Aerospace & Defense QA Engineer

ACTalent; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent seeks a QA Specialist to ensure quality, reliability, and compliance of defense systems products including UAVs and aerospace test equipment. You will lead quality planning, CAPA, MRB, and supplier collaboration to meet customer specs and military standards.

The role requires analyzing quality data, supporting audits, and driving continuous improvement across the product lifecycle with cross-functional teams in a government-focused portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting product/process quality throughout manufacturing lifecycle.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specs, military standards, customer requirements.
• Proven root cause analysis skills and implementing CAPA.
• Experience with MRB activities and dispositioning nonconforming materials.
• Familiarity with AS9100 quality standards in aerospace/defense.
• Ability to drive quality improvements and collaborate with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Support quality across manufacturing lifecycle from incoming materials to final product.
• Review drawings, specs, and standards to ensure quality requirements are defined and traceable.
• Lead investigations into nonconformances and defects using structured RCA methods.
• Develop and monitor CAPA programs to address quality concerns.
• Manage MRB activities and dispositions of nonconforming materials with engineering & manufacturing.
• Analyze quality data and KPIs to identify improvement opportunities.
• Review FAI packages per AS9102 requirements for compliance.
• Support product validation, process qualification, and verification activities.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100 and applicable military standards.
• Collaborate with suppliers to resolve quality issues and support SCARs.
• Assist internal/audit/government audits to verify quality system compliance.

Skills

CAPA

MRB management

AS9100

Root cause analysis

QMS documentation

Process improvement

Job description

Actalent seeks a QA Specialist to ensure quality, reliability, and compliance of defense systems products including UAVs and aerospace test equipment. You will lead quality planning, CAPA, MRB, and supplier collaboration to meet customer specs and military standards.

The role requires analyzing quality data, supporting audits, and driving continuous improvement across the product lifecycle with cross-functional teams in a government-focused portfolio.