Quality Engineer

The role

The Quality Engineer provides day-to-day quality engineering support to manufacturing operations. This role ensures products and processes meet safety, quality, and regulatory requirements through shop floor support, MRB participation, and quality planning.

What you will do

• Provide direct day-to-day quality engineering support to manufacturing operations
• Ensure compliance to engineering drawings, specifications, and quality standards
• Support production readiness and execution
• Identify and escalate quality risks impacting production performance
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Production to ensure processes are capable and controlled
• Serve as a Quality Engineering representative in Material Review Board (MRB) activities
• Evaluate non-conforming material and support disposition decisions
• Lead and support root cause and corrective action (RCCA) efforts
• Develop and maintain quality plans, control plans, and inspection strategies
• Support First Article Inspection (FAI) activities

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a quality engineering role within a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated experience with quality systems (AS9100, AS9102, etc.)
• Strong understanding of RCCA methodologies (8D, CAPA, etc.)
• Experience with inspection planning and metrology systems (CMM, laser trackers, etc.)
• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings with advanced GD&T application

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace manufacturing, composites, or regulated industries preferred

Benefits

• Equity participation
• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k

Before you apply

• All final candidates must successfully complete a background check and drug screening as a condition of employment

About the company

Neon Aero, Inc is a digital-first aerospace company that combines start-up agility with aerospace expertise to design, build, and scale aircraft.