Aerospace Quality Engineering Specialist

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 77,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Pension plan

Job summary

General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada is seeking a Quality Engineering Specialist to join our Quality team in Ottawa, Halifax or Calgary. You will ensure compliance with AS9100/ISO9001, overseeing software quality and audit leadership across development and lifecycle activities.

Responsibilities include quality planning, audits, and leading cross-functional teams to resolve issues, while collaborating with engineering, supplier quality, and product support.

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 estimate QA effort.
• Prepare and implement project-specific QA plans and inputs.
• Act as quality lead for assigned projects ensuring AS9100 and other standards.
• Interface with customer QA reps during software audits (SOIs).
• Conduct audits, identify non-conformances, and track corrective actions.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Auditing

Regulated aerospace/defense

Software quality

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DOORs

Job description

General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada is seeking a Quality Engineering Specialist to join our Quality team in Ottawa, Halifax or Calgary. You will ensure compliance with AS9100/ISO9001, overseeing software quality and audit leadership across development and lifecycle activities.

Responsibilities include quality planning, audits, and leading cross-functional teams to resolve issues, while collaborating with engineering, supplier quality, and product support.