Aerospace Quality Engineer - Software & Compliance

General Dynamics Missions System International; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 77,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Pension plan

Flexible time off

Career development

Job summary

General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada is seeking an experienced Quality Engineering (QE) Specialist to join our Quality team in Ottawa, Halifax or Calgary. You will support both engineering development and product lifecycle activities with emphasis on software quality compliance and audit leadership.

Responsibilities include QA planning, project quality leadership, supplier and product support collaboration, and leading internal audits to ensure AS9100/ISO9001 compliance and continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in engineering or software development, with at least 1 year in a quality assurance role.
• Strong working knowledge of AS9100.
• Experience supporting software and systems development within a regulated aerospace or defense environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-contract quality support and QA activities estimation.
• Prepare and implement project-specific QA plans and contribute QA inputs to documentation.
• Act as the quality lead for assigned projects ensuring AS9100 and other standards compliance.
• Interface with customer quality representatives during software audits (SOIs).
• Conduct audits, identify non-conformances, issue corrective actions, and track closure.
• Lead quality reviews, investigations, root cause analyses, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Use data and statistical analysis to monitor quality performance and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Audits

Statistical analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Computer Science

Tools

DOORs

Job description

General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada is seeking an experienced Quality Engineering (QE) Specialist to join our Quality team in Ottawa, Halifax or Calgary. You will support both engineering development and product lifecycle activities with emphasis on software quality compliance and audit leadership.

Responsibilities include QA planning, project quality leadership, supplier and product support collaboration, and leading internal audits to ensure AS9100/ISO9001 compliance and continuous