Aerospace QA Engineer - Flight Hardware

Opterus Research and Development, Inc.; Loveland (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401K matching

Paid holidays

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Opterus Research & Development, Inc. in Loveland, CO, is seeking a Quality Engineer II/III to lead production quality assurance across flight hardware programs. You will review contracts, oversee NC investigations, and sign off on key manufacturing milestones.

This role operates within the QMS framework (AS9100) and partners with manufacturing, engineering, and program leadership to drive continuous improvement and mission assurance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial/Quality Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years (Level II) or 5+ years (Level III) of experience in aerospace quality engineering, production quality, or mission assurance.
• Experience with flight hardware programs for NASA, DoD, or commercial space customers.
• Strong AS9100 or ISO 9001 knowledge.
• Hands-on experience with inspection practices, nonconformance management, and corrective action processes.
• Experience reading and interpreting technical drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Ability to work effectively on fast-paced programs with ownership and accountability.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance activities for production and flight hardware manufacturing.
• Serve as quality assurance lead on assigned flight hardware programs.
• Review customer contracts and technical documentation to ensure full compliance with requirements.
• Conduct and approve quality sign-offs at key manufacturing and test milestones.
• Act as quality owner for product nonconformances, including investigation and corrective actions.
• Interpret customer requirements and flow down quality/inspection criteria.
• Support adherence to AS9100 QMS and audits.
• Support supply chain quality activities and supplier qualifications.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, and program management to resolve quality issues.
• Develop inspection methods, templates, procedures, and training materials.

Skills

Quality engineering

Documentation

Root cause analysis

Communication

Ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial/Quality Engineering, or related field

Tools

NDIs

MRB processes

8D/5-Whys

Job description

Opterus Research & Development, Inc. in Loveland, CO, is seeking a Quality Engineer II/III to lead production quality assurance across flight hardware programs. You will review contracts, oversee NC investigations, and sign off on key manufacturing milestones.

This role operates within the QMS framework (AS9100) and partners with manufacturing, engineering, and program leadership to drive continuous improvement and mission assurance.