Defense Quality & Compliance Engineer

hireneXus; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

hireneXus in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead compliance programs and bridge manufacturing with administrative and supplier processes. This role ensures DFARS/ITAR alignment and drives continuous improvement across quality systems.

You will collaborate with sales, manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain to maintain product integrity, conduct risk assessments, and lead corrective actions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant quality assurance experience in aerospace, defense, or a high-compliance manufacturing environment
• Strong working knowledge of aerospace/defense quality requirements and government contracting compliance standards (FAR/DFARS/ITAR/AS9100)
• Strong initiative, with demonstrable experience helping develop and deploy internal and external quality programs to bridge manufacturing, administrative, and supplier processes for compliance
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively translate and train on compliance requirements in a cross-functional, collaborative environment
• Meticulous attention to detail in reviewing contract compliance documentation and assessing internal program statuses
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or quality preferred; exposure to CMMC and training development is a plus

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary quality representative between compliance programs and the company's sales, manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain functions
• Develop and maintain program-specific quality, manufacturing, and purchasing plans, procedures, documentation, and records in accordance with contract requirements and internal processes
• Create, refine, and deploy quality systems, procedures, documentation, and training that drive consistency and compliance
• Assist as necessary in risk assessments, gap analysis, and process audits to assess internal or external supplier compliance performance and identify or mitigate risks
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action development for internal or external compliance nonconformances, customer complaints, and quality alerts

Skills

Quality Assurance

Regulatory Compliance

Aerospace/Defense

Cross-functional Collaboration

Documentation & Records

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or quality

Job description

hireneXus in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead compliance programs and bridge manufacturing with administrative and supplier processes. This role ensures DFARS/ITAR alignment and drives continuous improvement across quality systems.

You will collaborate with sales, manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain to maintain product integrity, conduct risk assessments, and lead corrective actions.