Aerospace Quality Engineer: CAPA, Audits & AS9100

Actalent; Washington; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Quality Engineer to strengthen the Quality Management System for aerospace and defense projects. The role collaborates with Engineering, Manufacturing, Program Management, Suppliers, and Customers to drive quality improvements, support audits, and investigate nonconformances.

The position emphasizes root cause analysis, CAPA/RCCA, and maintaining AS9100 compliance while focusing on data-driven decisions and continuous improvement across products and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a technical field.
• Minimum 1 year of quality engineering experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (AS9100/ISO 9001).
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and customer specifications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical writing and audits.
• Proficiency with quality management systems and CAPA processes.

Responsibilities

• Participate in contract reviews to interpret drawings and quality requirements.
• Develop and maintain quality standards, inspection methods, and quality documentation.
• Generate and review First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) per AS9102.
• Act as a quality resource during customer visits, source inspections, and audits.
• Maintain manufacturing processes in AS9100 and customer compliance.
• Conduct internal/process/job-sequence audits to verify QMS effectiveness.
• Lead investigations into customer complaints and nonconformances; ensure timely resolution.
• Facilitate CAPA/RCCA to eliminate recurring issues and improve processes.
• Support destructive and non-destructive testing activities and validation.
• Analyze quality data to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing to embed quality in products.
• Support supplier quality activities to ensure incoming materials meet requirements.

Skills

CAPA/RCCA

Root cause analysis

AS9100 knowledge

Quality data analysis

Documentation & writing

Audit support

Cross-functional collaboration

Nonconformances handling

Quality management systems

Customer-facing communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Quality Engineer to strengthen the Quality Management System for aerospace and defense projects. The role collaborates with Engineering, Manufacturing, Program Management, Suppliers, and Customers to drive quality improvements, support audits, and investigate nonconformances.

The position emphasizes root cause analysis, CAPA/RCCA, and maintaining AS9100 compliance while focusing on data-driven decisions and continuous improvement across products and processes.