Lead Quality Engineer

GE Aerospace; Norwich (CT); On-site; USD 87,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement savings plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time-off

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE Aerospace in Norwich, CT is seeking a Quality Engineer to drive product and process quality in manufacturing, reduce cost of poor quality, and prevent customer disruptions across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include leading corrective actions, monitoring key quality metrics, and ensuring compliance with AS9100, FAA, and NADCAP standards while supporting audits and supplier quality activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 3+ years in manufacturing, engineering or quality, or a high school diploma with 7+ years.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to reduce COPQ, including scrap, rework, repair, escapes, and warranty-related losses.
• Investigate internal and external quality issues using structured problem-solving methods and drive effective corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain containment plans to minimize customer disruptions and ensure timely response to quality events.
• Monitor production quality performance through metrics such as defect rates, yield, escapes, MRB, rework, and customer complaints.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace regulations, industry standards, and customer requirements (AS9100, FAA, NADCAP where applicable).
• Support audits, regulatory inspections, and customer reviews; ensure timely closure of findings.
• Partner with manufacturing and engineering teams to improve process controls, inspection methods, and error-proofing.
• Drive process validation, control plans, PFMEA updates, and quality risk assessments for production processes.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, compliance, and proactive risk identification across the shop floor.

Skills

Quality engineering

Problem solving

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description Summary

Unison, a GE Aerospace company, is the leading provider of differentiated engine controls, accessories, and performance monitoring solutions in the Aerospace, Defense & Space segments. Serving both original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket customers, Unison designs, manufactures and supplies the most advanced components and systems in the world.

Quality Engineer is responsible for driving product and process quality within manufacturing operations, with a strong focus on reducing Cost of Poor Quality, preventing and resolving customer disruptions, and ensuring compliance with aerospace regulatory and customer requirements. This role partners cross-functionally with manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, and customer teams to improve process capability, contain escapes, and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead initiatives to reduceCOPQ, including scrap, rework, repair, escapes, and warranty-related losses.
• Investigate internal and external quality issues using structured problem-solving methods and drive effective corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain containment plans to minimizecustomer disruptionsand ensure timely response to quality events.
• Monitor production quality performance through key metrics such as defect rates, yield, escapes, MRB, rework, and customer complaints.
• Ensure compliance with applicableaerospace regulations, industry standards, and customer requirements(for example AS9100, FAA requirements, NADCAP as applicable, and internal quality procedures).
• Support audits, regulatory inspections, and customer reviews; ensure timely closure of findings.
• Partner with manufacturing and engineering teams to improve process controls, inspection methods, and error-proofing.
• Review nonconformances, support root cause analysis, and disposition issues in alignment with regulatory and customer requirements.
• Drive process validation, control plans, PFMEA updates, and quality risk assessments for production processes.
• Support supplier quality and incoming quality activities when production issues are linked to external sources.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, compliance, and proactive risk identification across the shop floor.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing, engineering or quality discipline OR; a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 7 years of experience in a manufacturing, engineering or quality discipline.

Desired Characteristics & Experience:

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.

The base pay range for this position is $87,000 to $116,000 annually. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on October 21st, 2026.

• Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes