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Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Quality Engineer

• Aerospace for a direct hire opportunity in Pacoima, CA.

This role is ideal for an experienced aerospace quality professional who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoys working cross-functionally with production, engineering, supply chain, customers, and suppliers. The Senior Quality Engineer will play a key role in supporting inspection, corrective action, supplier quality, non-conforming material management, and continuous improvement initiatives. This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to contribute to high-precision aerospace manufacturing while working with a collaborative team, supportive leadership, and a quality-focused organization that values accountability, problem solving, and long-term career growth. Key Responsibilities

• Manage non-conforming material, MRB dispositions, customer returns, and corrective and preventive actions.
• Lead root cause investigations and respond to internal, customer, and supplier corrective actions.
• Serve as a quality liaison between customers, suppliers, production, engineering, and supply chain teams.
• Support First Article, in-process, receiving, and final inspections, including review and approval of AS9102 documentation packages.
• Participate in APQP and PPAP activities, including FMEA, Control Plans, Gage R&R, and process flow documentation.
• Track quality metrics, non-conformance trends, scrap, Cost of Poor Quality, and corrective action performance. Compensation and Benefits
• Direct hire opportunity.
• Salary range: $100,000 to $125,000 per year.

• Location:

  Pacoima, CA. Required Qualifications and Skills
• Manage aerospace quality engineering activities related to inspection, MRB, CAPA, customer returns, and supplier quality.
• Lead corrective action investigations and drive effective root cause analysis across manufacturing processes.
• Support

APQP, PPAP, AS9102

First Article review, audit readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• 5+ years of aerospace Quality Engineering experience or equivalent technical education and training.
• Strong experience with Root Cause Analysis and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Working knowledge of APQP and PPAP requirements.
• Strong knowledge of

ASME Y14.5 GD&T.

• Extensive understanding of metal manufacturing methods and aerospace special processes.
• Ability to generate and maintain quality documentation, CARs, SCARs, inspection records, and supplier quality records.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with customers, suppliers, production, engineering, and supply chain teams.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage priorities, solve problems, and work effectively with minimal supervision. Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting internal, customer, and supplier audits in an AS9100 or aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Experience analyzing quality metrics, non-conformance trends, scrap, and Cost of Poor Quality.
• Familiarity with supplier quality management and supplier corrective action processes.
• Experience in a high-mix or fast-paced aerospace production environment.

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