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Senior Quality EngineerActalent • Olathe, Kansas, USA
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Senior Quality Engineer

Senior Quality Engineer

Actalent • Olathe, Kansas, USA
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description

Job Title: Quality Engineer

Job Description

The Quality Engineer provides advanced technical expertise, leadership, and customer-facing support for the Quality Management System. This role serves as a subject matter expert for AS9100 compliance, advanced root cause analysis, process capability, supplier quality performance, and major customer escalations. The Quality Engineer leads high-impact initiatives, mentors quality engineering staff, supports regulatory audits, and drives long-term continuous improvement across the site.

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex investigations, ensure robust corrective actions, and present outcomes to customers and executive leadership.
  • Serve as the primary customer interface for escalated quality issues, audits, and product nonconformances.
  • Lead major process improvement initiatives using Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.
  • Develop and maintain advanced quality control plans, risk analyses, PFMEA, and control strategies.
  • Oversee FAIR compliance for new product introduction and major program transitions.
  • Drive supplier quality performance and support supplier corrective actions.
  • Analyze process capability and lead statistical studies to improve yield and reduce variation.
  • Establish site-level quality KPIs and present performance to leadership.
  • Mentor and guide QE I/II engineers and quality technicians.
  • Support regulatory, customer, and third-party audits as a subject matter expert.

Essential Skills

  • Advanced knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001, customer/regulatory expectations, and risk-based quality systems.
  • Expert-level problem solving with mastery of advanced statistical tools and methods.
  • Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence at all levels including executive and customer.
  • Deep understanding of process capability, PFMEA, control plans, and design validation.
  • Proven experience in leading major customer escalations and regulatory audits.
  • High-level communication skills, including executive reporting and customer presentations.
  • Ability to coach, mentor, and develop QE I/II engineers and cross-functional personnel.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage high-impact projects and drive long-term improvements.
  • Strong strategic thinking aligned to continuous improvement and quality system maturity.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field required; Master’s preferred.
  • 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience in aerospace, defense, electronics, or equivalent regulated industry.
  • Demonstrated expertise in AS9100 compliance, root cause analysis, and statistical methods.
  • Experience in customer and regulatory audit leadership roles required.
  • Six Sigma Green or Black Belt preferred.

Work Environment

The work environment consists of both office and manufacturing settings, offering a fast-paced and deadline-driven atmosphere. The engineering team comprises 32 people across all skill sets, with ongoing expansion due to new contracts. The dress code is business casual, including polo/button-down shirts with jeans or slacks. Standard working hours are Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Olathe, KS.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $95000.00 - $125000.00/yr.

Health, Vision, Dental, 401(K), Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Olathe,KS.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 26, 2026.

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