Quality Engineer: ISO 9001, FAI & Compliance

Heaviside Industries, Inc.; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Heaviside Industries, based in Los Angeles, CA, seeks a Quality Systems professional to lead nonconformance, corrective actions, audits, and FAI activities. You will manage ISO 9001 compliance, document control, risk management, and RMA reporting, ensuring the QMS stays audit-ready across multi-site operations and ITAR considerations.

This role emphasizes formal process discipline, data-driven reporting, exposure to chemical management, and collaboration with manufacturing teams to uphold

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of nonconformance and corrective action (RC-CA) processes.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001.
• Experience conducting or supporting internal/external audits.
• Experience with First Article Inspection (FAI) procedures.
• Risk assessment and risk management skills.
• Document management / QMS administration experience.
• Analytical skills for quality and RMA reporting.
• Familiarity with chemical management requirements and regulations.
• Strong attention to detail and process discipline.
• Good written and verbal communication skills for reporting and documentation.
• U.S. Person as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.62)

Responsibilities

• Manage the NC(Non-Conformity)-Process (Root Cause – Corrective Action).
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
• Track and report on nonconformance trends.
• Plan and conduct internal audits; support future external audits.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 standards.
• Support certification and surveillance audits.
• Plan and execute First Article Inspections (FAI).
• Review and approve FAI documentation and reports.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate quality-related risks.
• Maintain risk registers and support risk review processes.
• Develop, maintain, and control QMS documents.
• Manage document control processes (versioning, approvals, distribution).
• Ensure the QMS is audit-ready.
• Produce quality reporting for management and stakeholders.
• Manage RMA reporting and analysis.
• Track quality metrics and KPIs.
• Oversee chemical management processes and compliance requirements.

Skills

Nonconformance

Corrective Action

ISO 9001

Audits

FAI

Risk Management

QMS Administration

RMA Reporting

Chemical Management

Documentation

Job description

Heaviside Industries, based in Los Angeles, CA, seeks a Quality Systems professional to lead nonconformance, corrective actions, audits, and FAI activities. You will manage ISO 9001 compliance, document control, risk management, and RMA reporting, ensuring the QMS stays audit-ready across multi-site operations and ITAR considerations.

This role emphasizes formal process discipline, data-driven reporting, exposure to chemical management, and collaboration with manufacturing teams to uphold