Quality Engineer

Aerodyn-Engineering-LLC; Sterling Heights (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus incentives

Weekly paychecks

Paid time off

9 paid holidays

Employer-paid health insurance options

Employer-paid short-term disability, 


Life insurance (AD&D)

Job summary

Aerodyn Engineering seeks a Quality Engineer to ensure aerospace/defense hardware meets strict quality and regulatory standards. You will lead SPC, root-cause analysis, and CAPA, coordinating with suppliers, engineering, and manufacturing to sustain quality across the supply chain.

You will review contracts, inspect shipments, and work with advanced optical metrology tools, maintaining calibration records and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related field preferred; 5+ years in a regulated industry acceptable.
• AS9100:D and NADCAP knowledge required.
• Experience with CAPA and supplier quality management.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Build and review inspection reports to ensure conformance to drawings and regulations.
• Perform contract reviews of customer purchase orders and resolve discrepancies with engineering.
• Review outgoing shipments for quality and documentation; coordinate with Shipping and Engineering.
• Perform dimensional and visual inspection using surface plate and measurement devices.
• Create balloon drawings and FAIR data packages for customer shipments and compliance.
• Identify defects, generate nonconformance reports, drive cross-team resolution.
• Interpret drawings to select measurement equipment and methods.
• Operate advanced optical inspection systems (GOM ATOS III, TRITOP).
• Maintain and generate gage calibration records.
• Collaborate with suppliers to maintain quality standards.
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and regulatory teams.

Skills

Statistical process control

Root cause analysis

CAPA

Quality systems

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Quality Management

Tools

GOM ATOS III Triple Scan

GOM CORE

TRITOP photogrammetry

Calibration records management

Job description

AERODYN ENGINEERINGQuality EngineerIndianapolis, IN — GSR Facility | 1st Shift | Full-TimeSalary Range: $75,000-$90,000+(for the right candidate)NOTICE: This position is subject to U.S. Government security clearance. Due to federal government contracts and national security regulations, candidates must be U.S. citizens to be eligible for security clearance.About the RoleAerodyn Engineering is looking for a Quality Engineer to help ensure our aerospace and defense hardware meets the most exacting quality and regulatory standards in the industry. You'll lead statistical process control, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action efforts — catching issues proactively rather than reactively — while working closely with suppliers, engineering, and manufacturing to keep quality expectations clear and consistent across the entire supply chain.For more information on Aerodyn Engineering, please visit www.aerodyn-global.comWhat We OfferQuarterly Bonus IncentivesWeekly PaychecksIndustry-Competitive WagesPaid Time OffDesignated Sick/Med Time Off9 Paid HolidaysActive Insurance Benefits Within Your First MonthWide Range of Medical Plans, including 100% employer-paid options100% Employer-Paid Short-term Disability, Life, and AD&D InsurancesDental/Vision Insurance401(k) MatchSkill Development & Advancement OpportunitiesWhat You'll DoBuild and review inspection reports to ensure conformance to drawing, specification, and regulatory requirements.Perform accurate contract reviews of customer purchase orders, resolving discrepancies with engineering.Review outgoing shipments for document and product quality, resolving roadblocks with Shipping and Engineering.Perform dimensional and visual inspection at the surface plate using appropriate measurement devices.Create balloon drawings and process FAIR data packages for customer shipments and compliance.Identify quality defects, generate nonconformance reports, and drive resolution across the team.Interpret engineering drawings and specifications to select the right measurement equipment and methods.Operate advanced optical inspection systems — GOM ATOS III Triple Scan, GOM CORE, and TRITOP photogrammetry.Maintain and generate internal/external gage calibration records.Collaborate with suppliers to establish and maintain quality standards.Partner cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and regulatory teams on continuous improvement.What Makes You a FitBachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical field preferred; in lieu of a degree, 5+ years of quality engineering experience in a regulated industry (aerospace/defense preferred).Strong knowledge and practical application of AS9100:D and NADCAP.Demonstrated expertise in GD&T, inspection methods, and root cause analysis.Experience with Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) and supplier quality management.Strong oral and written communication skills.Self-directed, able to deliver under pressure and meet customer/management deadlines.What You'll HaveHands-on access to advanced optical metrology equipment most shops don't have.Direct collaboration with suppliers and cross-functional engineering/manufacturing teams.Real influence over the quality of hardware that flies — not just paperwork.RequirementsBachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related technical field preferred, or 5+ years of equivalent experience.Strong knowledge of AS9100:D and NADCAP quality management systems.Expertise in GD&T, inspection measures, and root cause analysis methodologies.Experience with CAPA and supplier quality management.Strong PC skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word & Outlook).Must be self-directed, professional, and comfortable operating independently and within a team.Minimum travel required.