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Develop qualification plan for new manufacturing line, continuous improvement initiatives, and evolving production systems. This role drives Advance Manufacturing quality activities across design, manufacturing, and supplier functions, ensuring that new facilities, production lines, and transferred processes meet stringent aerospace, customer, and regulatory requirements\nThe Senior Quality Engineer plays a key leadership role from early planning stages through process validation, customer approvals, and production ramp-up. The ideal candidate is multidisciplinary-capable of driving quality strategy at the system level while also providing hands-on support during builds, audits, and root cause investigations.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead quality engineering activities to establish new factories and qualify new manufacturing lines, ensuring compliance with AS9100, AS9145 (APQP/PPAP), AS9102 (FAI), and customer-specific aerospace standards.\nOwn the quality strategy for new or transferred production lines, from initial planning through full-scale production readiness.\nLead the development and execution of qualification protocols (FAT/SAT/IQ/OQ/PQ) for new equipment, processes, and automation systems deployed across sites.\nServe as the primary quality interface with customers for FAI submissions, PPAP packages, validation evidence, change approvals, audits, and program readiness reviews.\nDrive customer notifications and approvals for engineering changes, manufacturing transitions, and process modifications, ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.Translate program requirements into robust inspection strategies, control plans, and process monitoring systems that enable flawless production startup.\n\nLead PFMEA/DFMEA efforts across new manufacturing lines and industrialization projects to identify and mitigate risk proactively.\nChampion the creation and approval of factory quality documentation, including inspection methods, acceptance criteria, configuration management controls, and compliance statements.\nConduct internal readiness reviews, qualification audits, and supplier assessments in accordance with AS9100, AS9145, and internal program requirements.\nProvide hands-on leadership during prototype builds, pilot runs, and early production, solving cross-disciplinary quality issues and guiding teams through structured root cause analysis (8D, DMAIC).\nAnalyze process capability, SPC data, and system-level performance metrics to ensure stable ramp-up and long-term compliance.\nPartner with supply chain and suppliers to ensure readiness for new programs, including supplier capability assessments, PPAP, and ongoing quality improvement.\nMentor junior engineers, sharing best practices in aerospace quality engineering, validation methodology, documentation, and regulatory compliance.\nAdditional duties as assigned.\n\nRequired Skills & Qualifications\n Export Control Requirement: Due to U.S. Government contract requirements applicable to this position, only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment in this role.\n5-8+ years of progressive experience in quality engineering within aerospace, defense, automotive, or high-reliability electronics manufacturing environments.\nBS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, or equivalent technical degree; advanced degree preferred.\nDemonstrated leadership in qualifying new production lines, establishing new factory capabilities, and executing site or process transfers.\nDeep knowledge of aerospace quality and regulatory standards: AS9100, AS9145 (APQP/PPAP), AS9102 (FAI), and relevant customer-specific requirements.\nProven experience preparing and defending customer approval packages, including FAIs, PPAPs, validation protocols, and change control submissions.\nExpertise in PFMEA, DFMEA, MSA, SPC, process capability analysis, and structured problem-solving methodologies.\nStrong background in configuration management, documentation control, and regulatory compliance for aerospace products.\nDemonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, and supply chain to achieve factory readiness and regulatory compliance.\nExceptional communication, documentation, and program leadership skills.\nBehavior aligned to our guiding principles: We Win as One Team, We Solve Problems, We Learn by Doing, We Unlock Growth, and We Own Our Future.\nWork Location & Travel\nThis role is on-site can be performed at any of our three sites: (1) Solon, OH, (2) Hollister, CA, or (3) Chandler, AZ. 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