Senior Quality Engineer Aerospace Continuous Improvement

Piper Aircraft; Vero Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Piper Aircraft in Florida seeks a Quality Assurance professional to develop, implement, and monitor robust quality systems across manufacturing processes. You will evaluate nonconformance data, lead audits, and collaborate with engineering, customers, and suppliers to ensure adherence to quality standards and continuous improvement.

The role requires experience with AS9100/ISO9001 frameworks, FAA regulations, and strong root-cause analysis capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technical area (Quality, Engineering or Manufacturing, Aeronautical or Aerospace) preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing process and quality systems preferred.
• Working knowledge of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements preferred.
• A minimum of seven years within a quality capacity in a manufacturing organization preferred.
• Five years machining and fabrication or aircraft experience preferred.
• Experience with recognized Quality Systems AS9100, ISO 9001:2000, QS 9000, TS16949 or FAA part 21 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, evaluate, and monitor quality systems for industrial processes and products.
• Analyze nonconformance data to identify trends using statistical tools.
• Perform internal audits per QA manual.
• Interface with Engineering, customers, and suppliers on quality issues.
• Investigate root causes and corrective actions for discrepancies.
• Participate on the Corrective & Preventive Action Review Board.
• Recommend strategies to reduce measurement system error.
• Evaluate Piper Process Specifications and engineering drawings for quality verification.
• Analyze production and service standards; propose revisions to specs/policies.
• Apply statistical quality control to measure and improve processes.
• Conduct supplier audits, approvals, disqualifications, and maintain supplier quality.
• Design and evaluate process sampling systems and statistical techniques.
• Review quality manuals and implement revisions as needed.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Quality systems

Statistical analysis

Root cause analysis

Internal audits

Supplier quality

Process improvement

NDT/Inspection

Cross-functional collaboration

AS9100 / ISO9001

FAA regulations

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical area

Tools

AS9100 knowledge

ISO 9001 knowledge

QMS documentation tools

Job description

Piper Aircraft in Florida seeks a Quality Assurance professional to develop, implement, and monitor robust quality systems across manufacturing processes. You will evaluate nonconformance data, lead audits, and collaborate with engineering, customers, and suppliers to ensure adherence to quality standards and continuous improvement.

The role requires experience with AS9100/ISO9001 frameworks, FAA regulations, and strong root-cause analysis capabilities.