Quality Engineer

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Quality Engineer III

Location: Auburn, CA

Base Salary Range: $109,000 - $125,000

Join a leading aerospace and defense manufacturer known for producing highly engineered components that support critical aircraft and defense systems. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex products in a quality-driven environment where reliability, compliance, and continuous improvement are essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a key quality resource supporting manufacturing, engineering, suppliers, and customers
• Lead investigations into product and process issues while driving long-term corrective actions
• Monitor quality performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and consistency
• Support audits, qualification efforts, and quality system initiatives within a regulated aerospace environment
• Review manufacturing and engineering changes to ensure quality requirements are maintained
• Drive continuous improvement projects using data, statistical analysis, and structured problem-solving techniques

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical discipline
• 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience within aerospace or other highly regulated manufacturing environments
• Experience with APQP, AS9145, or similar product quality planning methodologies
• U.S. Person status required due to the nature of the products and programs supported

Preferred Qualifications:

• Lean Manufacturing or continuous improvement experience
• Familiarity with statistical analysis tools such as Minitab
• Experience with process capability, mistake-proofing, and structured problem-solving methodologies
• ASQ Quality Engineer certification preferred

If you're interested in the Quality Engineer III opportunity, don't wait, apply now!