Quality Engineer

Union Technologies is reindustrializing America’s defense manufacturing base with a first-of-its-kind Factories-as-a-Stockpile™ model, integrating advanced robotics, manufacturing, and software into sovereign factory systems at scale. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, UNION is dedicated to restoring America’s industrial strength and guaranteeing deterrence for the century ahead.

We recently emerged from stealth with $50M in funding led by top-tier venture investors and strategic partners. Read more in our Press Release

Job Summary:

UNION is seeking a battle-ready Quality Engineer to develop and implement our manufacturing Quality Assurance efforts. This engineer will help develop, implement, and oversee Quality Assurance (QA) systems across our manufacturing processes. You’ll bring a strong understanding of metalworking processes, including forging, casting, machining, and painting, to ensure we meet defense-grade quality standards. Your experience in supporting the development of Quality Management Systems (QMS) will be pivotal, particularly for multi-stage processes operating around the clock.

Key Responsibilities:

• Foster a culture of Quality across the organization, driven by data and continuous improvement

• Develop and implement QMS and Quality Control processes to support a QMS for defense-grade steel forgings, ensuring ISO 9001 compliance

• Conduct QMS and process audits and enforce standards to keep our products battle-ready

• Tackle defects head-on using Root Cause Corrective Action methodologies such as 8D, 5-Why, fishbone diagrams to crush defects and non-conformances

• Apply SPC and stats tools (Minitab, Excel) to keep processes tight

• Leverage metallurgy expertise to ensure steel meets defense specs

• Collaborate closely with Process and Manufacturing Engineers to design and validate precise, tightly controlled processes

• Drive Lean and Six Sigma to cut waste and reduce defects

• Support customer quality requests and issue resolution

• Maintain and ensure supplier quality standards, supporting supplier qualification and audits

• Oversee calibration program for critical measurement and test equipment

• Own the Material Review Board (MRB) process and defect investigations, leading cross-functional teams in problem solving efforts

• Mentor and support Quality Supervisors and Quality Technicians to maintain Quality Control standards

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Quality Systems, Reliability Engineering, Applied Statistics, Industrial Engineering, Metallurgy, or Materials Science

• Experience: 3-5+ years in Quality Engineering / Quality Assurance in manufacturing environments supporting ISO 9001/AS9100 Quality system development and audits. Experience in defense/ ammo / aerospace / complex manufacturing - assembly experience is a plus.

• Technical Skills: High Proficiency in RCCA tools; SPC methods and software (Minitab), R-Shiny

• Leadership/Work Style: Hands-on, proactive, disciplined. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and can balance strategic thinking with tactical execution.

• Soft Skills: Sharp communicator, proactive problem-solver, coach / mentor to production Quality Inspectors and Quality Technicians

• Physical Requirements: Stand, walk, lift 50 lbs in a gritty shop with heat and noise

Preferred Qualifications:

• Defense standards knowledge (MIL-STD, ITAR)

• Metallurgy mastery for ferrous, non-ferrous, super alloys

• NDT experience (ultrasonic, dye penetrant)

• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or ASQ CQE / CQT / CQA

Work Environment:

You’ll fight on the shop floor in Dallas, with occasional office time and potential travel for audits or customer ops. Expect a dynamic and high-impact environment where your contributions will directly affect the success of our mission.

Compensation Range: $80K - $130K