Senior Aerospace Quality & Process Engineer

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer, an aerospace company in San Jose, CA, seeks a Senior Quality Engineer to ensure airframe and system quality meets design, regulatory and safety standards. You will collaborate with design and manufacturing teams to transition from design to production and drive continuous improvement.

You will lead inspection planning, First Article Inspections per SAE AS9102, CAPA activities, and develop metrics to monitor manufacturing health while supporting FAA conformity processes and training

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 5+ years of experience in aerospace/manufacturing.
• Experience creating and approving first article inspections with knowledge of required tools.
• Experience with MES systems and creating inspection plans electronically.
• Experience with CAD, PLM, and ERP software.
• Experience with APQP—PPAPs, DFM, MSAs, FMEAs, and SPC.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (aerospace).
• Familiarity with GD&T ASME Y14.5 and related dimensional verification.
• Knowledge of quality standards such as AS9100, AS9102, AS9103, AS9145, AS6500.

Responsibilities

• Ensure airframe, components, assemblies, and systems meet design, quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with design and manufacturing to ensure smooth transitions from design to production and provide quality guidance.
• Lead APQP techniques such as PFMEAs, control plans and SPC.
• Lead the establishment of inspection plans.
• Conduct or support First Article Inspection per SAE AS9102.
• Conduct or support Material Review Board dispositions.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives for manufacturing processes and CAPA.
• Develop reports summarizing quality performance and recommendations for corrective actions.
• Develop KPIs to monitor manufacturing health and drive improvements.
• Identify risks with cross-functional teams and develop contingency plans.
• Assist in training team members on quality standards and tools.
• Support FAA conformity inspection planning and certification processes.

Skills

Quality assurance

GD&T

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD

PLM

ERP

MES systems

Microsoft BI

Job description

Archer, an aerospace company in San Jose, CA, seeks a Senior Quality Engineer to ensure airframe and system quality meets design, regulatory and safety standards. You will collaborate with design and manufacturing teams to transition from design to production and drive continuous improvement.

You will lead inspection planning, First Article Inspections per SAE AS9102, CAPA activities, and develop metrics to monitor manufacturing health while supporting FAA conformity processes and training