Aerospace Quality Planning Engineer - Defect Prevention

Boeing; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 74,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. is seeking a Quality Planning Engineer to integrate quality requirements into manufacturing planning before production execution.

You will collaborate across Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering, Operations, and Configuration Management to ensure plans are compliant and ready for execution. The role focuses on defect prevention, upfront planning, and identifying quality risks prior to nonconformances, with a paid range and Kansas incentives as described in the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field, or equivalent manufacturing/quality experience.
• Experience in aerospace, manufacturing, quality, engineering, inspection, or production planning.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing requirements.
• Understanding of manufacturing and inspection processes.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work effectively across Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, and Quality organizations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review manufacturing plans before release or execution to ensure quality requirements are properly incorporated.
• Determine where, when, and how inspection and verification should occur.
• Ensure engineering requirements are correctly translated into manufacturing and inspection planning.
• Identify quality, compliance, and execution risks before production begins.
• Verify appropriate inspection points and acceptance requirements are included in planning.
• Identify and eliminate unnecessary or redundant inspection activities when appropriate.
• Ensure planning supports required quality records and objective evidence.
• Support audit and regulatory readiness by identifying potential compliance gaps before execution.
• Partner with Operations and Manufacturing Engineering to improve first‑pass quality and manufacturing readiness.

Skills

Quality planning

Defect prevention

Manufacturing knowledge

Engineering drawing interpretation

Inspection planning

Risk identification

Problem solving

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or Manufacturing

Job description

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. is seeking a Quality Planning Engineer to integrate quality requirements into manufacturing planning before production execution.

You will collaborate across Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering, Operations, and Configuration Management to ensure plans are compliant and ready for execution. The role focuses on defect prevention, upfront planning, and identifying quality risks prior to nonconformances, with a paid range and Kansas incentives as described in the