Quality Engineer: Drive Product Excellence & Compliance

AeroVironment; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 75,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure delivered product quality across the lifecycle. The role involves leading quality controls, performing problem solving, and coordinating with program teams to reduce defects and cost.

You will support customer-facing quality activities and provide guidance to junior team members. The QE will participate in MRB, APQP, FMEA, and PRR processes, review specifications, and help implement quality enhancement strategies in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical discipline and a minimum of 2 years of related experience.
• Understanding of quality tools and concepts (DMAIC, FMEA, APQP, SPC, Gage R&R) and lean manufacturing.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001/AS9100 and GD&T concepts is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain quality assurance and quality control plans.
• Define and document quality metrics, testing methods, and inspection procedures.
• Review manufacturing plans to ensure alignment with quality control points and data collection.
• Coordinate day-to-day work with Quality Technicians and inspectors.
• Support basic process capability activities and maintain inspection plans.
• Verify product acceptance criteria align with customer requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to apply quality requirements to new products.
• Provide input on manufacturability from a quality perspective.
• Support risk assessments and contribute to APQP activities.
• Participate in PRR and Final Inspection activities.
• Review engineering specs to ensure quality/reliability requirements.
• Support internal and supplier audits related to quality management.

Skills

DMAIC

FMEA

APQP

SPC

Gage R&R

Lean manufacturing

GD&T basics

Data analysis (Excel)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Quality

Tools

MS Office

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure delivered product quality across the lifecycle. The role involves leading quality controls, performing problem solving, and coordinating with program teams to reduce defects and cost.

You will support customer-facing quality activities and provide guidance to junior team members. The QE will participate in MRB, APQP, FMEA, and PRR processes, review specifications, and help implement quality enhancement strategies in a fast-paced environment.