Aerospace Quality Engineer: In‑Machine & CMM Metrology

Job Juncture; Tittabawassee Township (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Juncture seeks a Quality Engineer to ensure dimensional accuracy, performance, and reliability of aerospace-grade ball screws and precision-machined components. The role emphasizes hands-on inspection, in-machine measurements, and development of inspection plans within a quality-driven environment.

Ideal candidates bring strong metrology expertise, GA&T knowledge, and shop-floor experience with CMMs, numerical controls, and process capability analysis, ensuring compliance with AS9100/ISO9001

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or closely related field.
• 5+ years of quality engineering experience in aerospace, precision machining, or motion-control components.
• Strong proficiency in dimensional metrology, GD&T per ASME Y14.5, and precision measurement tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform precision dimensional inspections of ball screws, nuts, and related components using CMMs, optical systems, micrometers, profilometers, thread measurement tools and similar equipment.
• Conduct in-machine inspection and measurement of parts while fixtured in CNC machining centers to validate tool offsets, critical features, and machining accuracy.
• Develop and maintain inspection plans, control plans, and first article inspection (FAI) documentation.
• Verify lead accuracy, pitch variation, straightness, runout, surface finish, and other ball screw specific characteristics.
• Collaborate with machinists and manufacturing engineers to ensure machining processes meet tolerances.
• Validate and monitor process capability (Cp/Cpk) for critical features.
• Support root cause analysis and implement corrective/preventive actions (RCCA/8D) for nonconforming parts.
• Review and approve work instructions, inspection methods, and process changes.
• Ensure compliance with ISO9001/AS9100, customer specifications, and internal quality standards.
• Prepare and maintain FAI packages, inspection reports, deviation requests, and quality records.
• Participate in internal and external audits, supplier assessments, and customer reviews.
• Work closely with design engineering to interpret GD&T, drawings, and tolerance stack-ups.
• Partner with manufacturing to optimize fixturing, machining strategies, and inspection workflows.
• Support supplier quality activities, including incoming inspection and supplier corrective actions.

Skills

Dimensional metrology

GD&T (ASME Y14.5)

CMM programming

In-machine inspection

Root-cause analysis

Problem solving

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

PC-DMIS

Zeiss Calypso

Job description

Job Juncture seeks a Quality Engineer to ensure dimensional accuracy, performance, and reliability of aerospace-grade ball screws and precision-machined components. The role emphasizes hands-on inspection, in-machine measurements, and development of inspection plans within a quality-driven environment.

Ideal candidates bring strong metrology expertise, GA&T knowledge, and shop-floor experience with CMMs, numerical controls, and process capability analysis, ensuring compliance with AS9100/ISO9001