Engineer, Quality

AllClear Aerospace & Defense; Piedmont (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AllClear Aerospace & Defense, headquartered in Miramar, Florida, seeks a Quality Engineer to plan and maintain the quality system across engineering, manufacturing and inspection, ensuring AS9100 and customer requirements are met. The role includes internal audits, RCCA, FAI/AS9102, supplier coordination, and driving cost improvements in a high‑reliability defense environment at Greenville, SC.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams and promote safety and quality while delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or industrial engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years of quality/engineering experience.
• AS9100 certification desired; ASQ certifications desired.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain the Quality Control System per requirements.
• Lead quality planning for new parts per specs.
• Review non-conforming materials and drive corrective actions.
• Lead RCCA processes with interdepartmental coordination and customer involvement.
• Drive cost improvement and productivity in Quality/Inspection.
• Conduct internal and supplier audits to AS9100 and ISO standards.
• Perform inspections and prepare FAI/AS9102 reports.

Skills

Audits

RCCA

Data analysis

Statistical reports

Documentation

Communication

MS Office

ISO-9001

AS9100 compliance

QMS management

Education

B.S. in mechanical or industrial engineering

AS9100 certification desired

ASQ CQE/CQA/CQI desired

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About AllClear Aerospace & Defense

AllClear Aerospace & Defense is the military aviation aftermarket industry’s leading provider of mission-ready solutions. We provide excellence in sustainment for the U.S. militaries and its allies. Headquartered in Miramar, Florida, AllClear’s sustainment solutions cover over 25 of the most utilized military aircraft platforms, supported with distribution agreements from leading OEMs, in-house and managed repair services, engineered products, manufacturing, and logistics solutions.

Job Type

Full-time

Description

AllClear Aerospace & Defense is the military aviation aftermarket industry’s leading provider of mission-ready solutions. We provide excellence in sustainment for the U.S. militaries and its allies. Headquartered in Miramar, Florida, AllClear’s sustainment solutions cover over 25 of the most utilized military aircraft platforms, supported with distribution agreements from leading OEMs, in-house and managed repair services, engineered products, manufacturing, and logistics solutions.

AllClear represents more than 30 years of defense aerospace sustainment experience and expertise, focused on the bigger mission mindset of keeping militaries mission ready. AllClear locations include Abu Dhabi, UAE; Camarillo, CA; Cambridge, UK; Chatsworth, CA; Greenville, SC; Macon, GA; Miramar, FL; Seoul, S. Korea; Singapore; South San Francisco, CA; and Tokyo, Japan.

To learn more visit GoAllClear.com.

Summary

The Quality Engineer will be responsible for planning and activities related to the development, application, and maintenance of the company's quality system. This includes ensuring engineering, manufacturing, and inspection processes are performed. Additionally, the role will encompass inspection and testing processes to maintain the highest standards of product quality.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain the Quality Control System to conform to customer and company requirements.
• Conduct quality planning for new parts in accordance with customer and company specifications.
• Review non-conforming materials for disposition, utilizing reports of non-conformance, and work with the team for appropriate corrective actions.
• Lead the process for non-conforming materials, including interdepartmental coordination and customer-facing root cause and corrective action (RCCA) processes, ensuring issues are resolved to closure.
• Drive cost improvement and productivity within the Quality /Inspection areas.
• Conduct internal and external audits of suppliers, processes, and the Quality System, ensuring compliance with AS9100 and other industry standards.
• Develop internal inspection points as applicable and perform inspections in accordance with process specifications and customer’s requirements, as applicable.
• Coordination of on-site and remote for Government or non-government source inspection.
• Perform inspection in accordance with the drawing or in process specifications. Ensure non- conformance reports are communicated to the team, and lead supplier notification for the root cause and corrective actions.
• Perform inspection and testing processes to ensure product quality, including performing and preparing First Article Inspection (FAI) / AS9102 reports.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

In addition to the above, Engineers are to maintain an organized, clean and safe work area using safety standards and expectations while adhering to all quality practices. AllClear is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education And/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or in related field or equivalent required.
• Three (3) to Five (5) years of experience in a quality and/or engineering role.
• AS9100 certification desired
• Certified via ASQ in CQA, CQE, CQI, highly desired.

Required Skills

• Language: Must have excellent written and verbal skills. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex business information. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, & percentages. Strong analytical skills with acute attention to detail. Presents numerical data effectively.
• Other Abilities: Must have previous experience successfully preparing for certification or recertification for ISO-9001 including AS9100, and AS9102. Must have previous experience launching internal, customer, and supplier audits. Must have previous experience managing QMS per ISO-9001, AS9100, EMS 14001, and DCMA standards. Must have previous experience in customer management, contract review and implementation, QMS, Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA). Must be able to use Microsoft Suite and relevant applications. Must be able to communicate effectively and deliver technical presentations. Must have strong solid analytical skills and solution-driven thinking. Must be detail-oriented to accurately prepare statistical reports and technical documents in support of company objectives. Must have proven ability to manage multiple tasks including performing inspection of the materials or products.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to stand 4 to 6 hours a day. Must be able to work with their hands, arms and be extremely accurate. Must be able to walk, sit, or stand on a regular basis. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds on a limited basis.
• Customary physical demands for an office environment. While performing the duties of this job in the production area, the employee may be regularly exposed to moving high-speed machinery and mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to machine oils, metal fillings, acetone, paints, solvents, grease, cutting fluids, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock or vibration when on the production floor. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud when on the production floor.

Salary Description

$75,000 - $85,000 per year DOE