Quality Engineer

Eleven Recruiting; El Monte (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruiting firm is seeking a Quality Engineer for a Space and Defense client in California. The role includes ensuring compliance with AS9100 and ISO9001, driving continuous improvement, and supporting production teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field, several years of quality control experience, and familiarity with ISO quality systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field; equivalent work experience will be considered.
• Several years of experience in Quality Control/Assurance within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience implementing and/or managing ISO quality systems; AS9100 experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and apply AS9100 procedures and drive continuous improvement efforts.
• Provide training as needed to support customer satisfaction, first-time quality, and on-time delivery.
• Conduct internal audits and audit preparation to ensure compliance readiness.

Skills

Quality Control/Assurance

ISO9001 knowledge

AS9100 standards

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

FAIR reporting

Job description

This range is provided by Eleven Recruiting. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$75,000.00/yr - $90,000.00/yr

Overview

Eleven Recruiting is seeking a Quality Engineer to join the Quality team of one of our leading Space and Defense clients. This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with AS9100, ISO9001, and customer quality requirements, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and supporting production and engineering teams to ensure product conformity and safety. The Quality Engineer will also be accountable for upholding ethical conduct and contributing directly to product reliability and mission success.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and apply AS9100 procedures and drive continuous improvement efforts.
• Provide training as needed to support customer satisfaction, first-time quality, and on-time delivery.
• Maintain and review internal Quality Planning to ensure consistency with customer and company standards.
• Oversee and verify corrective action activities in support of continuous improvement.
• Perform shop traveler reviews to validate job requirements and process accuracy.
• Conduct internal audits and audit preparation to ensure compliance readiness.
• Support manufacturing by reviewing configuration management, providing engineering support, and ensuring proper process control during product realization.
• Review purchase orders to verify that customer quality requirements are properly incorporated.
• Prepare and submit nonconformance data as required and investigate internal corrective actions.
• Compile and submit customer data packages and quality-related documentation.
• Interface with suppliers to resolve issues, perform source inspections when required, and ensure supplier quality compliance.
• Establish and promote quality-at-the-source practices and process ownership methodologies.
• Provide floor assembly support and collaborate with production teams to ensure quality at all stages.
• Understand the impact of product failure on customer systems and ensure product safety and conformity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field; equivalent work experience will be considered.
• Several years of experience in Quality Control/Assurance within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience implementing and/or managing ISO quality systems; AS9100 experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ISO9001 and AS9100 standards, customer audits, and supplier audits.
• Familiarity with customer specifications, processes, and quality requirements.
• Proficiency with FAIR (First Article Inspection Report) reporting, documentation, and validation to AS9102 standards.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; ability to interact effectively across all levels of staff and management.
• Ability to conduct formal training on changes and customer requirements.
• Knowledge of QMS reporting, record keeping, and documentation practices.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with internal customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.