Quality Engineer

Airbus Americas; Washington; On-site; USD 102,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

PTO and parental leave

Health, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to shape and deploy the QMS during ramp-up for the Flexrotor program in Bingen, WA. The role is onsite (90%) and targets reducing non-quality costs in a mature aerospace environment.

You will drive defect analysis, lead corrective actions, and establish RCCA plans while mentoring teams in a high-impact setting with FAA/AS9100 standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Eight or more years of technical experience or quality experience.
• Experience on operational teams using quality processes in mature production environments.
• US Person status under ITAR regulations.

Responsibilities

• Define and deploy the Quality Management System (QMS) during ramp-up.
• Lead data-driven defect analysis and RCCA plans.
• Develop dashboards and visual management tools to monitor quality.
• Support Nonconformity Management data analysis and corrective actions.
• Prepare daily to monthly quality performance reporting.
• Collaborate with design, production, and inspection teams to improve quality.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Quality systems

Problem solving

Lean methodologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Audits

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Six Sigma Certification

AS9100 Auditor

Tools

Costpoint

TIPQA

Job description

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Job Description

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to shape and deploy the Quality Management System (QMS) during the ramp-up phase of the Flexrotor program in Bingen, Washington. Operating primarily onsite (90%), this role puts you at the forefront of operational quality, driving data-driven defect analysis, leading practical problem-solving events, and establishing root cause and corrective action (RCCA) plans. If you have at least 8 years of technical engineering or quality experience in mature production environments, hold U.S. Person status under ITAR regulations, and excel at building standards in a dynamic aerospace setting, this position offers a high-impact opportunity to reduce non-quality costs and elevate production standards.

Meet the Team

The Airbus Helicopters Flexrotor Program offers one of the most sophisticated small tactical unmanned aerial systems (STUAS) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). It can be used day or night by US and allied forces for a diverse range of intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) on land and at sea.

Your Working Environment

Nestled in the heart of the spectacular Columbia River Gorge in Bingen, WA, our workplace offers innovation and the ability to contribute to game-changing solutions while enjoying the flexibility to spread your wings. Whether it's solving complex challenges or celebrating victories, you’ll be part of a cohesive crew that thrives on innovation and the beauty that the Northwest has to offer!

How We Care for You

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation that may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan, and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays, and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and other supplemental benefit coverages.

Your Challenges

Quality Management System: 70%

• Definition and deployment of the processes to operate the quality management system.
• Uphold the standard of Airbus Core Values by welcoming challenges with integrity, commitment, confidence, teamwork, customer focus, respect, and reliability.
• Demonstrate creativity, propose and implement innovations using lean methodologies, data analytic, and mining techniques to ensure that top company objectives (TCOs) are met.
• Review, develop, and analyze dashboards and visual management tools to identify deficiencies in the quality system.
• Compile and analyze statistical data for non-conformities, Key Performance Indicators, and other quality department metrics to identify trends and problem areas, and provide feedback to implement appropriate corrective actions to prevent recurrence and improve the quality management system.
• Monitor digital platform for collection and archiving reports for FOD, housekeeping, tool inventories, lost tool, and lost item reports.
• Evaluate Key Performance Indicators to identify problem areas and implement corrective action to ensure company performance objectives are met.
• Support Inspection personnel on Nonconformity Management (NCM) data analysis and quality implementation processes and issues that arise due to discrepancies.
• Interact with various collaborators to establish feedback monitoring, identify trends, and highlight opportunities to improve the quality management system.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly performance reporting based on quality interactions.
• Create, review, and update company manuals, policies, procedures, and forms as directed to improve and streamline company processes.
• Implement and monitor inspection plans and test processes to ensure that quality assurance standards are achieved.
• Participate in periodical meetings with quality department, supporting departments, and design office personnel.

Continuous Improvement/Compliance: 30%

• Apply processes and metrics such as, but not limited to SQCDP, key performance indicators, practical problem solving (PPS), plan-do-check-act (PDCA), root cause and corrective action, and other quality department metrics to support continuous improvement of company policies, procedures, and processes ensuring that company objectives are on target.
• Evaluate the quality management system to share insights and trends that will enhance the system and customer experience.
• Suggest and implement changes in working conditions, and use of equipment to increase the efficiency, safety, and quality of the department and work crew.
• Act as Quality interface to resolve system, product, and design defects received at AHI.
• Prepare audit checklist and support internal audits of processes and procedures to ensure compliance with company standards, regulatory authorities, and maintain external audit readiness.
• Ensure the implementation of customer and Type Design Holder requirements in the Quality Management System.
• Maintain working knowledge of quality standards (FAA, AS9100).
• Create CAD drawings to support corrective actions.

Your Boarding Pass: (Required for consideration)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Possess eight (8) or more years of technical experience in related engineering field or direct quality experience.
• Experience as part of an operational team using and ideally building quality processes in a mature production environment.
• Costpoint and TIPQA knowledge or similar.

Preferred Education/Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace, Industrial, or Quality Engineering.
• Six Sigma Certification.
• AS9100 Auditor.
• ASQ Quality Engineer Certificate.
• Valid FAA A&P.
• Project management professional.

Travel Required

10% Domestic and International

Citizenship

Must be a US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder, or person covered under our existing ITAR license).

Physical Requirements

• Onsite or remote: 90% onsite in Bingen except when traveling.
• Vision: Able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports, and engineering drawings. Daily.
• Hearing: Able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Daily.
• Speaking: Able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily.
• Equipment Operation: Able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools. Daily.
• Carrying: Able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs/5kgs. Daily.
• Lifting: Able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs/5kgs. Infrequently.
• Pushing/Pulling: Able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. As required.
• Sitting: Able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. Daily.
• Squatting/Kneeling: Able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Occasionally.
• Standing: Able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. Daily.
• Travel: Able to travel independently and at short notice. Several times a year.
• Walking: Able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Daily.
• Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site.
• Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Salary range based on the required profile: $102k to $163k /year. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on geographic differential. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors. This position offers the following benefits: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Prescription insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Basic & Voluntary Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance, Short and Long-term Disability insurance, 401(k), Paid time off including paid holidays, Tuition Assistance, Bonus(es) subject to performance criteria. These are our current benefit offerings for the current plan year and are subject to change without notice.

A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation, and sustainable growth.

Company

Aerovel Corporation

Employment Type

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level

Professional

Remote Type

On-site

Job Family

Quality Assurance

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