Job post summary
Date posted: June 24, 2026
Pay: $93,600.00 - $104,000.00 per year
Job description:
Overview:
We are seeking a detail-oriented Aerospace Defense Quality Systems/Quality Assurance Engineer & Compliance Specialist to maintain and improve our Quality Management System, support audit readiness, and ensure compliance with aerospace defense quality, customer, contractual, and regulatory requirements. This role partners cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Contracts, and Program teams to support AS9100 compliance, product safety, traceability, configuration control, mission-critical program execution in a highly regulated defense environment.
Duties:
- Maintain and improve the Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with AS9100, customer-specific requirements, and applicable contractual and regulatory expectations in aerospace defense programs.
- Support internal, customer, registrar, and government-facing audits by coordinating preparation activities, assembling objective evidence, tracking findings, and driving timely closure of corrective actions.
- Investigate non-conformances, escapes, supplier issues, and customer complaints using root cause and CAPA methods.
- Support document control, configuration management, change control, record retention, and product traceability.
- Monitor quality metrics and prepare reports for management review.
- Assist with supplier quality, calibration, compliance training, and defense-related quality system requirements.
Experience & Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2+ years of experience in quality systems, quality assurance, compliance, or a related role in aerospace defense, defense manufacturing, government contracting, or another highly regulated industry.
- Experience with AS9102/FAI, Nadcap, special processes, supplier oversight, or aerospace defense documentation.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Working knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001, audits, CAPA, non-conformance management, document control, and change control.
- Familiarity with FAI, traceability, product identification, record retention, and source control expectations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across Engineering, Operations, Supplier Quality, Contracts and Program teams.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic quality management or document management systems.
- Analytical thinking and sound judgement in high-reliability, mission-critical environments.
- Root cause investigation and corrective action discipline.
- Commitment to product safety, risk awareness, and continuous improvement.
- Cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Contracts, and Program teams.
- Awareness of counterfeit part prevention, FAR/DFARS flow-downs, and ITAR/EAR-sensitive documentation practices.
Abilities and Other Requirements:
- Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English to the degree necessary to perform the job.
- This position requires U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency to meet ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations).
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance, if required.
Benefits and Work Requirements:
- Benefits include vacation, health insurance, and retirement plan.
- This position is salary exempt. This position is on-site in-office only.
Job Type: Full-time
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Work Location: In person
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