Defense Quality Engineer — DoD Standards & Secret Clearance

Hanwha Defense USA, Inc.; White Hall (AR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Defense USA is seeking a Quality Engineer to execute and support QA/QC across the Munitions business at the Hanwha Munitions Campus. You will perform inspections, support the design and qualification of inspection equipment, and help build a compliant QMS as production scales.

Work closely with manufacturing, engineering, program management, and supply chain to drive root-cause analysis, corrective action, and continuous improvement in a regulated environment. A U.S.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in quality engineering, quality assurance, or manufacturing quality within defense, munitions, energetics, aerospace, or a related regulated industry.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, DoD quality standards, MIL-STD-1916, and FAT/SAT processes.
• Experience with inspection planning, gauging, and measurement systems; GD&T knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-process, receiving, and final inspections per drawings and MIL-STD-1916 sampling requirements.
• Support AIE/AAIE design, qualification, and application for critical characteristics.
• Document nonconforming material via MRB and track corrective actions.
• Assist with FAT/PQT activities, data collection, and results documentation.
• Maintain QMS documentation and records to support ISO 9001, AS9100, and DoD requirements.
• Support supplier quality activities including source inspection and SCAR follow-ups.
• Maintain calibration status and traceability of inspection equipment.
• Collect and report quality KPIs such as scrap, rework, escapes, and yield.
• Support internal, customer, DCMA, and third-party audits.

Skills

Quality engineering

Documentation

Lean

Audit

GD&T

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Gage & Measurement

MRB process

Job description

Hanwha Defense USA is seeking a Quality Engineer to execute and support QA/QC across the Munitions business at the Hanwha Munitions Campus. You will perform inspections, support the design and qualification of inspection equipment, and help build a compliant QMS as production scales.

Work closely with manufacturing, engineering, program management, and supply chain to drive root-cause analysis, corrective action, and continuous improvement in a regulated environment. A U.S.