Supplier Quality Engineer

Curtiss-Wright Corporation; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to provide advanced QA and inspection support across development, production, testing, supplier, and customer quality activities.

You will review data packages and documentation, analyze quality trends, develop inspection plans, and support customer audits. The role requires strong analytical and communication skills and familiarity with AS 9100/ISO 9001 standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, associate degree, or equivalent experience; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Typically 4–6 years of quality assurance, inspection, manufacturing, or technical quality experience.
• Proficiency interpreting complex engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, and process plans.
• Experience conducting audits and supporting customer quality activities.
• IPC 610 certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of AS 9100 or ISO 9001 quality standards.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve data packages, shipping documentation, inspection records, and quality documentation to ensure compliance with customer, contractual, and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze quality trends, investigate nonconformances, and support corrective and preventive actions to improve product and process performance.
• Develop inspection plans and provide technical guidance to inspection personnel regarding product acceptance criteria, manufacturing processes, and quality requirements.
• Conduct and support customer audits, source inspections, supplier quality reviews, and quality management system audits.
• Perform advanced inspection activities and support inspection of complex assemblies, machined components, fabricated products, and electronic hardware when required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Auditing

Quality compliance

Education

Associate degree or equivalent (bachelor’s preferred)

Job description

Provides advanced quality assurance and inspection support across development, production, testing, supplier, and customer quality activities. Serves as an experienced quality resource for product verification, audit execution, inspection planning, nonconformance resolution, and customer quality interactions.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Review and approve data packages, shipping documentation, inspection records, and quality documentation to ensure compliance with customer, contractual, and regulatory requirements. (25%)
• Analyze quality trends, investigate nonconformances, and support corrective and preventive action activities to improve product and process performance. (20%)
• Develop inspection plans and provide technical guidance to inspection personnel regarding product acceptance criteria, manufacturing processes, and quality requirements. (20%)
• Conduct and support customer audits, source inspections, supplier quality reviews, and quality management system audits. (20%)
• Perform advanced inspection activities and support inspection of complex assemblies, machined components, fabricated products, and electronic hardware when required. (15%)

Representative Qualifications

• High school diploma, technical certification, Associate degree, or equivalent experience; bachelor’s degree preferred
• Typically 4–6 years of quality assurance, inspection, manufacturing, or technical quality experience
• Proficiency interpreting complex engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, and process plans
• Experience conducting audits and supporting customer quality activities
• Inter-Process Commission (IPC) 610 certification preferred
• Strong understanding of quality management systems and industry standards such as Aerospace Standard (AS) 9100 or International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

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