Junior Quality Engineer for Aerospace & Defense

Aitech Systems; West Chatsworth (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aitech Defense Systems is seeking a Junior Quality Engineer to support the QMS and customer quality requirements in a regulated aerospace/defense environment. You will coordinate, document, analyze, and report quality activities across manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and analytical with at least 1 year in Quality Engineering, familiarity with ITAR, and experience using Net-Inspect or similar quality portals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Manufacturing Quality Engineering or related field.
• 1 year minimum experience in Quality Engineering and ITAR knowledge.
• Experience with AS9100/ISO 9001 and quality portals like Net-Inspect.

Responsibilities

• Review customer requirements and contract quality obligations for flow-down.
• Create and track Nonconformance Material Reports (NCMRs); support MRB activities and CAPA.
• Prepare FAIRs (AS9102) and manage documentation in Net-Inspect and customer portals.
• Collect and analyze KPIs; support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical

Quality engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Manufacturing Quality Engineering

Tools

Net-Inspect

ERP

MES

Job description

Aitech Defense Systems is seeking a Junior Quality Engineer to support the QMS and customer quality requirements in a regulated aerospace/defense environment. You will coordinate, document, analyze, and report quality activities across manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and analytical with at least 1 year in Quality Engineering, familiarity with ITAR, and experience using Net-Inspect or similar quality portals.