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Product Quality Engineer
Position Summary:
The Product Quality Engineer will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining quality processes throughout the product lifecycle—from design and development to production and field operations. This role ensures that our electric aviation products meet rigorous safety, regulatory, and customer requirements. The ideal candidate has experience in aerospace or high-reliability industries, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for advancing clean aviation technology.
How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:
- Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance processes for product development and manufacturing.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing, Airworthiness, Program Operations, and Supply Chain teams to identify and mitigate quality risks.
- Perform root cause analysis, failure investigations, and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) for product issues.
- Ensure compliance with aviation regulatory standards (e.g., FAA, EASA) and industry best practices.
- Establish and monitor key quality metrics to drive continuous improvement.
- Review design changes, engineering specifications, and test plans for quality implications.
- Participate in product testing, validation, and verification to confirm conformance to requirements.
- Lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts to address complex product or process issues.
- Provide training and guidance on quality standards, tools, and methodologies.
Minimum Qualifications: (your Knowledge, Experience, and Abilities):
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in aerospace, aviation, or high-reliability manufacturing environments,
- preferably in the aviation or defense industries.
- Proven experience in program-level quality engineering, risk management, and CAPA processes.
- Strong knowledge of quality tools and methodologies (e.g., FMEA, 8D, root cause analysis, SPC).
- Proficient with statistical tools, root cause analysis methods, and quality management software.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, innovative, and evolving environment.
Above and Beyond Qualifications: (preferred qualifications):
- Experience with composite materials, electric propulsion systems, battery technology, or aviation sub-systems.
- Familiarity with aviation standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., AS9100, FAA/EASA guidelines).
- Six Sigma or Lean certification.
- APQP and PPAP expertise
- Familiarity with design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for reliability (DFR) principles.