Defense Quality Engineer: Documentation & Compliance

Summit Careers Inc; Westerly (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Careers Inc is seeking a Quality Engineer to support manufacturing of safety-critical products and ensure compliance with customer, quality, and defense-related requirements. The role emphasizes quality documentation, inspections, traceability, contract requirements, and maintaining compliance throughout the manufacturing process.

Key duties include reviewing contracts and specifications, approving materials and certifications, preparing quality docs, supporting inspections, maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years manufacturing or quality engineering experience.
• Experience in regulated, high-reliability, or defense manufacturing preferred.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 and quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Review customer contracts, purchase orders, specifications, and quality requirements.
• Review incoming materials, certifications, inspection records, and Certificates of Conformance.
• Prepare and maintain quality documentation, test procedures, test reports, and customer data packages.
• Support incoming inspections and Government/Source Inspection activities.
• Maintain material traceability, configuration control, and accurate quality records.
• Support nonconformance reports (NCRs), MRB activities, and Engineering Change Notices (ECNs).
• Communicate with suppliers regarding certifications, documentation, and quality concerns.
• Ensure products and documentation meet applicable NAVSEA, Level 1/SUBSAFE, and internal quality requirements.

Skills

ISO 9001

Documentation

GD&T

Traceability

Quality Control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field

Job description

Summit Careers Inc is seeking a Quality Engineer to support manufacturing of safety-critical products and ensure compliance with customer, quality, and defense-related requirements. The role emphasizes quality documentation, inspections, traceability, contract requirements, and maintaining compliance throughout the manufacturing process.

Key duties include reviewing contracts and specifications, approving materials and certifications, preparing quality docs, supporting inspections, maintaining