Sr. Product Quality Engineer - Flight Test

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Job Description

Execute quality inspections and controls on flight-test aircraft and hardware; support FAA conformity inspections and first-article inspections; disposition non-conformances and conduct root-cause investigations; maintain digital inspection plans; verify hardware using GD&T and metrology tools; and collaborate with design, integration, and test teams to improve manufacturing and engineering processes.

Hard Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent technical experience
• 5+ years of hands-on aerospace or flight-test quality or manufacturing engineering experience
• Direct experience supporting active flight lines, flight-test centers, or aircraft hangar operations
• Working knowledge of ASME Y14.5 GD&T and experience verifying complex assemblies against engineering models
• Experience with AS19102 First Article Inspections, MRB dispositions, and FAA conformity processes
• Experience using PLM, MES, and ERP platforms to execute inspections and disposition non-conformances
• Ability to work independently and complete complex technical work in evolving engineering programs

Soft Requirements

• FAA Airframe & Powerplant license or FAA Designee exposure/credentials
• Experience with composite structures, high-voltage battery systems, or aircraft wire harness integration
• APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans, or SPC experience
• Familiarity with AS9100, AS9102, AS9103, or AS6500
• ASQ CQE/CQA or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification
• Experience in eVTOL, urban air mobility, or prototype aircraft development