Senior Aviation Quality Engineer — Hybrid, Manufacturing

LIGHTSPEED AVIATION INC; Jean (OR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Lightspeed Aviation in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Quality Engineer to own quality assurance across facilities, supplier quality, assembly, test and repair operations.

The role includes defining processes, validating methods, and handling conformance documentation with cross-functional teams on a hybrid schedule. The successful candidate will drive quality across NPI and sustaining production, serve as ISO/QMS owner, act as TSO signatory, and lead continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical training.
• 5+ years in manufacturing or quality engineering roles.
• Experience with ISO 9001/AS9100 or similar.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Experience with supplier quality management and cross-functional resolution.

Responsibilities

• Champion product quality across NPI, sustaining, production, and service operations.
• Manage supplier quality, audits, corrective actions, and cross-functional issue resolution.
• Serve as designated TSO authorized signatory for conformance review.
• Own ISO/QMS documentation, audits readiness, and CAPA processes.
• Develop and maintain procedures, work instructions, and repair manuals.
• Administer production/repair control systems and data integrity.
• Analyze data to identify trends and communicate priorities to leadership.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality mindset

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Quality, or related)

Tools

ERP

MES

QMS

PLM

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Lightspeed Aviation in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Quality Engineer to own quality assurance across facilities, supplier quality, assembly, test and repair operations.

The role includes defining processes, validating methods, and handling conformance documentation with cross-functional teams on a hybrid schedule. The successful candidate will drive quality across NPI and sustaining production, serve as ISO/QMS owner, act as TSO signatory, and lead continuous improvement