Junior Quality Engineer for Embedded Defense QC

Socket.dev; West Chatsworth (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aitech Defense Systems in the United States is seeking a Junior Quality Engineer to support QMS and customer quality requirements in a regulated aerospace environment.

You will coordinate with manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and customers to ensure compliance with AS9100/ISO standards and contract requirements, while developing expertise in nonconformance, FAIRs, KPIs, and supplier quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field and 1 year of quality engineering experience.
• ITAR U.S. person status required.
• Experience with AS9100/ISO 9001 or other quality management systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review customer purchase orders and contractual quality requirements to ensure accurate flow down of specifications and compliance obligations.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Program Management, and Operations to resolve quality‑related customer requirements.
• Create, maintain, and track Nonconformance Material Reports (NCMRs) through closure.
• Prepare and coordinate AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs).
• Collect, analyze, and report KPIs related to quality performance, on‑time delivery, supplier performance, and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, or related technical field

Tools

Net-Inspect

ERP

MES

Quality management software

Job description

Aitech Defense Systems in the United States is seeking a Junior Quality Engineer to support QMS and customer quality requirements in a regulated aerospace environment.

You will coordinate with manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and customers to ensure compliance with AS9100/ISO standards and contract requirements, while developing expertise in nonconformance, FAIRs, KPIs, and supplier quality.