Aerospace QA Engineer I: Elastomer Components

Kamatics Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Accident insurance

Critical illness insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Retirement savings & matching

Development opportunities

Job summary

Rubbercraft in Long Beach, CA is seeking a QA Engineer I to support the quality management system for aerospace elastomer components. You will work with experienced quality engineers and manufacturing teams to verify product conformity, investigate quality issues, and maintain inspection records.

The position offers hands-on exposure to elastomer processes, customer requirements, and continual improvement. With a Bachelor’s degree and 1–3 years in quality engineering, you’ll review drawings and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• 1–3 years of quality engineering, QA, or inspection experience in manufacturing.
• Familiarity with quality management systems and corrective actions.
• Ability to read drawings, tolerances, and material specifications.
• Experience using dimensional inspection instruments such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, height gauges, or optical comparators.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Support quality activities for elastomer processing steps.
• Assist with inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and work instructions.
• Review drawings, purchase orders, material specifications, and customer requirements.
• Document nonconformances and support containment, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and effectiveness checks using tools such as 8D, 5 Whys, and Ishikawa diagrams.
• Prepare records and coordinate follow-up for MRB and RMA activities; escalated disposition decisions to authorized personnel.
• Participate in internal audits, track assigned action items, and help maintain quality management system records.
• Prepare first article inspection documentation in accordance with AS9102 when required by the customer or contract.
• Assist with inspection procedures and training materials covering product requirements, measurement methods, and defect identification.
• Collect and report quality metrics, including defect rates, cost of quality, customer issues, and supplier performance.
• Work with suppliers and internal teams to resolve material quality, certification, and traceability concerns.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Reading drawings

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

Height gauges

Optical comparators

Job description

Rubbercraft in Long Beach, CA is seeking a QA Engineer I to support the quality management system for aerospace elastomer components. You will work with experienced quality engineers and manufacturing teams to verify product conformity, investigate quality issues, and maintain inspection records.

The position offers hands-on exposure to elastomer processes, customer requirements, and continual improvement. With a Bachelor’s degree and 1–3 years in quality engineering, you’ll review drawings and