Aerospace Quality Control Engineer – UAS Production

Energy Jobline ZR; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace is seeking a hands-on Quality Control Engineer to support quality across the development and production of Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The role collaborates with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and contract partners to ensure products meet strict quality requirements.

The successful candidate will establish inspection requirements, manage nonconformances, drive corrective actions, and support continuous improvement across internal and external manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain SECRET clearance.
• Experience in aerospace or UAS manufacturing.
• Strong root-cause analysis and corrective-action experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication on quality issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality-control and inspection requirements.
• Support incoming, in-process, and final inspections and documentation.
• Review drawings, BOMs, and work instructions for quality criteria.
• Lead or support MRB activities and disposition of nonconforming material.
• Travel to supplier sites for launches, audits, and quality reviews.
• Collaborate with Design/Manufacturing to enforce quality standards.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root-cause analysis

Process improvement

Reading drawings

Cross-functional collaboration

Shop floor presence

SPC knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

U.S. citizenship

Tools

AS9100 knowledge

First Article Inspection (AS9102)

Inspection equipment familiarity

Job description

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace is seeking a hands-on Quality Control Engineer to support quality across the development and production of Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The role collaborates with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and contract partners to ensure products meet strict quality requirements.

The successful candidate will establish inspection requirements, manage nonconformances, drive corrective actions, and support continuous improvement across internal and external manufacturing