Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Quality Engineer for a direct hire opportunity with a growing aerospace manufacturing team in Arleta, CA area. This role is ideal for an experienced aerospace quality professional who thrives in a hands-on manufacturing environment and enjoys partnering with production, engineering, suppliers, and customers to solve complex quality challenges.

The Senior Quality Engineer will play a key role in maintaining aerospace quality standards, supporting AS9100 compliance, leading corrective action efforts, and driving continuous improvement across manufacturing and inspection processes. This is a strong opportunity to join a stable, quality-focused environment with supportive leadership, cross-functional teamwork, and meaningful visibility across customer, supplier, and internal quality initiatives.

The right candidate will bring strong technical knowledge, a proactive problem-solving mindset, and the ability to influence positive quality outcomes in a fast-paced aerospace production setting.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead root cause analysis, corrective action requests, supplier corrective actions, and ongoing quality improvement initiatives.
- Manage customer returns, MRB activity, non-conforming material processes, and related containment or disposition activities.
- Support AS9100 audits, internal quality system improvements, customer quality requirements, and compliance activities.
- Review and approve AS9102 First Article Inspection packages for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
- Participate in APQP, PPAP, FMEA, control plan, and process flow development activities.
- Monitor quality metrics, scrap costs, defect trends, and performance data to identify improvement opportunities.

Compensation and Benefits
- Direct hire opportunity.
- Pay range: depending on experience.
- Location: Arleta, CA.
- Schedule: 1st shift.

Required Qualifications and Skills
- Lead corrective action, root cause analysis, and quality improvement projects in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
- Manage non-conforming material, MRB, customer returns, and supplier/customer quality issue resolution.
- Support AS9100 quality system compliance, audits, and First Article Inspection review.
- Partner with production, engineering, suppliers, and customers to resolve quality issues and improve process performance.
- 5+ years of aerospace quality engineering experience.
- Strong knowledge of GD&T and ASME Y14.5 requirements.
- Experience with AS9102 First Article Inspection requirements.
- Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, control plans, and process flow development.
- Familiarity with AS9100 quality systems, audit support, and aerospace compliance expectations.
- Strong understanding of aerospace manufacturing processes and quality documentation.
- Ability to analyze quality metrics, scrap costs, trends, and process data to support continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications
- ASQ certification.
- AS9100 Internal Auditor certification or experience.
- Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
- Lean Manufacturing experience.
- Experience supporting supplier quality, customer quality, or advanced quality planning in aerospace manufacturing.

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