Quality Engineer II - Aerospace Flight Hardware QA

Opterus Research and Development; Loveland (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401K with 4% match

9 paid holidays

Job summary

Opterus Research & Development seeks a Quality Engineer II/III to lead quality assurance across production and flight hardware programs in a fast-paced aerospace setting. You will review contracts, perform QA sign-offs, and own nonconformances through root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

Collaborating with manufacturing, engineering, mission assurance, and program leadership, you will drive continuous improvement and ensure traceability and documentation across the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial/Quality Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years (Level II) or 5+ years (Level III) of experience in aerospace quality engineering, production quality, or mission assurance.
• Experience with flight hardware programs for NASA, DoD, or commercial space customers.
• Strong understanding of AS9100 or ISO 9001.
• Hands-on experience with inspection practices, nonconformance management, and corrective action processes.
• Experience reading and interpreting technical drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Ability to work effectively on fast-paced programs with high levels of ownership and accountability.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance activities for production and flight hardware manufacturing.
• Serve as quality assurance lead on assigned flight hardware programs.
• Review customer contracts and technical documentation to ensure full compliance with requirements.
• Conduct and approve quality sign-offs at key manufacturing and test milestones.
• Act as quality owner for product nonconformances (NCs), including investigation, root cause analysis, and coordination of corrective and preventive actions.
• Interpret customer requirements and flow down applicable quality and inspection criteria.
• Support adherence to AS9100 QMS through daily processes.
• Recommend improvements to QMS workflows, procedures, and compliance methods.
• Support internal and supplier audits as necessary.
• Review and approve manufacturing travelers, inspection reports, test documentation, and quality records.
• Support supply chain quality including supplier qualification, supplier audits, SCARs, and source inspection.

Skills

2+ years aerospace quality engineering

AS9100 knowledge

Reading drawings

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Inspection tooling

MRB processes (8D, fishbone, 5-Why)

Job description

Opterus Research & Development seeks a Quality Engineer II/III to lead quality assurance across production and flight hardware programs in a fast-paced aerospace setting. You will review contracts, perform QA sign-offs, and own nonconformances through root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

Collaborating with manufacturing, engineering, mission assurance, and program leadership, you will drive continuous improvement and ensure traceability and documentation across the product lifecycle.