Lead Aerospace Quality Engineer - AS9100 Expert

Ontic; West Chatsworth (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Volunteer time

Wellbeing support

Employee discounts

Learning and development

Referral program

Medical insurance

PTO and holidays

401(k) plan

9/80 schedule

Job summary

Ontic Chatsworth in Los Angeles operates a 114,000 sq ft facility specializing in aerospace products, where you will join as Lead Quality Engineer to guide quality activities and ensure products meet strict standards. You will work to strengthen conformity and regulatory compliance across teams.

In this role you will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and customers to resolve nonconformances, lead First Article Inspections, perform root cause analysis and drive corrective

Qualifications

• 7+ years of quality engineering experience in aerospace or regulated manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of AS9100 and AS9102 requirements.
• Experience with MRB activities and nonconformance management.
• Experience leading root cause analysis and CAPA methodologies.
• Knowledge of process validation and quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support Quality Engineers, prioritizing workloads and delivering quality objectives.
• Oversee MRB and nonconformance activities, ensuring issues are dispositioned, documented and resolved.
• Lead customer quality and RMA investigations, coordinating containment, root cause analysis and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Oversee process validation and First Article Inspection Reports per AS9102 and customer/regulatory requirements.
• Lead CAPA activities and use quality data to identify trends and continual improvement opportunities.
• Support compliance with AS9100, customer requirements and applicable regulatory standards, including audits.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain and Program Management to resolve quality issues and promote a culture of quality.

Skills

Quality Leadership

AS9100 knowledge

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Quality systems

Statistical analysis

Job description

Ontic Chatsworth in Los Angeles operates a 114,000 sq ft facility specializing in aerospace products, where you will join as Lead Quality Engineer to guide quality activities and ensure products meet strict standards. You will work to strengthen conformity and regulatory compliance across teams.

In this role you will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and customers to resolve nonconformances, lead First Article Inspections, perform root cause analysis and drive corrective