Senior Quality Engineer – Aerospace Quality Leader

The Gill Corporation; Edgewood (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full range of medical benefits

401(K)

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Job summary

The Gill Corporation in Edgewood, MD is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to provide senior-level quality engineering support for aerospace manufacturing processes, products, and programs, ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, contractual, and internal requirements.

You will lead root cause analysis, drive corrective actions, and partner across Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to strengthen processes and maintain high standards of product quality and compliance in an on-site

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality/Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial/Materials Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive quality engineering experience in aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of AS9100 quality management system requirements and aerospace manufacturing quality practices.
• Experience with AS9102 First Article Inspection requirements strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading root-cause investigations and corrective actions involving complex manufacturing or product quality issues.

Responsibilities

• Provides senior-level quality engineering support for manufacturing processes, products, and programs, including investigation and resolution of complex quality and compliance issues.
• Reviews and interprets engineering drawings, purchase orders, engineering models, customer specifications, contractual requirements, and other technical documentation to ensure applicable quality requirements are understood and met.
• Leads cross-functional investigations of product and process nonconformances, identifying root causes and implementing effective corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Reviews and approves engineering and manufacturing process documentation, including process sheets, part travelers, sketches, NC probe sheets, and other applicable technical documentation.
• Develops and maintains shop floor quality instructions, inspection documentation, and data collection methods to support consistent and effective inspection processes.
• Develops, evaluates, and oversees inspection methods, tools, and techniques to verify product conformity and ensure customer and specification requirements are met.
• Leads and supports First Article Inspection activities in accordance with AS9102, partnering with Engineering, Manufacturing, and other appropriate personnel to ensure accurate and complete documentation.
• Collects, analyzes, and documents quality data and results in accordance with company policies, procedures, customer requirements, and applicable quality standards.
• Develops, implements, and verifies corrective and preventive actions to address product, process, and quality system issues and ensure actions are effective and sustainable.
• Leads and supports customer corrective action responses using structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, and other root cause analysis tools.
• Supports supplier quality activities, including investigation of supplier-related nonconformances, corrective actions, recurring quality issues, and supplier performance concerns.
• Identifies quality trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for process improvement and works cross-functionally to implement solutions that improve product quality, process capability, and overall quality performance.
• Serves as a technical resource to other employees by sharing knowledge, providing guidance, mentoring less-experienced team members, and promoting collaboration among Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and other functional areas.
• Demonstrates technical leadership, sound judgment, accountability, and effective communication when addressing quality concerns and working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Performs work in accordance with all departmental and plant safety requirements and promptly reports unsafe conditions to the Safety Manager, supervisor, or appropriate member of management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

AS9100 knowledge

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

5-Why analysis

Fishbone diagram

FMEA

Statistical analysis

GD&T

Quality audits

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

QMS

ERP systems

Job description

The Gill Corporation in Edgewood, MD is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to provide senior-level quality engineering support for aerospace manufacturing processes, products, and programs, ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, contractual, and internal requirements.

You will lead root cause analysis, drive corrective actions, and partner across Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to strengthen processes and maintain high standards of product quality and compliance in an on-site