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Founded in 1983, Aitech has a rich history of pioneering advancements such as the world’s first conduction-cooled MIL-SPEC VMEbus board and has continually evolved its product line to include state-of-the-art SBCs, GPGPU-based AI applications, and advanced cybersecurity for mission-critical systems.\nJoining us means you’ll be working at the forefront of technology with projects that span across land, sea, air, and space, supporting some of the top prime contractors in the industry. This opportunity will allow you to contribute to groundbreaking projects and push the boundaries of embedded computing technology.\nAiTech offers a competitive total rewards package aligned with the individual’s skills, knowledge, and experience, and in line with both internal standards and external market practices. The expected annual salary range for this role is $75,000 - $90,000 a year.\nThe Junior Quality Engineer supports the organization's Quality Management System (QMS) and customer quality requirements by coordinating, documenting, analyzing, and reporting quality-related activities. This role works closely with manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, customers, and suppliers to ensure compliance with company procedures, AS9100/ISO standards, and customer contractual requirements.\nThe ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and eager to develop a career in quality engineering within a regulated environment. This position provides hands-on experience with customer requirements review, nonconformance management, supplier quality, first article process, quality metrics, and internal audits.\nDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nCustomer Requirements & Contract Review\nReview customer purchase orders and contractual quality requirements to ensure accurate flow down of specifications and compliance obligations.\nAssist in identifying quality, regulatory, and customer-specific requirements during order review.\nCoordinate with Engineering, Program Management, and Operations to resolve quality-related customer requirements.\nQuality Documentation & Nonconformance Management\nCreate, maintain, and track Nonconformance Material Reports (NCMRs) through closure.\nSupport Material Review Board (MRB) activities and disposition tracking.\nAssist with root cause and corrective action investigations utilizing quality tools such as 5-Why, Fishbone, RCCA, and 8D methodologies.\nEnsure quality records are accurate, complete, and maintained in accordance with company procedures.\nFirst Article Process & Customer Quality Portals\nPrepare and coordinate AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs).\nSubmit and maintain FAIR documentation through Net-Inspect and customer-specific quality portals.\nSupport documentation reviews to ensure completeness and compliance with customer requirements.\nQuality Metrics & Data Analysis\nCollect, analyze, and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to quality performance, on-time delivery, supplier performance, and customer satisfaction.\nDevelop trend analyses and visual reports to support management review and continuous improvement initiatives.\nMonitor customer scorecards and communicate performance trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.\nSupplier Quality Support\nTrack and coordinate Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs).\nFollow up with suppliers to ensure timely responses and corrective action implementation.\nMaintain supplier quality performance records and assist with supplier performance evaluations.\nAudit Support & Compliance\nPerform assigned internal quality audits in accordance with AS9100 and company procedures.\nDocument audit findings and support corrective action follow-up activities.\nAssist in preparing for customer, registrar, and external audits.\nSupport continuous improvement efforts within the Quality Management System.\nInspection Support\nServe as a backup inspector when required.\nConduct basic inspections of products, assemblies, and documentation to verify compliance with drawings, specifications, and workmanship standards.\nSupport disposition and verification activities related to nonconforming material.\nGeneral Responsibilities\nCommunicate quality issues effectively across departments.\nSupport quality improvement projects and departmental initiatives.\nStay current with applicable industry standards, customer requirements, and quality best practices.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\nRequirements\nRequired\n· Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, or related technical field.\n· Minimum of 1 year experience working in Quality Engineering\n· This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee\nPreferred\n· Experience with AS9100, ISO 9001, or other quality management systems.\n· Familiarity with AS9102 First Article Inspection requirements.\n· Exposure to Net-Inspect or customer quality portals.\n· Experience with quality tools such as 5-Why, Fishbone, FMEA, SPC, RCCA, and 8D.\n· Understanding manufacturing processes, electronics assembly, electromechanical products, or aerospace/defense environments.\n· IPC-A-610, IPC J-STD-001, CQE, or related quality certifications.\n· Experience using ERP, MES, or quality management software systems.\nPosition Criteria\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.\nProficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nAbility to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documents.\nAbility to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6038,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":1,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-14T05:23:54Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":17,"reasons":["conf:1","velocity","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-15T05:46:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":90000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/aitechsystems-jr-quality-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/aitechsystems-jr-quality-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-15T11:56:58Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":18357,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-16T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2138555},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2138555"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Faitechsystems-jr-quality-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Faitechsystems-jr-quality-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Faitechsystems-jr-quality-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/aitechsystems-jr-quality-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Faitechsystems-jr-quality-engineer"}]}