Senior Quality Engineer – Aerospace/Defense (FAI, CAPA)

Singularity Defense Corp.; Gardena (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Vision

Dental

401k

Lunch

Job summary

Singularity Defense Corp. is seeking a Quality Engineer to own quality systems development and daily execution across inspection, NCRs, and CAPAs. You will collaborate with engineering, production, and supply chain to sustain robust quality for mechanical, electrical, software, and propulsion subsystems.

You will drive first article inspection, PPAP-like activities, and supplier quality, while contributing to engineering design reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in a technical field required.
• 7+ years quality engineering in high-reliability manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 or IATF16949 at procedural level.
• Hands-on NCR and CAPA using structured root-cause methods.
• Experience executing FAI per AS9102.
• Proficiency in GD&T per ASME Y14.5; extract inspection requirements.
• Contribute to DFMEA/PFMEA and control plan generation.
• Proficient with Excel-based quality tracking tools.
• Qualified internal auditor or willingness to train.

Responsibilities

• Author and maintain quality procedures and records across inspection and NCR processes.
• Develop and execute receiving, in-process, and final inspection plans with criteria and hold points.
• Document NCRs and drive CAPAs using root cause methodologies (8D, 5-Why, A3).
• Lead or support DFMEA/PFMEA with engineering to inform control plans.
• Plan and approve FAI per AS9102 with dimensional and functional accountability.
• Witness and record acceptance tests and maintain conformance evidence.
• Participate in design reviews as quality representative; identify Key Characteristics.
• Review ECOs and drawing revisions for impact on inspection and controls.
• Support supplier quality activities (CoC, SCAR, corrective actions).
• Collect quality metrics and support management review.
• Participate as a qualified internal auditor in the program.

Skills

Quality engineering

AS9100 knowledge

NCR & CAPA

8D / 5-Why

First Article Inspection

DFMEA/PFMEA

GD&T

Internal auditing

Inspection planning

QC tools (Excel)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Tools

3D scanning

CMM/optical measurement

MS Office

Job description

Singularity Defense Corp. is seeking a Quality Engineer to own quality systems development and daily execution across inspection, NCRs, and CAPAs. You will collaborate with engineering, production, and supply chain to sustain robust quality for mechanical, electrical, software, and propulsion subsystems.

You will drive first article inspection, PPAP-like activities, and supplier quality, while contributing to engineering design reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.