Quality Systems/Quality Assurance Engineer & Compliance Specialist

Cirexx International, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 93,600 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Cirexx International, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Systems/Quality Assurance Engineer & Compliance Specialist to maintain and improve the QMS, support audit readiness, and ensure compliance with aerospace defense requirements.

This role collaborates with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Contracts, and Program teams to support AS9100 compliance and product safety in a highly regulated defense environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years in quality systems or QA in aerospace/defense or similarly regulated industry.
• Experience with AS9102/FAI, Nadcap, or aerospace documentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve QMS to ensure AS9100 and regulatory compliance.
• Support audits and manage corrective actions.
• Investigate non-conformances and CAPA.
• Control documentation, configuration management, and traceability.
• Monitor quality metrics and report to management.
• Support supplier quality and ITAR/EAR documentation practices.

Skills

AS9100/ISO 9001 knowledge

CAPA/process improvement

Audits & non-conformance handling

Documentation control

Traceability & product identification

Team collaboration

MS Office proficiency

FAR/DFARS/ITAR awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Now Hiring: Quality Systems/Quality Assurance Engineer & Compliance Specialist

Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Aerospace Defense Quality Systems/Quality Assurance Engineer & Compliance Specialist to maintain and improve our Quality Management System, support audit readiness, and ensure compliance with aerospace defense quality, customer, contractual, and regulatory requirements. This role partners cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Contracts, and Program teams to support AS9100 compliance, product safety, traceability, configuration control, mission‑critical program execution in a highly regulated defense environment.

Duties

• Maintain and improve the Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with AS9100, customer‑specific requirements, and applicable contractual and regulatory expectations in aerospace defense programs.
• Support internal, customer, registrar, and government‑facing audits by coordinating preparation activities, assembling objective evidence, tracking findings, and driving timely closure of corrective actions.
• Investigate non‑conformances, escapes, supplier issues, and customer complaints using root cause and CAPA methods.
• Support document control, configuration management, change control, record retention, and product traceability.
• Monitor quality metrics and prepare reports for management review.
• Assist with supplier quality, calibration, compliance trainings, and defense‑related quality system requirements.

Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience required.
• 2+ years of experience in quality systems, quality assurance, compliance, or a related role in aerospace defense, defense manufacturing, government contracting, or another highly regulated industry required.
• Experience with AS9102/FAI, Nadcap, special processes, supplier oversight, or aerospace defense documentation.

Knowledge & Skills

• Working knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001, audits, CAPA, non‑conformance management, document control, and change control.
• Familiarity with FAI, traceability, product identification, record retention, and source control expectations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across Engineering, Operations, Supplier Quality, Contracts, and Program teams.
• Strong organization skills, attention to detail, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic quality management or document management systems.
• Analytical thinking and sound judgement in high‑reliability, mission‑critical environments.
• Root cause investigation and corrective action discipline.
• Commitment to product safety, risk awareness, and continuous improvement.
• Cross‑functional collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Contracts, and Program teams.
• Awareness of counterfeit part prevention, FAR/DFARS flow‑downs, and ITAR/EAR‑sensitive documentation practices.

Abilities and Other Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English to the degree necessary to perform the job.
• This position requires U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency to meet ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations).
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance, if required.

Benefits and Work Requirements

• Benefits include vacation, health insurance and retirement plan.
• This position is salary exempt.
• This position is on‑site in‑office only.

Compensation Package

• Yearly pay $93,600.00 – $104,000.00 per year

Job Type: Full‑time