Aerospace Quality Engineer — CAPA & Supplier Leadership

Onboard Systems International; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan with employer matching

GPU growth participation

Job summary

Signia Aerospace seeks a Quality Engineer to lead nonconformance investigations, CAPA, FRACAS, and supplier quality programs at our Vancouver, WA site. You will apply statistics, drive corrective actions, and monitor supplier performance.

Requirements include 5–8+ years in aerospace quality, AS9100 knowledge, and CQE preferred; CSQP/CQA desirable. Join a team focused on continuous improvement and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, manufacturing, industrial technology, or a related technical field preferred; equivalent education and substantial demonstrated quality experience considered.
• Typically requires 5-8 or more years of aerospace or regulated manufacturing quality, manufacturing engineering, supplier quality, or related technical experience.
• Demonstrated success leading nonconformance investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and cross-functional process improvements required.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) strongly preferred, with a development plan toward certification when eligible; Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP) or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) desirable.
• Working knowledge of AS9100, applicable customer and regulatory requirements, AS9102 first-article requirements, and supplier quality management practices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads timely containment, documentation, investigation, and disposition routing of nonconforming product; ensures only authorized personnel approve concessions, rework, or repair.
• Owns effective CAPA and FRACAS processes, including evidence-based root-cause analysis, corrective actions, effectiveness verification, recurrence monitoring, and closure.
• Establishes risk-based supplier quality requirements, qualification criteria, supplier classification, ongoing performance monitoring, and planned supplier surveillance.
• Leads supplier corrective-action requests, escape containment, problem solving, supplier development, and verification of sustained corrective-action effectiveness.
• Produces and reviews quality and supplier performance metrics, identifies adverse trends, and leads cross-functional reduction of repeat nonconformances and escapes.
• Supports inspection and acceptance-test planning, first articles, product and process changes, configuration control, and risk mitigation for critical characteristics.
• Applies statistical methods, measurement system analysis, process capability, and risk tools to improve product conformance and manufacturing control.
• Provides technical quality leadership for manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, customer issues, QMS audits, and continuous-improvement initiatives.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

CAPA

FRACAS

Documentation

Statistical methods

Quality leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field

ASQ CQE (preferred)

CSQP or CQA (desirable)

Job description

Signia Aerospace seeks a Quality Engineer to lead nonconformance investigations, CAPA, FRACAS, and supplier quality programs at our Vancouver, WA site. You will apply statistics, drive corrective actions, and monitor supplier performance.

Requirements include 5–8+ years in aerospace quality, AS9100 knowledge, and CQE preferred; CSQP/CQA desirable. Join a team focused on continuous improvement and regulatory compliance.