Aerospace Quality Engineer
Houston, TX
About the Position:
The Aerospace Quality Engineer will support production operations by ensuring all aerospace components, assemblies, and processes meet internal quality standards and external regulatory requirements. This role will lead root-cause investigations, drive corrective actions, and collaborate with cross functional teams to maintain a culture of quality and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail oriented, and experienced with aerospace manufacturing environments. A candidate for this position will be encouraged to take on as much responsibility as practical and will be expected to play a role in the entire cradle-to-grave product development process, including requirements development, conceptualization, CAD design, drafting, supplier relationships, procurement and fabrication management, procedure development, contamination control, hands-on assembly and testing, and on-console mission operations support.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, andmaintainquality assurance processes aligned with AS9100/AS9110 standards.
- Review engineering drawings, specifications, and production processes to ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.
- Lead nonconformance investigations using structured problem-solving methods (5Why, 8D, Ishikawa).
- Define, track, and analyze quality metrics; recommend and implement performance improvements.
- Support First Article Inspections (FAI)in accordance withAS9145 and PPAP requirements.
- Collaborate with engineering and production teams to resolve quality issues and prevent recurrence.
- Conduct internal audits and support external audits (customer, regulatory, certification bodies).
- Develop inspection plans, quality control procedures, and risk assessments.
- Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) processes and provide disposition recommendations.
- Train production staff on quality standards, inspection techniques, and continuous improvement practices.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Aerospace, or a related field.
- 3+ years of quality engineering experience in the aerospace or defense industry.
- Strong knowledge of AS9100 and aerospace manufacturing processes.
- Experience with FAI, nonconformance management, and corrective action methodologies.
- Proficiencyin reading and interpreting technical drawings and GD&T.
- Strong analytical, communication, andproblem-solvingskills.
- Ability to workcross functionallyand manage multiple priorities in afast pacedenvironment.
Preferred Requirements:
- ASQ CQE, CQA, or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification.
- Experience with APQP, PPAP, and SPC.
- Familiarity with supply chain quality processes and supplier audits.
- ERP/MESexperience (SAP, Oracle, or similar).
- Experience in ahighmix,lowvolumeaerospace environment.
