Senior Quality Engineer — CAPA & Continuous Improvement

Design West Technologies, Inc.; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Design West Technologies, Inc. in Tustin, CA is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to champion quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across engineering, manufacturing and operations.

You will support AS9100D and ISO-9001 compliance, develop inspection documentation, drive CAPA, participate in audits, and partner with suppliers to improve quality and process capability.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or other equivalent engineering degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering or manufacturing quality in aerospace, defense or highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of AS9100, AS9102, ISO-9001, GD&T and the use of metrology instruments.

Responsibilities

• Lead root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and continuous improvement initiatives to address quality issues and prevent recurrence.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality processes and procedures in compliance with AS9100D, ISO-9001, customer and regulatory requirements.
• Support First Article Inspections (FAI) and ensure compliance with AS9102 and customer-specific requirements.
• Analyze manufacturing and quality data to identify trends, reduce defects, and improve process capability, yield, and overall product quality.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and suppliers to resolve non-conformances and drive process improvements.
• Conduct and support internal, supplier, and customer audits, including development and follow up of corrective actions.

Skills

CAPA/root-cause analysis

Process improvement

Metrology instruments

GD&T

MS Office Suite

Education

BS/BA in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent

Tools

AS9100D/AS9102 documentation tools

Inspection documentation tools

Job description

Design West Technologies, Inc. in Tustin, CA is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to champion quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across engineering, manufacturing and operations.

You will support AS9100D and ISO-9001 compliance, develop inspection documentation, drive CAPA, participate in audits, and partner with suppliers to improve quality and process capability.