Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Title : Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a seasoned Quality Assurance Engineer to lead and manage quality compliance initiatives across aerospace and defense programs. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in AS9100 standards, a thorough understanding of Mission Assurance Provisions (MAP), and proficiency in interpreting and applying the Supplier Requirement Applicability Matrix (SRAM). This role is pivotal in ensuring that all quality requirements are effectively flowed down to suppliers and that our products meet stringent industry and governmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain AS9100-compliant Quality Management Systems (QMS), ensuring adherence to industry standards and continuous improvement.
• Interpret and apply MAP requirements across programs, ensuring that all contractual quality obligations are met and properly documented.
• Analyze and interpret SRAM to determine applicable quality requirements for suppliers, ensuring accurate flow-down and compliance.
• Develop and implement comprehensive inspection plans, including First Article Inspections (FAI) in accordance with AS9102 standards.
• Conduct incoming, in-process, and final inspections to verify product conformity to engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Utilize various inspection tools and equipment, such as calipers, micrometers, and Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM), to perform precise measurements.
• Document all inspection results, discrepancies, and non-conformance reports in accordance with quality management systems.
• Ensure calibration and proper maintenance of inspection equipment and tools.
• Establish, implement, and maintain a Configuration Management process.
• Manage configuration identification, control, status accounting, and audits to ensure product integrity throughout its lifecycle.
• Coordinate Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), ensuring proper documentation, evaluation, and implementation.
• Maintain configuration baselines and ensure traceability of all configuration items.
• Lead investigations into quality issues, perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain comprehensive records of quality activities and prepare necessary documentation and reports.

Essential Skills

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Work Environment

You will work in a dynamic environment focused on defense, national security, and space technology. The company is committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions, tackling complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortifying national security, and protecting critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $75.00 / hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following :

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in San Diego,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 7, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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