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Quality Engineer - Aerospace Manufacturing

ALIGN Executive Search
Pasadena, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/25/2025

Position Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and influential Quality Engineer with a background in application and improvement of quality concepts and standards aligned with AS9100.

What you will be doing:

  • Develop, control, and support creation of Quality Management System (QMS) documents
  • Support and conduct Internal Product, Process, and Quality System audits
  • Support 2nd- and 3rd-party audits
  • Experience in risk mitigation, identifying, and resolving manufacturing issues (NCR)
  • Work closely with production to resolve manufacturing challenges. Assess and disposition non-conforming parts, and assemblies, to support on-time shipments of quality products to customers
  • Complete First Article Inspection Reports in accordance with AS9102 requirements. Build data packages as objective evidence of product conformity
  • Perform Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigation and monitor the process performance
  • Participate in Contract Review process to ensure organization’s ability to meet or exceed customer requirements
  • Actively participate in defining inspection requirements, acceptance limits, and inspection plans to ensure compliance with customer requirements
  • Participate in Purchase Order review process to ensure appropriate requirement flow down to sub-tier suppliers
  • Identify Continuous Improvement opportunities and lead CI projects to make improvements to processes and quality system compliance
  • Lead and conduct process audits to ensure process discipline
  • Oversee the Repair Station Quality Management System and all Internal Audits


What you need to qualify:

  • 5 years' quality engineering experience in the Aerospace Industry
  • Direct experience in lean manufacturing
  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
  • Expert experience in Risk Based Thinking environments. AS9145 (APQP) experience preferred
  • Experience in Root Cause Corrective Action analysis for complex issues
  • Proficient problem-solving skills utilizing quality tools and concepts (Cause Map, Fishbone, 5-Why, etc.)
  • Experience with Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-Yoke, Value Stream Mapping, Kano Graphs
  • Experience working with Quality Systems (AS9100, ISO 9001, and FAA FAR Regulations)
  • Computer literacy, proficiency with MS Office: Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Effective written and spoken communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders including Senior Leadership
  • Certified Lead Auditor AS9100D is a plus
  • Read and write in English; fluency in Spanish is a plus
  • Lean and/or ASQ certifications are pluses
  • Must be detail oriented, dependable, and able to do routine work
  • Experience working in a FAA Repair Station environment is a plus


What's in it for you:

  • Competitive salary
  • Work for an established and growing commercial aerospace manufacturing company
  • Matching 401k plan
  • Tuition reimbursement plan


DISCLAIMER: The compensation range represents a good faith estimate of what our client may pay for the position at the time of posting. Our client may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s gender or any other protected status.

Salary : $127,000 - $138,000

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