Aerospace Quality Engineer II - Onsite Day Shift

Actalent; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

401(K)

Job summary

Actalent in Olathe, KS is seeking a Quality Engineer II to support an aerospace and defense electronics supplier in the Kansas City area. You will perform first article inspections, prepare QCIs, and participate in internal audits and root cause analyses to ensure product conformance.

The role is onsite 100% with typical daytime hours, focusing on AS9100/ISO 9001 quality systems, documentation, trend analysis, and cross‑functional teamwork to drive continuous improvement and robust quality

Qualifications

• Foundational AS9100/ISO 9001 knowledge and aerospace quality basics.
• Ability to read/interpret engineering drawings and specs.
• Experience or interest in quality engineering and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Assist in completing FAIRs and related docs to verify new/modified products.
• Support customer source inspections with documentation packages.
• Review sales orders to confirm quality requirements and generate QCIs.
• Participate in internal investigations and corrective action activities.
• Update quality procedures, forms, and inspection criteria.
• Support training on workmanship standards and quality requirements.
• Prepare basic quality metrics and trend charts for monitoring.
• Assist internal audits and nonconformance reviews for AS9100/ISO 9001.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues.

Skills

AS9100 knowledge

Reading engineering drawings

Analytical problem solving

Written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Quality tooling & methods

Cross-functional collaboration

Learning quality standards

ADA compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Aerospace engineering

Tools

ERP/MES systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Actalent in Olathe, KS is seeking a Quality Engineer II to support an aerospace and defense electronics supplier in the Kansas City area. You will perform first article inspections, prepare QCIs, and participate in internal audits and root cause analyses to ensure product conformance.

The role is onsite 100% with typical daytime hours, focusing on AS9100/ISO 9001 quality systems, documentation, trend analysis, and cross‑functional teamwork to drive continuous improvement and robust quality