Aerospace Quality Engineer — AS9100 & CAPA Focus

Movement Search & Delivery; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Movement Search & Delivery is seeking a Quality Engineer to support and improve the Quality Management System and ensure products meet aerospace and customer requirements. You'll collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Suppliers to drive improvements and maintain compliance with AS9100 and ISO standards.

The role focuses on audits, nonconformance investigations, CAPA, and data-driven quality improvements, with hands-on work on processes and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical engineering field.
• 1 year of quality engineering experience in AS9100/ISO 9001 or similar regulated environment.
• Experience supporting manufacturing quality systems and production operations.
• Knowledge of root cause analysis methodologies & corrective/preventive action processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Interpret engineering drawings and customer quality requirements.
• Develop quality standards, inspection methods, procedures, work instructions, and quality documentation.
• Submit First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) in compliance with AS9102.
• Serve as a technical quality resource during customer visits, source inspections, and external audits.
• Maintain manufacturing processes in AS9100 and customer compliance.
• Conduct internal and process audits to verify QMS effectiveness.
• Lead investigations into complaints and nonconformances and drive CAPA/RCCA.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.
• Support destructive and non-destructive testing activities and validation requirements.
• Analyze quality data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Support supplier quality initiatives and supplier qualification activities.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing to improve process capability and efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on scrap reduction and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Quality system knowledge

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Reading engineering drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Movement Search & Delivery is seeking a Quality Engineer to support and improve the Quality Management System and ensure products meet aerospace and customer requirements. You'll collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Suppliers to drive improvements and maintain compliance with AS9100 and ISO standards.

The role focuses on audits, nonconformance investigations, CAPA, and data-driven quality improvements, with hands-on work on processes and documentation.