Quality Engineer / Internal Auditor

Job Summary

This Quality Engineer will work closely with the Quality Management System (QMS) and provide strong internal auditing capability within an AS9100 certified workplace. 

Job Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and conduct internal audits in accordance with AS9100/ISO 9001 requirements and the site audit program
• Perform process, product, and system audits across manufacturing, test, inspection, engineering, and support functions
• Document objective evidence, write clear nonconformities, and ensure audit results are communicated to stakeholders
• Lead and verify root cause and corrective action activities, including effectiveness verification and closure on process and product quality issues
• Support and maintain the audit schedule, audit checklists, and related QMS records and metrics
• Assist with external audits (registrar, customer, and regulatory) including preparation, coordination, and response support
• Identify systemic risks, recurring issues, and opportunities for improvement; escalate when necessary to protect compliance and quality
• Develop, maintain, and deploy quality plans and activities that translate customer and program requirements into planned quality actions
•  Analyze program requirements and prepare responsive procedures, schedules, and resource recommendations to assure effective quality support
• Responsible for assisting with quality system development and supporting product quality improvements 
• Ability to work independently under supervision of others
• Perform analyses of program requirements and prepare responsive quality plans, procedures, schedules and resource allocations to assure optimum quality support
• Review and approve engineering/test and contractor documentation and provide input to assure that appropriate quality requirements are addressed
• Gather, organize, monitor, analyze and report on information on products and processes
• Participate on product quality improvement teams, Material Review Boards
• Assist in resolving customer quality issues
• Participate in supplier selection and improvement processes
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization
• Attend appropriate customer, business or program meetings
• Provide regular reporting of progress and status
• Completion of assigned task on time and meeting technical requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field or equivalent experience
• Working knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001 concepts and quality system fundamentals
• ASQ certification (e.g., CQA, CQE) or audit-specific training (AS9100 internal auditor training) is preferred
• Experience or demonstrated capability in internal auditing (process-based auditing preferred)
• Basic knowledge of Six Sigma tools, statistics, and data analysis
• Ability to interpret engineering documentation including drawings/blueprints and relevant military or industry specifications
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, communication, and writing skills
• Proven ability to define problems, drive to root cause, and implement effective corrective actions