Aerospace Quality Engineer - MRB & Continuous Improvement

Neon Aero; Manchester (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Full benefits

401k

Job summary

Neon Aero in Manchester, CT, seeks a Quality Engineer to partner with Manufacturing, Production, Supply Chain and Design Engineering to ensure safety, quality and regulatory compliance on the shop floor. You will drive MRB decisions, develop inspection plans, support FAI (AS9102), lead RCCA activities, and advance continuous improvement through data analytics and robust quality systems.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering, 5+ years in quality in manufacturing, aerospace or regulated

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in a quality engineering role within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in aerospace manufacturing, composites, or regulated industries preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with quality systems (AS9100, AS9102, etc.)
• Strong understanding of RCCA methodologies (8D, CAPA, etc.)
• Experience with inspection planning and metrology systems (CMM, laser trackers, etc.)
• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings with advanced GD&T application.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct day-to-day quality engineering support to manufacturing operations.
• Ensure compliance to engineering drawings, specifications, and quality standards.
• Support production readiness and execution to meet safety, quality, and delivery targets.
• Identify and elevate quality risks impacting production performance.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Production to ensure processes are capable and controlled.
• Serve as a Quality Engineering representative in Material Review Board (MRB) activities.
• Evaluate non-conforming material and support disposition decisions in alignment with engineering and quality requirements.
• Ensure proper documentation, traceability, and compliance of all dispositions.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and Design Engineering to resolve non-conformances.
• Lead and support root cause and corrective action (RCCA) efforts for recurring issues.
• Develop and maintain quality plans, control plans, and inspection strategies for production.
• Support First Article Inspection (FAI) activities, including review and approval of FAIRs (AS9102).
• Define inspection methods and verification approaches, including metrology and tooling requirements.
• Ensure quality requirements are effectively flowed down into manufacturing processes.
• Support supplier quality activities, including audits, assessments, and issue resolution.
• Investigate supplier-related non-conformances and drive corrective actions.
• Perform product, process, and Quality Management System (QMS) audits.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100 and other applicable regulatory and customer requirements.
• Analyze quality data and trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects and process variability.
• Apply quality tools and methodologies to improve process capability and performance.
• Support development of training and standardization of quality practices.

Skills

AS9100 / AS9102 experience

RCCA methodologies (8D, CAPA)

GD&T interpretation

Metrology systems experience

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

CMM

Laser trackers

Job description

Neon Aero in Manchester, CT, seeks a Quality Engineer to partner with Manufacturing, Production, Supply Chain and Design Engineering to ensure safety, quality and regulatory compliance on the shop floor. You will drive MRB decisions, develop inspection plans, support FAI (AS9102), lead RCCA activities, and advance continuous improvement through data analytics and robust quality systems.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering, 5+ years in quality in manufacturing, aerospace or regulated