Aerospace Quality Engineer I — Process Validation & QC

DRT Aerospace, LLC; Simpsonville (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

DRT Aerospace, LLC is seeking a Quality Engineer I to join our growing aerospace manufacturing team. This early-career role focuses on quality systems, process validation, measurement systems, and continuous improvement in a regulated environment.

You will drive manufacturing quality, support FAIR/PPAP activities, and collaborate across engineering and production to ensure customer requirements are met and products meet FAA- and AS9100-related standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Quality, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Support qualification and validation of aerospace manufacturing processes.
• Lead and coordinate AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR), PPAP submissions, and process validation activities.
• Develop and improve quality plans that align customer, engineering, and manufacturing requirements.
• Create and maintain in-process and final inspection documentation.
• Conduct Gage R&R, MSA, and correlation studies to ensure measurement accuracy.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, GD&T requirements, and customer quality requirements.
• Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) activities and help resolve nonconforming material issues.
• Support RCCA investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Analyze quality and process performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Inspection teams to resolve quality concerns and improve process capability.
• Help maintain compliance with AS9100 and customer-specific requirements.
• Participate in internal and external audits.
• Maintain quality documentation, traceability records, inspection reports, and KPI metrics.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and Six Sigma initiatives.
• Utilize SPC and data analysis tools to improve process performance.
• Drive improvements that reduce scrap, rework, and variation while increasing efficiency.

Skills

AS9102 FAIR

PPAP

GD&T

Process Validation

RCCA

MS Excel

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Hexagon PC-DMIS

Mitutoyo systems

GOM software

VBA

Python

Job description

DRT Aerospace, LLC is seeking a Quality Engineer I to join our growing aerospace manufacturing team. This early-career role focuses on quality systems, process validation, measurement systems, and continuous improvement in a regulated environment.

You will drive manufacturing quality, support FAIR/PPAP activities, and collaborate across engineering and production to ensure customer requirements are met and products meet FAA- and AS9100-related standards.