Senior Quality Engineer — Aerospace & Manufacturing

BCforward; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

BCforward is hiring a Senior Associate, Quality Engineer for an onsite role in Redmond, WA. The position emphasizes ensuring product and process quality in aerospace/manufacturing contexts, owning projects, guiding team members, and driving continuous improvements.

You will bridge internal teams with customer counterparts, ensuring hardware meets specifications and quality standards, while collaborating with manufacturing and project engineering on inspection plans and reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required in a relevant field.
• Experience in aerospace/manufacturing quality environments.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Experience with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a quality liaison between engineering, manufacturing, and customers to ensure product compliance.
• Review and communicate non-conformances and deviations across organizational levels.
• Interpret and apply engineering drawings, specifications, and customer quality requirements.
• Support and drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma.
• Evaluate in-process defects, implement containment actions, and lead corrective actions.
• Participate in MRB activities and non-conformance disposition.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Project Engineering to develop inspection/test plans and reports.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace processes such as machining, welding, and NDT.
• Make process/system improvements with moderate impact on operations.

Skills

Quality Management Systems

ISO 9001 / AS9100

RCCA tools

FMEA

8D Problem Solving

Engineering drawings

Communication skills

Ownership mindset

Aerospace environment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

BCforward is hiring a Senior Associate, Quality Engineer for an onsite role in Redmond, WA. The position emphasizes ensuring product and process quality in aerospace/manufacturing contexts, owning projects, guiding team members, and driving continuous improvements.

You will bridge internal teams with customer counterparts, ensuring hardware meets specifications and quality standards, while collaborating with manufacturing and project engineering on inspection plans and reports.