Senior Quality Engineer - ISO/AS9100 & NPI

Sanmina Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanmina Corporation in Huntsville, AL seeks a QA Engineer responsible for implementing and maintaining the Quality Management System per ISO and AS9100 standards. You will lead audits, support process changes, analyze field data, and drive corrective actions across prime contracts for defense and aerospace programs.

Role requires 12+ years in manufacturing QA/regulatory engineering, strong quality tools knowledge, and ability to translate requirements into executable plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar technical discipline.
• Minimum 12 years experience as a Quality / Regulatory Engineer in a manufacturing environment; preferably in the electronic manufacturing industry.
• Six Sigma green projects and lean events is preferred but not required.
• Familiar with standards/specifications/regulatory compliance, including government.
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact and communicate.
• Ability to read and interpret standards and part specific technical prints and drawings.
• Solid experience with standard quality tools and documentation (SPC, MSA, FMEA, Control Plans, Six Sigma, Pareto Analysis, APQP, PPAP, ISO9001/IATF16949).
• Ability to translate customer quality requirements into executable plans.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with Agile databases and their use is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• ISO coordinator and lead external audit for customer and registrar.
• Responsible for plant / customer validation reviews.
• Report to management on the Quality Management System.
• Maintain, review and develop procedures to ensure ISO standards compliance (13485, AS9100).
• Perform internal audits to ensure processes comply with standards and procedures.
• Develop and revise reports, procedures and documents including PFMEA, Quality Control Plans, and Contract Review documents.
• Perform data analysis and trend identification on in-process and finished products for root cause/corrective actions.
• Participate in FRACAS root cause and corrective action process for customer returns.
• Perform Material Review Board dispositions on suspected material.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities.

Skills

ISO coordination

Quality/regulatory engineering

Six Sigma (Green Belt)

Lean events

Standards/compliance knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Technical drawing interpretation

Quality tools (SPC/MSA/FMEA/Control)**

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Agile databases knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Sanmina Corporation in Huntsville, AL seeks a QA Engineer responsible for implementing and maintaining the Quality Management System per ISO and AS9100 standards. You will lead audits, support process changes, analyze field data, and drive corrective actions across prime contracts for defense and aerospace programs.

Role requires 12+ years in manufacturing QA/regulatory engineering, strong quality tools knowledge, and ability to translate requirements into executable plans.