Aerospace Quality Engineer — Audits & Automation

Actalent; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401k Relocation support may beprovided

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure customer and program quality requirements are fully identified and met. The role leads development of new processes in a high-tech, automation-focused environment within aerospace/defense manufacturing.

The ideal candidate will onboard new customers, support audits, drive data-driven improvements, and enhance the Quality Management System with cross-functional teams including automation and manufacturing. This is a permanent Torrance, CA position.

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace/defense manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality management principles.
• Audits experience including customer and third-party audits.
• Familiarity with lean and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to develop quality plans, process maps, control plans, and SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Review customer and program quality requirements and ensure alignment with policies, procedures, and systems.
• Identify gaps between requirements and capabilities and lead development of new processes to close gaps.
• Onboard new customers by mapping quality requirements and performing gap assessments.
• Collaborate with automation teams to integrate quality processes into automation systems.
• Act as project manager for customer and third-party audits, ensuring tasks are completed and actions tracked to closure.
• Drive data-driven process improvements based on quality specs and flowdowns.
• Develop and refine the Quality Management System to meet industry benchmarks and integrate with automation tools.
• Create quality plans and protocols with quality and manufacturing teams.
• Serve as product owner for quality-related automation tools.

Skills

Aerospace

Audits

AS9100

ISO 9001

Lean Principles

Continuous Improvement

Quality Plans

Process Maps

Automation Tools

Product Owner

Documentation

Tools

AS9102 First Article Inspection

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure customer and program quality requirements are fully identified and met. The role leads development of new processes in a high-tech, automation-focused environment within aerospace/defense manufacturing.

The ideal candidate will onboard new customers, support audits, drive data-driven improvements, and enhance the Quality Management System with cross-functional teams including automation and manufacturing. This is a permanent Torrance, CA position.