Aerospace Quality Engineer – APQP/NPI Leader

GE Aerospace; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Health Coach

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition & adoption assistance

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking a Quality professional to lead APQP activities for new and changed products, ensuring conformance and audit readiness across manufacturing. The role involves AS9100/AS9102 compliance, PFMEA and MSA development, and collaboration with manufacturing, design, and sourcing teams.

You will support NPI through design reviews and production readiness, manage FAI processes, and drive continuous improvement with SPC and problem-solving techniques.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field plus 3+ years manufacturing and quality experience or High School Diploma/GED with 7+ years in manufacturing/quality
• Experience with APQP/PPAP per AS9145 and PFMEAs, control plans, MSA, PPCAP
• Strong communication skills and ability to lead cross-functional discussions
• Familiarity with AS9100, AS9102 FAIs, AS9103 KCs, and supplier quality requirements
• Proficiency reading engineering drawings, GD&T (ASME Y14.5) and process specifications
• Experience with SPC, capability analysis, Minitab; formal problem solving (8D, DMAIC)

Responsibilities

• Owns quality deliverables for APQP for new/changed products, aligning with GE Aerospace requirements
• Lead quality assurance and product/process conformance across manufacturing
• Support NPI through design reviews, production readiness, and verification methods
• Review and approve FAI per AS9102 and ensure updates after design/process changes
• Use eCAV to set up and maintain characteristic accountability and verification
• Develop and maintain inspection plans, work instructions, and local quality procedures
• Lead root cause and corrective action (8D, 5-Why) and ensure lessons feed PFMEAs and control plans
• Monitor process performance with SPC/Cp/Cpk and drive improvements
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Design, Sourcing, and Operations to meet schedule, cost, and quality goals

Skills

Quality assurance

APQP/PPAP knowledge

NPI program support

AS9100/AS9102/AS9103 knowledge

reading GD&T / drawings

Statistical methods (SPC, Cp/Cpk)

8D / DMAIC problem solving

Six Sigma / ASQ certified (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree + 3 years MQ

High School Diploma/GED + 7 years MQ

Tools

GE eCAV tool

GE SPS tool

Minitab

Job description

GE Aerospace is seeking a Quality professional to lead APQP activities for new and changed products, ensuring conformance and audit readiness across manufacturing. The role involves AS9100/AS9102 compliance, PFMEA and MSA development, and collaboration with manufacturing, design, and sourcing teams.

You will support NPI through design reviews and production readiness, manage FAI processes, and drive continuous improvement with SPC and problem-solving techniques.