Quality Engineering Intern

Jobtailor; Alabama; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing invites a student intern to support quality assurance across design, manufacturing, and production systems. You will work with production and engineering teams on QA methods, data-driven improvements, and risk mitigation to reduce defects and boost customer satisfaction.

You will gain hands-on experience in quality readiness, supplier quality, and process validation, while engaging with leaders and touring facilities.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a college/university with expected graduation on or after August 2027.
• Available to work full-time for 10-12 weeks during Summer 2027.
• U.S. Person: U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee; export controls compliance.
• Employer will not sponsor employment visa status.
• Preferred majors include aerospace, civil, chemical, computer, electrical, industrial, materials, mechanical, manufacturing, mathematics, physics, software, systems.
• GPA of 3.0 or above preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to support QA across design, manufacturing, and production systems.
• Support implementation of quality principles, processes, and metrics to reduce defects and improve customer satisfaction.
• Support quality readiness assessments and product maturity validation through data analysis and risk mitigation planning.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, including root cause analysis, corrective/preventive action, and SPC.
• Develop, review, and maintain Quality Management System documentation in compliance with standards and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with design risk analysis, verification planning, and quality inspections.
• Partner with Supplier Quality and Supply Chain to ensure suppliers meet Boeing quality requirements.
• Support supplier capability assessments, process validations, and quality system audits.
• Assist with sampling plans and First Article Inspections to verify supplier conformance.
• Participate in corrective actions for supplier nonconformance and drive supplier quality improvements.
• Communicate engineering requirements with suppliers and internal teams.
• Support Supplier Control Audits and supplier performance metric tracking.
• Work with a mentor to solve real-world safety and quality problems.
• Tour Boeing manufacturing and research facilities.
• Interact with company leaders and attend networking, development, and executive events.

Skills

Quality Management Principles

Continuous Improvement

Data Analysis

Supplier Quality Knowledge

Statistical Process Control

Git

SQL

Python

Tableau

Power BI

R

Design of Experiments

Risk Assessment

Project Management

Root Cause Corrective Action

Sampling

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or applied sciences (preferred majors listed)

Tools

Git

SQL

Python

Tableau

Power BI

R

Job description

• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to support product quality assurance across design, manufacturing, and production systems
• Support implementation of quality principles, processes, and metrics to reduce defects and improve customer satisfaction
• Support quality readiness assessments and product maturity validation through data analysis and risk mitigation planning
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, including root cause analysis, corrective/preventive action, and statistical process control
• Help develop, review, and maintain Quality Management System documentation in compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements
• Assist with design risk analysis, verification planning, and quality inspections
• Partner with Supplier Quality and Supply Chain teams to ensure suppliers meet Boeing quality requirements
• Support supplier capability assessments, process validations, and quality system audits
• Assist with sampling plans and First Article Inspections to verify supplier product conformance
• Participate in corrective actions related to supplier nonconformance and drive supplier quality improvements
• Communicate engineering requirements with suppliers and internal teams
• Support Supplier Control Audits and supplier performance metric tracking
• Work with a mentor to solve real-world safety and quality problems
• Tour Boeing manufacturing and research facilities
• Interact with company leaders and attend networking, development, and executive events

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a college or university with expected graduation on or after August 2027
• Available to work full-time for 10-12 weeks during Summer 2027
• Must meet Export Control compliance as a U.S. Person: U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee
• Employer will not sponsor employment visa status
• Preferred: major in an engineering or applied sciences discipline, including aerospace, civil, chemical, computer, electrical, industrial, materials, mechanical, manufacturing, mathematics, physics, software, structural, quality, operations research, engineering mechanics, or systems
• Preferred: GPA of 3.0 or above
• Preferred: previous internships, work experience, or student/civic organization involvement demonstrating leadership and teamwork
• Preferred: passion for the aerospace industry and eagerness to contribute to Boeing’s mission
• Preferred: junior or senior class standing
• Preferred: willingness to relocate and work onsite at designated locations
• Knowledge of quality management principles, quality planning, process mapping, quality documentation, quality standards compliance, and cost of quality analysis
• Knowledge of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, corrective and preventive actions, data collection, sampling, statistical analysis, and statistical process control
• Knowledge of process capability measurement, design and analysis of experiments, and risk assessment/mitigation
• Supplier quality knowledge, including root cause corrective action, problem solving, data analytics, project management, supply chain, and customer/supplier relationship management
• Experience or knowledge with Git, SQL/database querying, Python, Tableau, Power BI, R, ReactJS/JavaScript, systems mapping, and simulations

Core Competencies

Demonstrates knowledge of quality management principles, continuous improvement methodologies, and supplier quality processes. Proficient in data analysis, risk assessment, and quality documentation in compliance with industry standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Quality Management Principles
• Continuous Improvement
• Data Analysis
• Supplier Quality Knowledge
• Statistical Process Control

Hard Skills

• Quality Planning
• Process Mapping
• Cost of Quality Analysis
• Root Cause Corrective Action
• Data Analytics
• Project Management
• Sampling
• Statistical Analysis
• Risk Assessment
• Design and Analysis of Experiments

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Communication

Industry Keywords

• Aerospace
• Manufacturing
• Quality Standards Compliance
• Supplier Control Audits
• Quality Management System Documentation

Tools & Technologies

• Git
• SQL
• Python
• Tableau
• Power BI
• R