Aerospace Quality Engineer 3

Company Overview

Qarbon Aerospace is a premier manufacturer of cutting-edge composite components and assemblies at all levels of complexity, with products installed on the industry’s most advanced commercial and military aircraft, and space vehicles. As a US-based company with a global footprint of more than 1,650,000 ft² of state-of-the-art facilities, Qarbon Aerospace has the capabilities and resources to solve the market’s toughest challenges with Quality Assured. With more than 100 years of experience, we build quality into every fiber, letting your ideas take flight.

Quality Engineer 3 Position Overview

The Quality Engineer 3 provides technical support to production operations and helps establish the quality system and production inspection related activities on their assigned project(s). The Quality Engineer 3 position has knowledge of relevant technologies and can operate unassisted on routine tasks on a deployed multi-functional team and helps ensure the quality system meets stakeholder requirements including technical compliance, adherence to production processes and standards, and business case (including quality, delivery, and cost). Supports the production process with technical knowledge for tooling, part fabrication, assembly, and delivery. Supports implementation of "state of the art" processing technology as it applies to both materials and techniques for tooling, part fabrication and assembly. 

Principal Accountabilities

• Works under occasional supervision from senior engineers and program leadership in a team environment.
• Skills should align with working knowledge of process development, process control, manufacturing support and related technical activities in an aerospace production environment:
  • Subject matter expert for manufacturing of composite components and large aerospace composite and metallic assemblies ensuring parts, assemblies, and tools meet industry standards and customer requirements.
  • A key member of team(s) that work from engineering requirements to develop inspection processes & methodologies, including providing guidance to lesser experienced team members; develops First Article Inspection (FAI per AS9102) pre-plans/bubble drawings and methods. 
  • Responsible for implementation of inspection tooling, equipment, and production planning, from original concept through to production. Responsible for validating of tooling functionality and or part conformity, and production part quality in timely manner to support the customer delivery schedule.
  • Identifies and coordinate’s introduction of new technology in line with the assigned Program / Value Stream requirements.
  • Supporting the Make vs. Buy & subsequent supplier selection process. 
  • Adheres to all applicable business & quality processes and procedures such as FAA, DoD, Export Control, ITAR, Nadcap, AS9100 and customer contractual requirements. 
  • Has knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma Tools to predict and improve process yield. Some level of related formal certification is preferred. 
  • Supports deployment of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) tools to evaluate customer designs and process concepts and assist in manufacturing process down select. A minimum mid-level knowledge and previous work experience with PFMEA’s is a must. 
  • Has knowledge of Practical Problem-Solving techniques such as A3, 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa Diagrams, and Pareto Analysis to determine the origin of a failure, its impact to overall business, and determine containment and countermeasure actions to eliminate recurrence of nonconformances. 
  • Publishes Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) and associated metrics such as Quality (including defect trends, cost of poor quality, non-conformances, corrective actions), Delivery (completion of Quality related activities in line with the agreed schedule), Recurring and Non-Recurring Costs. 
  • Is the primary technical representative for customer and supplier technical topics, meetings, audits, and reviews as required. 
  • Maintain positive team relationships with internal and external customers, as well as peers.
  • Other related duties as required due to changes in business processes or customer requirements.

Experience and Other Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen or a Permanent resident per ITAR (i.e., ‘Green Card’)  (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) guidelines.
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship or a foreign person per ITAR
• A minimum of 5 years of related experience, including minimum of 3 years in a manufacturing production environment.
• Bachelor of Science in a relevant field (such as mechanical, manufacturing or aerospace engineering). Candidates having significant work experience in similar roles will be considered.
• Knowledge of aerospace composites manufacturing including Epoxy, Bismaleimide (BMI) & phenolic.
• Ability to understand, communicate and present complex technical information to a wide audience.
• The candidate will be proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Self-motivated and able to proactively recognize and prioritize business needs with guidance from others.
• Experience in planning and manufacturing execution systems within aerospace fields is a plus.
• Experience in Computer Aided Design (CAD) is a plus.
• Experience with AS9100 is a preferred.
• Understanding of engineering principles & practices such as geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, model definition, tolerance analysis, and engineering bill of materials.
• Working knowledge of basic Enterprise Resource Planning processes.
• Working knowledge of Process/Product Configuration Control and Change Management.
• Must possess effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

What does Qarbon Aerospace have to offer?

• Company Paid Benefits available immediately upon employment. 
  • Basic Life Insurance 
  • Short-Term Disability (STD) & Long-Term Disability (LTD)
  • 12 Holidays
  • Flex Time Off
• Medical/Prescription Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance / Hospital Indemnity Insurance / Accident Insurance
• Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
• Savings and Spending Accounts
  • Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Dependent Care FSA
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Immediate vesting on 401(k) Plans 
• Education Assistance Reimbursement