Senior Supplier Quality Engineer I (Aerospace)

Location: Chantilly, Virginia, United States. This role is based in a U.S. office and may involve production-area exposure. U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, refugee/asylee status, or eligibility to obtain the required ITAR authorizations is required.

Salary: $102,400–$128,000 USD per year, plus potential stock, cash incentives, and employee stock purchase benefits.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems.

What you will do

• Establish supplier quality systems, processes, standards, procedures, and control plans.
• Improve purchased product quality and supplier performance through metrics, reporting tools, audits, and continuous improvement.
• Perform on-site and remote supplier audits and manage audit findings, concessions, non-conformance reports, and CAPA activities.
• Identify supplier process failures, investigate root causes, and verify corrective-action implementation.
• Deploy PFMEA tools, techniques, and training to support targeted improvement actions.
• Act as a liaison between suppliers, development, production, internal customers, and senior management while supporting production scaling.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a quality engineer in defense or aerospace.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or mechatronic engineering.
• Strong practical understanding of quality standards such as AS9100, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, or IATF 16949.
• For work in U.S. offices, meet ITAR eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.
• Ability to work for prolonged periods sitting, standing, walking, and using a computer, with occasional exposure to production-area noise, dust, and fumes.

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace, medical, automotive, or another regulated industry.
• Understanding of EEE parts requirements and IPC J-STD or IPC-A-610 standards.
• Experience developing KPIs, leading quality investigations, and applying 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, Ishikawa, or similar problem-solving methods.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and geometric dimensions.
• Ability to work independently.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced environment focused on innovation, teamwork, and delivering under tight deadlines.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan options, paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
• Paid parental leave, employee discounts, and other benefits.
• Potential company stock, cash incentives, and discounted stock through the Employee Stock Purchase Program.