Aviation Quality Engineer - Aerospace QA & Compliance

Viasat; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat in Duluth, GA is seeking an Aerospace Quality Engineer to partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management to ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and company quality requirements throughout the lifecycle.

You will lead root cause investigations, develop quality processes, monitor FPY and defect trends, and support audits and MRB activities to continuously improve product quality and reliability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in quality, operations, or engineering in development/manufacturing
• 7+ years auditing suppliers and supporting new production introduction
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience
• 3+ years leading teams, programs or projects
• Strong knowledge of AS9100, AS9102B, 9001 QMS or maintenance
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and procedures
• Experience with PLM/ERP systems and data analysis
• Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma tools and quality methods
• Willingness to travel up to 20% (domestic/international)
• Located within 50-mile radius of Duluth, GA

Responsibilities

• Provide Quality Engineering support from development through production and delivery
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality processes compliant with AS9100 and customer requirements
• Monitor FPY, nonconformances, defect trends, and customer quality performance
• Lead cross-functional root cause investigations using 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone methods
• Review nonconforming material and drive timely resolutions
• Identify process improvements to enhance quality, efficiency and reliability
• Support audits from customers, regulatory bodies and third parties
• Participate in design reviews, PFMEA, and new product introductions
• Review manufacturing plans and inspection documentation
• Develop inspection plans and quality procedures
• Support FAI activities per AS9102
• Analyze quality data and communicate trends to management
• Collaborate with suppliers to resolve quality issues
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce defects and improve process capability
• Support MRB, CARs, RCCA investigations
• Advocate for quality to ensure product integrity and customer satisfaction

Skills

AS9100 knowledge

Auditing suppliers

Root cause analysis

Quality engineering

Data analysis

Reading drawings/procedures

Leadership

Communication

Travel willingness

LRP/ERP awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Equivalent experience

Tools

Agile PLM

Oracle ERP

FMEA tools

AS9102 standards

Job description

Viasat in Duluth, GA is seeking an Aerospace Quality Engineer to partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management to ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and company quality requirements throughout the lifecycle.

You will lead root cause investigations, develop quality processes, monitor FPY and defect trends, and support audits and MRB activities to continuously improve product quality and reliability.