Aerospace Quality Engineer

Aerospace Quality Engineer

We are seeking a dedicated Aerospace Quality Engineer to join our team in Boulder, CO. This full-time position involves working on the manufacturing of advanced aerospace products and technologies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical and electronics engineering, with a keen eye for quality assurance and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment compliant with AS9100 standards. This role requires a detail-oriented approach to inspect, test, and enhance products to ensure high-quality standards are met consistently before they reach the customer.

Salary: $80,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Primary proficiency in electrical and electronics.
• Understand IPC structure and standards.
• Review Engineering drawings and procedures for Engineering Change Orders (ECO).
• Review supplier AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports and Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) sampling inspection reports.
• Incoming inspection of materials and ensuring traceable documentation.
• Address Supplier Correction Action Requests (SCAR) and drive Internal Corrective Action Report (ICAR).
• Reconcile nonconforming materials and Nonconformance Reports (NCRs).
• Lead Material Review Board (MRB), and drive closure to nonconformances.
• Review Detailed Process Procedure (DPP), Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP).
• Conduct In-Process Quality Assurance (IPQA) to validate manufacturing builds.
• Create AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) and ensure final inspection of hardware.
• Prepare for source inspection and interact with customers.
• Ensure build documentation completeness and create Certificates of Conformance (CoCs).
• Clear oral and written communication skills.
• Visual Inspection using microscopes and understanding ESD protocols.
• Conduct training of procedural and process changes, and archive & scan all applicable records and objective evidence.
• Support AS9100 audits, customer surveys, and conduct internal audits and supplier assessments.
• Assist QA Inspectors and Manager as needed.
• Travel required up to 10% or as needed for business requirements.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.
• Technical degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or related Engineering degree.
• 5 years of experience in an AS9100 Quality Management System work environment.
• Familiar with PCB, PCBA, Cable & Harness manufacturing.
• J-STD-001 certification.
• Strong understanding of IPC-A-600, 610, 620 standards.
• Understand mechanical and dimensional Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T); CMM experience a plus.

Skills:

• Proficient in using measurement tools such as calipers, micrometers, height stands, and gauges.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to determine root causes and drive corrective actions.
• Excellent organizational skills with an ability to prioritize effectively.
• Superb communications skills, capable of working with cross-functional teams and interacting with partners.
• Advanced documentation and record-keeping abilities, familiarity with archival and scanning of records.