DoD-Cleared Quality Engineer II — Space & Defense Programs

Amro Fabricating Corporation; Gulfport (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Health Savings Account (HSA) with公司

Job summary

Karman Space and Defense is hiring a Quality Engineer II for Gulfport, MS. You will support program quality direction across IPTs, develop quality plans, inspection documentation, and OQE packages, and lead audits to strengthen compliance and drive improvements.

Responsibilities include reviewing engineering drawings, establishing quality criteria, and collaborating with engineering to approve manufacturing work instructions. A DoD Secret clearance is required or the ability to obtain one.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of science degree in an engineering discipline or 3–6 years of relevant work experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of quality engineering practices and Quality Management Systems.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, customer specifications, and material requirements.
• Experience developing work instructions, procedures, or similar technical documentation.
• Ability to ascend/descend ladders, lift up to 50 pounds, and perform hands-on inspection tasks.
• DoD Secret security clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one.

Responsibilities

• Develop quality plans, traceability matrices, inspection plans, and OQE packages for multiple programs.
• Review drawings and customer specs to establish quality and inspection criteria.
• Collaborate with engineering to develop Manufacturing Work Instructions (MWIs).
• Provide quality input for proposals, schedules, budgets, and other deliverables.
• Apply geometric dimensioning and tolerancing in planning and inspections.
• Participate in production processes including drawing reviews, tooling, procurement, machining, inspections, and OQE development.
• Interface with customers, vendors, and subcontractors to support quality activities.
• Lead internal audits and support third-party audits and source inspections.
• Lead root cause and corrective action investigations; drive preventive actions.
• Evaluate QC processes and recommend improvements for compliance and continuous enhancement.

Skills

Quality engineering

Reading engineering drawings

Documentation

Auditing

Root cause analysis

Education

B.S. in engineering (composites, mechanical, civil, structural, chemical, aerospace, naval architecture) or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

MS Office

Job description

Karman Space and Defense is hiring a Quality Engineer II for Gulfport, MS. You will support program quality direction across IPTs, develop quality plans, inspection documentation, and OQE packages, and lead audits to strengthen compliance and drive improvements.

Responsibilities include reviewing engineering drawings, establishing quality criteria, and collaborating with engineering to approve manufacturing work instructions. A DoD Secret clearance is required or the ability to obtain one.