Quality Engineer

Sitka Inc.; Newark (DE); Hybrid; USD 102.000 - 142.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work arrangement

Benefits from Day 1

Zusammenfassung

Gore in the United States is seeking a Quality Engineer with manufacturing experience to join a growing cable assembly program for aerospace and defense. You will support APQP, FAI, and ongoing process improvements across the supply chain.

This role offers hybrid work with facilities in Elkton, MD or Newark, DE. Compensation ranges from $102,000 to $142,000 per year plus comprehensive benefits from day one.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science, or comparable technical degree.
• 5+ years in product, process, or manufacturing quality across lifecycle.
• Experience applying APQP, FMEA, MSA, SPC in development.
• Knowledge of statistics for risk assessment and decisions (DOE, Gage R&R, SPC, 8D).
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with verbal and written communication.
• Able to initiate, prioritize, and manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment; travel up to 10%.

Aufgaben

• Assure product quality across the supply chain by evaluating non-conforming material and implementing changes.
• Partner with internal and external teams to understand fitness-for-use requirements and configurations.
• Facilitate risk assessments and ensure mitigation actions (e.g., FMEA) are implemented.
• Develop, validate, and maintain test methods, inspection processes, and sampling plans.
• Support risk-based quality planning and statistical decision-making.
• Provide input to statistical analyses to identify risks and monitor performance.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing to resolve quality issues and verify mitigations.
• Lead continuous improvement projects using data and structured problem-solving in manufacturing and supplier processes.
• Communicate quality expectations and outcomes to stakeholders; document activities in the quality system.

Kenntnisse

Quality engineering

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science

Comparable technical degree

Tools

APQP

FMEA

MSA

SPC

DOE

Gage R&R

8D

Jobbeschreibung

Category: Engineering, Scientists & Technicians

Experience Level: Experienced

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Posting Start Date: 10/23/26

Posting End Date: 11/7/26

About the Role

We are looking for a Quality Engineer with manufacturing experience to join our team. In this role, you will support a growing Cable Assembly manufacturing process with APQP process activities and ownership, FAI process support, and general manufacturing process improvements both in the facility and with critical suppliers. These efforts will support stabilization and improvement of current products to support plant and business critical outcomes. You will be joining a dynamic team working with products for the aerospace and defense industries.

This position will be located at one of our facilities in Elkton, MD or Newark, DE with the possibility of a hybrid work arrangement.

Pay and Benefits:

• $102,000 - $142,000 per year
• Factors considered in extending an offer within this pay range include (but not limited to) education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits effective on Day 1 of employment! We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive benefits. More details are available at www.gore.com/careers/benefits

Responsibilities

• Assure product quality across the supply chain by evaluating non-conforming material, identify and resolve quality issues, and implement process/product changes
• Partner cross-functionally, both internally and externally, to understand fitness-for-use requirements and support the specification development customer program configurations
• Facilitate product and process risk assessments and ensure mitigation actions are implemented (e.g., FMEA)
• Develop, validate, and maintain test methods, inspection processes, visual standards, and sampling plans
• Support risk-based quality planning and decision making using statistical and technical analysis
• Provide input to statistical analysis to ensure risks are identified, controls are statistically valid, and performance is objectively monitored
• Partner with engineering and manufacturing to resolve quality issues and verify and validate root cause mitigation
• Lead projects to deliver on prioritized continuous improvements using data, analysis, and structured problem-solving in MFG and Supplier Processes as required
• Communicate quality expectations, risks, and outcomes clearly to stakeholders
• Document quality activities, decisions, and outcomes within the quality system

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science or a comparable technical degree
• A minimum of 5 years working experience in product, process, or manufacturing quality across the product lifecycle, preferred in a quality engineering role in the aerospace industry
• Experience applying structured quality planning, risk assessment, and validation methods in product or process development (e.g., APQP, FMEA, MSA, SPC)
• Knowledge of statistical methods for risk assessment, control, and decision making such as Design of Experiments (DOE), Gage R&R/MSA, Statistical Process Control (SPC), 5 Why, Ishikawa/Fishbone, and 8D
• Experience successfully interacting with cross-functional teams and influencingothers with strong verbal and written communication
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills using statistical and technical data
• Ability to initiate, prioritize, drive to completion, and concurrently managemultiple products and projects in an ambiguous, dynamic team environment
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Desired Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of aerospace quality standards (AS9100 and AS9145)
• Experience working in the wire and cable industry
• Experience working with Machined components and plating processes

This position requires access to export-controlled areas and information. Candidates must be "U.S. persons" as that term is defined in 8 USC §1324b(a)(3). The term "U.S. persons" includes US citizens, resident aliens ("green-card" holders) as well as certain refugees, asylum-holders and residents qualifying for temporary residence under the terms of 8 USC §1255a.

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement in the country from which the Associate is employed. Eligibility is dependent on the responsibilities of the role and business needs, and the Associate must agree to comply with Gore’s work arrangement policies.

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