Quality Engineering (Assembly / Manufacturing)

About Swift Engineering
If you’re passionate about engineering, innovation and making a difference, we invite you to join the Swift Engineering family. Together, we are shaping the future of aerospace and creating technologies that will change the world.

Job Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented Quality Engineer to develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance processes that ensure products meet established standards and customer requirements. This role will involve working closely with Production, Engineering, and Quality teams to identify non-conformances and support continuous improvement initiatives. The role will include the use of a laser tracker and other high-precision measuring tools to verify part and assembly dimensional compliance.

Duties and Responsibilities

Perform in-process and final inspections of composite and metallic parts, sub-assemblies, and finished products.

Use precision measuring tools (e.g., calipers, micrometers, height gauges, laser trackers) to verify part dimensions and tolerances.

Monitor production or development processes to ensure compliance with quality standards.

Document inspection results and non-conformances using appropriate forms, databases, or quality systems (e.g., NCRs, inspection reports).

Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to resolve quality issues and recommend corrective actions.

Interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and specifications, including GD&T requirements.

Verify compliance with manufacturing process specifications, work instructions, and quality standards (e.g., AS9100, ISO 9001, NADCAP).

Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.

Develop and maintain quality control and quality assurance procedures.

Conduct audits, inspections, and quality assessments.

Qualifications and Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or other relevant experience deemed equivalent.

2-5+ years of quality engineering experience.

Knowledge of quality tools and methodologies: Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Corrective and Preventive Actions (CPA).

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and work instructions.

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Proficiency with measurement tools: calipers, micrometers, height gauges.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with a laser tracker or measurement arm (FARO). Experience with Verisurf is a plus.

Experience with composite parts is a plus.

Eligibility
Must be a “US PERSON” per ITAR and OPSEC requirements.

Working Conditions
Office environment, indoors, air-conditioned. Occasionally work in an open shop or field environment. Periodic weekend or evening work is expected.

Benefits
Swift Engineering, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Employment is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced by any protected status. The position is at‑will and may be modified to accommodate disabilities. The pay range for this role is 75,000 - 85,000 USD per year (San Clemente, CA).

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