Aerospace Quality Engineer

Talently; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Talently in Thousand Oaks, CA is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure products meet stringent customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements from development through delivery. You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and program teams to strengthen product quality and support critical missions.

The role emphasizes reviewing contractual requirements, managing nonconforming material, and leading corrective actions, with opportunities to participate in audits,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field in Aerospace and Defense.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or a related technical field.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and contractual requirements.
• Experience managing nonconforming material and corrective actions.
• Experience reviewing technical documentation and customer quality deliverables.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills, with close attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary quality representative for assigned programs and customers.
• Review customer and contractual requirements and support compliance throughout program execution.
• Participate in customer meetings, program reviews, inspections, and readiness activities.
• Prepare and review quality deliverables, including end item data packages, certificates of conformance, first article inspection documentation, and acceptance records.
• Manage nonconforming material and contribute to Material Review Board activities.
• Lead or support root cause investigations and corrective action efforts.
• Analyze quality data to identify risks, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support internal, customer, and external audits while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve quality and manufacturing performance.

Skills

Supplier Quality

PFMEA

AS9100

Audit

Quality Engineer

Aerospace

Defense

Space

PPAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Location:

On Site - Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Skills:

Supplier Quality, PPAP, PFMEA, AS9100, Audit, supplier, Quality Engineer, aerospace, defense, Space

The Opportunity:

Join a mission-focused organization in the defense and space manufacturing industry, developing highly reliable technologies for demanding aerospace, defense, and space programs. As a Quality Engineer, you will help ensure products meet customer, contractual, regulatory, and internal quality requirements from development through delivery. You will collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and program teams to strengthen product quality and support critical customer missions.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary quality representative for assigned programs and customers.
• Review customer and contractual requirements and support compliance throughout program execution.
• Participate in customer meetings, program reviews, inspections, and readiness activities.
• Prepare and review quality deliverables, including end item data packages, certificates of conformance, first article inspection documentation, and acceptance records.
• Manage nonconforming material and contribute to Material Review Board activities.
• Lead or support root cause investigations and corrective action efforts.
• Analyze quality data to identify risks, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support internal, customer, and external audits while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve quality and manufacturing performance.

Must-Have Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field in Aerospace and Defense
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or a related technical field.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and contractual requirements.
• Experience managing nonconforming material and corrective actions.
• Experience reviewing technical documentation and customer quality deliverables.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills, with close attention to detail.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience in aerospace, defense, semiconductor, microelectronics, optics, or other high-reliability manufacturing.
• Experience with the AS9100 Quality Management System.
• Familiarity with supplier quality processes, PPAP, and PFMEA.