Aerospace Quality Assurance Lead

Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PacSci EMC in Chandler, AZ is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to provide customer- and program-focused quality leadership across aerospace and defense programs. You will own end-to-end quality issues spanning manufacturing and the supplier base, supporting first article readiness and driving CAPA across functions.

As part of a cross-functional team, you will apply structured problem-solving (5 Why, Ishikawa, 8D) and Lean/Six Sigma to improve process validation, control plans, and inspection

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline required.
• Three or more years of hands-on Quality Engineering experience required; five or more years preferred.
• Experience in aerospace/defense quality is strongly preferred, with exposure to regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Own quality performance for assigned aerospace/defense programs and act as primary interface with customers and prime contractors.
• Review requirements and documentation to ensure alignment with design intent, quality, and contractual commitments.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions using 5 Why, Fishbone, CAPA, 8D, or similar methods.
• Support first article readiness (AS9102/FAI) and ensure supplier quality flow-downs.
• Analyze quality data to identify trends and drive continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma.

Skills

APQP

AS9100

ISO 9001

Root cause analysis

CAPA

5 Why

Fishbone/Ishikawa

8D

GD&T

FMEA

Lean/Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

PacSci EMC in Chandler, AZ is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to provide customer- and program-focused quality leadership across aerospace and defense programs. You will own end-to-end quality issues spanning manufacturing and the supplier base, supporting first article readiness and driving CAPA across functions.

As part of a cross-functional team, you will apply structured problem-solving (5 Why, Ishikawa, 8D) and Lean/Six Sigma to improve process validation, control plans, and inspection