Senior Quality Engineer - Aerospace | Onsite Puerto Rico

Collins Aerospace; Santa Isabel (PR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Employee Scholar Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead product and process quality activities, partnering with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain and Quality teams to strengthen processes and ensure compliance with aerospace standards and customer requirements. This onsite role based in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico focuses on continuous improvement, CAPA, audits, and supplier quality while advancing operational excellence for Collins Aerospace.

U.S.

Qualifications

• Typically requires STEM degree with several years of related experience.
• Experience communicating in English and Spanish (verbal and written).
• Knowledge of aerospace quality standards and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead product and process quality activities including planning, RCA, and CAPA.
• Resolve internal and customer quality escapes using robust problem-solving.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to improve quality and processes.
• Apply APQP tools (PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flows, MSA, 8D) to mitigate risks.
• Investigate non-conformances, deviations, and defects and implement corrective actions.
• Drive Lean-based continuous improvement initiatives in quality engineering.
• Support audits and quality system compliance across supplier and internal processes.
• Develop and present quality metrics and KPIs to leadership and customers.
• Support supplier quality, MRB activities, and Statistical analysis.
• Ensure compliance of process controls, work transfers, and PPAP acceptance.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean manufacturing

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics)

Tools

PFMEA

Control Plans

Process Flow Diagrams

MSA

8D methodologies

APQP

PPAP

MRB processes

Six Sigma

Gage R&R

Statistical quality tools

SAP

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead product and process quality activities, partnering with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain and Quality teams to strengthen processes and ensure compliance with aerospace standards and customer requirements. This onsite role based in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico focuses on continuous improvement, CAPA, audits, and supplier quality while advancing operational excellence for Collins Aerospace.

U.S.