Senior Quality Engineer — Aerospace Manufacturing & Process Improvement

Elbit Systems of America, LLC; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Elbit Systems of America, LLC is seeking a Quality Engineer I to support quality across the manufacturing lifecycle in a regulated aerospace and defense environment, ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory and internal quality requirements while driving continuous improvement.

You will work with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Program Management to resolve production issues, improve process capability and ensure AS9100 compliance, FAI, MRB and RCCA activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor's degree; STEM preferred.
• 0-3 years of experience in quality, manufacturing, or engineering (internships count).
• Lean/Six Sigma experience.
• RCCA methodologies such as 5Whys, Fishbone, Pareto.
• Hands-on experience supporting shop floor manufacturing operations.
• AS9100 experience and FAA designations are a plus.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer and AS9100/ISO9001 Auditor are preferred.
• MRB experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily quality engineering support on the production floor.
• Review and approve manufacturing plans (production files, MOI’s, PI’s, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, customer flow-downs, and internal QMS procedures.
• Support production readiness for new builds, configuration and engineering changes.
• Support RCCA activities using 8D, 5Why, Fishbone, PFMEA and other tools.
• Investigate internal nonconformances, rework, scrap and escapes.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.
• Support containment activities and risk assessments for quality issues.
• Monitor and analyze production quality data, trends and defect metrics.
• Lead MRB activities and interface with customers/government during inspections.

Skills

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Data analysis

Process improvement

Accountability

Education

Bachelor's degree

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer

Certified AS9100/ISO9001 Auditor

Tools

Minitab

Excel

Job description

Elbit Systems of America, LLC is seeking a Quality Engineer I to support quality across the manufacturing lifecycle in a regulated aerospace and defense environment, ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory and internal quality requirements while driving continuous improvement.

You will work with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Program Management to resolve production issues, improve process capability and ensure AS9100 compliance, FAI, MRB and RCCA activities as needed.