Quality Assurance Engineer

Dizario Search; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Strong benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Dizario Search is seeking an experienced Senior Quality Engineer for a growing aerospace manufacturer in Salem, Oregon. This pivotal role supports quality excellence across customer programs while ensuring compliance with aerospace standards.

The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience, particularly with AS9100 quality systems, and demonstrates excellent communication and organizational skills. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered, along with long-term stability in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a Quality Engineer or in a related quality discipline.
• Experience with AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain configuration control documentation for quality management.
• Manage multiple customer accounts as the primary quality contact.
• Lead investigations into customer complaints and returns.

Skills

Quality Engineering

AS9100

ISO 9001

Blueprint Interpretation

Microsoft Office Suite

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Job description

Senior Quality Engineer | Aerospace Manufacturing | Salem / Corvallis, OR Area

A growing aerospace manufacturer with a 500+ employee production facility in the Salem / Corvallis, Oregon area is seeking an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to support and drive quality excellence across customer programs and internal processes. This role plays a critical part in maintaining compliance with aerospace standards while serving as a key interface between customers, engineering, and operations.

Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

Position Overview

The Senior Quality Engineer is responsible for advancing quality performance through strong technical expertise, clear communication, and effective collaboration. This role supports multiple customer accounts—including OEMs and sub-tier suppliers—and owns critical Quality Management System (QMS) processes in accordance with AS9100 / AS13100 and customer-specific requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain configuration control documentation, including contract review and blueprint/specification control
• Manage multiple customer accounts and serve as the primary quality point of contact
• Act as a backup Quality Engineer for additional customer programs as needed
• Own and manage assigned QMS processes and special quality projects
• Support Engineering with waiver, concession, and deviation submissions
• Review and submit First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs)
• Lead investigations into customer complaints and returns
• Prepare and communicate corrective actions internally and externally
• Review customer and supplier purchase orders for quality-related requirements
• Serve as the internal quality representative for customer and supplier interactions
• Achieve and maintain customer source inspection certifications
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives
• Support training and mentoring within the quality organization
• Perform internal audits and support external, customer, and special process audits
• Review industry standards and customer specifications; assist with audit preparation
• Act as a subject matter expert for customer‑specific requirements or assigned specialty areas

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a Quality Engineer or in a related quality discipline
• Experience with AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 quality systems
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and detailed customer specifications
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Comfortable working with customer portals and documentation systems
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently
• Positive, proactive mindset with a strong sense of ownership
• Experience working in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented manufacturing environment

Why Join This Team

• Be part of a growing aerospace organization with long‑term stability
• Work on complex, high‑visibility customer programs
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Operations, and Customers
• Competitive compensation, strong benefits, and career growth opportunities