues are linked to external sources.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement, compliance, and proactive risk identification across the shop floor.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing, engineering or quality discipline OR; a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 7 years of experience in a manufacturing, engineering or quality discipline.
Desired Characteristics & Experience:
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
Established project management skills.
The base pay range for this position is $87,000 to $116,000 annually. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on October 21st, 2026.
GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).
Additional Information
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

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