Aerospace Quality Engineer – Root Cause & FAI Expert

Vitesse Systems; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitesse Systems in Jessup, MD is seeking a Quality Engineer to support and continuously improve the AS9100 Quality Management System. You will drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, first article inspections, data analysis, and cross‑functional quality initiatives.

The Quality Engineer works closely with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain while maintaining independence from production decision‑making.

Qualifications

• Experience in an AS9100 or ISO 9001 manufacturing environment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Internal auditor experience or training.
• Familiarity with inspection methods, GD&T, and measurement systems.
• Experience supporting customer audits (e.g., primes, OEMs).

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain compliance with AS9100 and applicable customer, regulatory, and contractual requirements.
• Lead root cause analysis using structured methods (5-Why, Fishbone, fault tree, etc.).
• Manage corrective and preventive actions (CARs/SCARs) and verify effectiveness.
• Support internal audits and external/customer audits as assigned.
• Lead and/or review First Article Inspections (AS9102).
• Support nonconformance review and disposition processes.
• Analyze quality data, trends, and KPIs to identify systemic issues.
• Support risk identification and mitigation activities.
• Support supplier performance monitoring and corrective actions.
• Assist with customer quality issues, escapes, and complaints.
• Support flowdown and verification of customer quality requirements.
• Drive process improvements to reduce defects, rework, and cost of poor quality.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to strengthen process controls and documentation.
• Uphold the company core values.

Skills

AS9100 knowledge

Root cause analysis

Internal auditor experience

Strong communication skills

Customer audits support

Education

Associate's Degree in technical program

Tools

GD&T

Measurement systems

AS9102 (First Article Inspections)

Job description

Vitesse Systems in Jessup, MD is seeking a Quality Engineer to support and continuously improve the AS9100 Quality Management System. You will drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, first article inspections, data analysis, and cross‑functional quality initiatives.

The Quality Engineer works closely with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain while maintaining independence from production decision‑making.