Senior Staff Quality Engineer - Aerospace QMS Lead

Supernal; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Supernal is seeking a Staff Engineer, Quality Engineering to lead the development and continuous improvement of our Quality Management System (QMS) across new product development and production readiness. You will translate FAA and aerospace requirements into practical processes, audits, and digital workflows while guiding cross‑functional teams in APQP, PPAP, and supplier quality activities.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive risk-based quality planning, and collaborate across Design,

Qualifications

• 10+ years in quality, manufacturing, or operations, preferably in aerospace.
• Experience implementing aviation QMS for aircraft manufacturers or certified operators.
• APQP, PPAP, MSA, control plans; experience with nonconformance/MRB and audits.
• Experience with FAA type/production certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead QMS development and continuous improvement across FAA/Nadcap aligned processes.
• Execute APQP for product development and production readiness.
• Define supplier quality, audits, corrective actions, and containment.
• Plan internal QMS and process audits; drive corrective actions to closure.
• Integrate QMS and SMS where appropriate.
• Lead design reviews and DFMA activities to improve producibility.

Skills

QMS development

APQP execution

PPAP process

MSA & SPC

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

Audits & compliance

Cross-functional leadership

Quality metrics

Education

Bachelor's degree in quality/engineering

Tools

MES

ERP

PLM

QA software

Job description

Supernal is seeking a Staff Engineer, Quality Engineering to lead the development and continuous improvement of our Quality Management System (QMS) across new product development and production readiness. You will translate FAA and aerospace requirements into practical processes, audits, and digital workflows while guiding cross‑functional teams in APQP, PPAP, and supplier quality activities.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive risk-based quality planning, and collaborate across Design,