Senior Quality Engineer - Space & Defense Compliance

ARKA; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HSA contributions

401k retirement plan

Vacation accrual

Paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Annual bonus

Life insurance

Parental leave

EAP

Job summary

ARKA Group L.P. in Fairfield County, Danbury, CT is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to lead quality assurance activities across manufacturing, supplier, and customer interfaces.

You will develop plans, review drawings, ensure AS9100/ISO 9001 compliance, and drive root cause analysis with ODM/DP teams. You will manage source inspections with DCMA, apply SPC, oversee test and validation, and keep thorough quality documentation while coordinating with suppliers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering, physics or optical sciences.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Quality Assurance Engineering.
• Experience with GD&T and AS9100/ISO 9001.
• Experience with optical, mechanical and electrical products in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with metrology equipment (CMM, autocollimators, interferometers).
• Knowledge of Cost of Quality metrics and non-conformance analysis.
• Familiarity with Windchill, Teamcenter and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Quality Assurance plans and translate requirements into inspection plans.
• Lead QA requirements including contractual flow-downs across manufacturing, procurement, test and returns.
• Ensure compliance to AS9100/ISO standards and report progress with mitigation plans.
• Interface with DCMA and customer quality representatives for source inspections and audits.
• Monitor fabrication, assembly, and integration processes for adherence to specs.
• Apply SPC and drive improvements in targeted areas of the organization.
• Oversee test and validation, environmental, vibration and thermal testing.
• Review test data and perform root cause analysis on non-conformances.
• Generate quality documentation and maintain traceability from raw material to final assembly.
• Coordinate MRB activities and disposition of non-conformances.

Skills

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing

AS9100 ISO 9001

Metrology equipment (CMM, autocollim.

Configuration management tools

Root cause analysis

Team collaboration

Education

BS in engineering/physics/optical sciences

Tools

Windchill

Teamcenter

ERP systems

Job description

ARKA Group L.P. in Fairfield County, Danbury, CT is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to lead quality assurance activities across manufacturing, supplier, and customer interfaces.

You will develop plans, review drawings, ensure AS9100/ISO 9001 compliance, and drive root cause analysis with ODM/DP teams. You will manage source inspections with DCMA, apply SPC, oversee test and validation, and keep thorough quality documentation while coordinating with suppliers and internal teams.