Quality Engineer - Aerospace & Defense, QMS Owner

Energy Jobline CVL; Gloucester (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a seasoned Quality Engineer for a permanent role in Gloucester to lead the Quality Management System, supplier quality, and corrective action planning across aerospace, space, defence and motorsport sectors.

The role requires hands-on quality testing, ISIR/FCAIR records, and continuous improvement to reduce defects and increase efficiency within a rapidly scaling business.

Qualifications

• Experience in general root cause analysis and Six Sigma.
• Experience of working with AS9100 QMS.
• Knowledge and practical experience with FMEA.
• Hands-on experience with quality testing and inspection tools.
• Effective communication internally and externally.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain procedures that ensure quality standardisation.
• Undertake root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Recommend improvements that reduce defects, raise quality and increase efficiency.
• Maintain inspection, audit, test and corrective action records (including FAIR and ISIR).
• Run internal audits against quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Work with suppliers so materials and components meet standards.
• Train production staff on quality standards, tools and techniques.
• Work with engineering to feed quality learnings back into product development.
• Analyse defect rates, returns and other quality data.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Six Sigma

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Tools

FMEA

AS9100 QMS

Quality inspection tools

Inspection records (FAIR/ISIR)

Job description

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a seasoned Quality Engineer for a permanent role in Gloucester to lead the Quality Management System, supplier quality, and corrective action planning across aerospace, space, defence and motorsport sectors.

The role requires hands-on quality testing, ISIR/FCAIR records, and continuous improvement to reduce defects and increase efficiency within a rapidly scaling business.