Senior Quality Engineer - Aerospace & DoD NPI

Mercury-Systems; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Stock-based awards

Tuition reimbursement

LinkedIn Learning

Headspace access

9/80 schedule

Job summary

Mercury Systems is seeking a quality-oriented professional to drive product quality for aerospace and defense programs. You will guide design for quality, manufacturability, and producibility, ensuring quality plans meet customer requirements and standards such as AS9100.

The role interfaces between engineering development and manufacturing, delivering metrics, leading process improvements, and supporting DoD programs across electromechanical assemblies.

Qualifications

• BS in an engineering discipline is required.
• 3+ years' experience in manufacturing engineering, operations PM, or quality for complex electromechanical assemblies and systems.
• Experience leading robust root-cause and corrective action, working with engineering, suppliers and customers.
• Experience supporting design/development of products as a quality lead.
• Knowledge of IPC-A-610 and IPC J-STD workmanship criteria.
• AS9100 rev D and AS9102 FAIR experience.
• Experience supporting multiple products/projects across design, production and field support.
• Familiarity with PLM/ERP/MES systems and issue tracking tools (Jira/Confluence).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams.

Responsibilities

• Prevent defects through process, supplier, manufacturing, and quality controls.
• Develop and implement product quality plans, PFMEA, and control plans.
• Ensure product compliance through functional tests and inspections.
• Participate in supplier and internal process qualification.
• Understand and control sources of variation in supply chain, manufacturing and test processes.
• Lead lean quality improvements using Six Sigma concepts.
• Drive root-cause and corrective actions with engineering, suppliers and customers.
• Review and flow down ECOs into manufacturing and supply chain.
• Manage RMAs, failure analysis, and customer communications.
• Provide regular quality status to customers and management.
• Promote adherence to AS9100 and drive quality improvements.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

Quality system experience

Customer communication

Lean Six Sigma

Project coordination

Education

BS in Engineering Discipline

Tools

PLM software (Agile)

ERP Oracle

MES Factory Logix

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Mercury Systems is seeking a quality-oriented professional to drive product quality for aerospace and defense programs. You will guide design for quality, manufacturability, and producibility, ensuring quality plans meet customer requirements and standards such as AS9100.

The role interfaces between engineering development and manufacturing, delivering metrics, leading process improvements, and supporting DoD programs across electromechanical assemblies.