Quality Engineer, Aerospace Manufacturing — Onsite + Equity

Senra Systems, Inc.; Cypress, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Health insurance

401(k) plan

FSA/DSA

Vacation & holidays

DoorDash credit

Gym reimbursement

Free parking

On-site kitchen

Team events

Job summary

Senra Systems, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to build and scale the quality systems that support our growing aerospace and defense manufacturing operations.

In this role, you will partner closely with production, manufacturing engineering, and leadership teams to ensure our processes deliver consistent, high-reliability products as we ramp production. This is a hands-on role that blends factory floor problem solving with structured quality systems development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 2–6+ years of experience in manufacturing quality engineering, ideally in aerospace, defense, electronics, or similar precision industries.
• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.
• Familiarity with quality tools such as control plans, inspection plans, FMEA, and SPC.
• Strong ability to analyze data and identify patterns in manufacturing issues.
• Experience working closely with production teams in a hands-on factory environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with technicians, engineers, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Investigate quality issues arising during production, identifying root causes and implementing corrective and preventative actions.
• Partner with production and manufacturing engineering teams to resolve defects, rework trends, and yield issues.
• Lead structured problem-solving activities using tools such as 5 Whys, Fishbone, and Pareto analysis.
• Develop and improve process controls to ensure consistent, repeatable manufacturing outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to improve production quality, reduce defects, and increase yield.
• Support implementation of standard work, inspection plans, and process validation activities.
• Develop and maintain quality documentation including work instructions, inspection procedures, and quality standards.
• Support the implementation and improvement of the company's Quality Management System.
• Ensure manufacturing processes meet internal quality standards and customer requirements.
• Define inspection methods, acceptance criteria, and quality checkpoints across the production process.
• Work with technicians and engineering teams to develop inspection strategies that balance quality and throughput.
• Support first article inspections and qualification builds where required.
• Partner with manufacturing engineering, supply chain, and production teams to ensure quality is built into processes from the start.
• Support training and coaching of technicians and operators on quality standards and best practices.
• Act as a quality advocate on the factory floor.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Corrective action

Data analysis

Quality tools

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing

Tools

FMEA

SPC

Inspection plans

Control plans

Job description

Senra Systems, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to build and scale the quality systems that support our growing aerospace and defense manufacturing operations.

In this role, you will partner closely with production, manufacturing engineering, and leadership teams to ensure our processes deliver consistent, high-reliability products as we ramp production. This is a hands-on role that blends factory floor problem solving with structured quality systems development.