Quality Engineering Senior

Job Description Senior Quality Engineer - Defense Search
Are you looking for a new career opportunity with an exciting Defense/Aerospace company?! Immediate opening for a Senior Quality Engineer in Arleta, CA who possesses:

• 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience within an aerospace precision machining environment
• Strong knowledge of precision machining and metal manufacturing processes
• Strong GD&T knowledge with the ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and specifications
• We are seeking an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to support quality engineering, corrective action, nonconforming material, inspection, supplier quality, audit readiness, and continuous improvement activities within an aerospace precision machining environment. This highly technical role will serve as a senior resource within the Quality organization and work closely with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Account Management, suppliers, and customers. The ideal candidate will bring extensive aerospace machining experience, strong Root Cause and Corrective Action expertise, advanced GD&T knowledge, and hands-on familiarity with metal manufacturing processes and AS9100 quality requirements.

Leading investigations involving nonconforming materials, customer returns, supplier issues, and manufacturing quality concerns
Serving as an active member of the Corrective Action Board
Responding to internal and customer corrective actions
Evaluating nonconforming material and determining appropriate disposition and corrective actions
Serving as a Material Review Board member and supporting MRB dispositions
Reviewing and completing customer return evaluations and dispositions
Serving as a customer and supplier point of contact for quality-related concerns
Working directly with suppliers to understand nonconformances, process limitations, inspection methods, and potential root causes
Establishing inspection and documentation expectations for reworked material
Monitoring supplier turnaround commitments and quality performance
Maintaining quality logs, corrective action records, NC trend data, and Cost of Poor Quality metrics
Performing first article, in-process, first piece, receiving, and final inspections as needed
Supporting calibration, rejection investigations, and customer return investigations
Interpreting engineering drawings, diagrams, formulas, and technical specifications
Conducting Failure Analysis investigations
Reviewing and approving AS9102 First Article Inspection packages
Generating and updating CARs and SCARs
Supporting internal and external customer audits
Providing recommendations to improve quality systems, inspection processes, and manufacturing processes
Assisting the Quality Manager with reporting quality data and performance metrics to management
Supporting customer source inspectors during in-process and final source inspections
Working closely with Production Control, Supply Chain, Account Management, Customer Quality, suppliers, and internal manufacturing teams
Performing other quality-related duties as assigned

5+ years of related aerospace Quality Engineering experience required

• Aerospace precision machining experience required
• Strong experience with metal manufacturing and special processing required
• Demonstrated experience with structured root cause analysis and problem-solving methodologies required
• Strong knowledge of CNC machining processes required
• Experience interpreting complex engineering drawings and specifications required
• Experience with CARs, SCARs, MRB, nonconforming material, and corrective action systems required
• ASQ certification in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Quality Systems preferred
• Lean Manufacturing training or certification preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related field preferred
• Equivalent trade school, vocational education, apprenticeship, or significant related experience considered
• Statistical Process Control training or certification preferred
• Self-starter with the ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
• Ability to mentor, guide, and support less-experienced quality personnel
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced aerospace machine shop environment
• Ability to work Monday through Friday from approximately 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM
• Must be eligible to work with export-controlled products and related data without restriction
• Ability to stand, walk, push, pull, reach overhead, bend, and move throughout office, inspection, and machine shop environments

Ability to use hands and fingers for inspection, measurement, documentation, computer work, and handling manufactured parts
Ability to visually inspect precision-machined components and read machine dial gauges, blueprints, engineering drawings, and precision measurement instruments
Ability to maintain near visual acuity and focus while performing detailed inspection and quality activities
Ability to monitor machine sounds and recognize changes that may indicate process or equipment issues
Ability to work in a machine shop environment that may include elevated noise levels, moving equipment, machine parts, fumes, dust, oils, etchants, and cutting fluids
Ability to wear required PPE and follow all applicable manufacturing, machining, quality, and safety procedures
Ability to maintain accuracy, sound judgment, and attention to detail while handling high-priority quality issues

nCompany Description Defense Search is a specialized recruiting and staffing firm dedicated exclusively to the defense & aerospace industry. We place candidates on a contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire basis.
Defense Search is a specialized recruiting and staffing firm dedicated exclusively to the defense & aerospace industry. We place candidates on a contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire basis.