Aerospace Quality Engineer - SPC & Continuous Improvement Lead

Scientific Search; Goshen (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Scientific Search is looking for a Quality Engineer in Goshen, IN to lead investigations and drive quality improvements across the value stream. The role focuses on root cause analysis, supplier quality, and ensuring compliance with manufacturing standards.

The candidate will work across teams to strengthen continuous improvement programs, read and interpret drawings with GD&T, and support calibration/metrology activities in a challenging aerospace/defense context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• Manufacturing/quality environment experience.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, ITAR, or NADCAP.
• Ability to read manufacturing prints and apply GD&T.
• Knowledge of calibration/metrology; auditor certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead complaint investigations, failure analysis, and root cause activities.
• Support ISO 9001:2015‑compliant manufacturing operations.
• Develop SPC data collection, capability studies, and gage studies.
• Review specifications, prints, quality requirements, and supplier performance.
• Represent Quality on the MRB and guide product disposition.

Skills

Manufacturing/quality experience

GD&T reading

Auditor certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Scientific Search is looking for a Quality Engineer in Goshen, IN to lead investigations and drive quality improvements across the value stream. The role focuses on root cause analysis, supplier quality, and ensuring compliance with manufacturing standards.

The candidate will work across teams to strengthen continuous improvement programs, read and interpret drawings with GD&T, and support calibration/metrology activities in a challenging aerospace/defense context.