Quality Engineer(Aerospace/Defense)

ClearBridge Executive Search; Fort Lee (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ClearBridge Executive Search is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join our manufacturing team in New Jersey. The role focuses on aerospace/defense quality with a semiconductor technology background, emphasizing audits, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.

You will lead customer and internal audits, review specifications, investigate issues, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering.
• 4–10 years of quality engineering experience.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and AS9100 quality standards.
• Experience with quality audits, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer, internal, product, and process audits.
• Investigate quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Identify root causes of product defects and customer complaints.
• Review customer specifications and ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Communicate with customers regarding quality requirements and concerns.
• Support continuous improvement and quality assurance initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with company quality and safety standards.

Skills

Quality engineering

Audits

Root cause analysis

Corrective actions

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s)

Job description

This position is primarily Aerospace / Defense Quality Engineering, with a semiconductor technology background.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join our manufacturing team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in quality engineering, audits, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead customer, internal, product, and process audits.
• Investigate quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Identify root causes of product defects and customer complaints.
• Review customer specifications and ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Communicate with customers regarding quality requirements and concerns.
• Support continuous improvement and quality assurance initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with company quality and safety standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering.
• 4-10 years of quality engineering experience.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and AS9100 quality standards.
• Experience with quality audits, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams.