Aerospace Quality Engineer - Lead Quality & Compliance

KBR Careers; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 114,616,000 - 128,943,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible spending account

Disability

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Quality Engineer for our Middletown, CT facility to ensure aerospace products and systems meet established standards throughout design, production, testing and delivery, while improving reliability and safety.

You will interpret blueprints and mil-specs, monitor NCs/MRB milestones, lead corrective actions, provide leadership on quality issues, participate in program reviews, and support FAI inspections, partnering with cross‑functional teams to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in quality assurance or AS degree with 4–7 years experience.
• Broad knowledge of quality assurance/quality engineering.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 or AS9100 regulations.
• US citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Interpret blueprints, drawings, and mil-specs per contract requirements.
• Monitor NCs and MRB milestones to meet schedule.
• Develop corrective actions with cross‑functional teams.
• Provide leadership on quality issues and preventive actions.
• Participate in program reviews and FAI inspections.
• Communicate quality metrics and drive improvements.
• Interface with leadership to ensure cost and schedule alignment.
• Contribute to training and standard procedures.

Skills

Quality assurance

Quality engineering

Documentation

ISO 9001 / AS9100

Blueprint interpretation

Education

AS degree in a related technical field

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical discipline

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

KBR is seeking a Quality Engineer for our Middletown, CT facility to ensure aerospace products and systems meet established standards throughout design, production, testing and delivery, while improving reliability and safety.

You will interpret blueprints and mil-specs, monitor NCs/MRB milestones, lead corrective actions, provide leadership on quality issues, participate in program reviews, and support FAI inspections, partnering with cross‑functional teams to drive continuous improvement.