Senior Specialist, Supplier/Program Quality Engineering (Aerospace/Defense)

Location: Yorba Linda, California, United States; onsite schedule of four 10-hour days per week

Salary: $96,000–$178,000 annually

Company

hirify.global develops defense technology and end-to-end solutions across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains.

What you will do

• Lead quality engineering activities for electro-mechanical assemblies, primarily RF circuit card assemblies, through design, development, and transition to outsourced production.
• Develop and deploy APQP tools, DFM activities, quality plans, inspection methods, procedures, and standards.
• Drive supplier performance improvement, supplier audits, source inspections, and First Article Inspections.
• Lead supplier corrective actions, root-cause investigations, CAPA activities, and material review for nonconformances and defects.
• Interpret and flow down customer quality requirements while collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Program Management, and customers.
• Use quality metrics and risk management to prevent nonconformance and improve program performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least 6 years of Quality Engineering experience, or a graduate degree with at least 4 years of experience.
• Ten years of Quality, Electrical, and Manufacturing Engineering experience may substitute for a degree.
• At least 6 years of experience interpreting complex electrical and mechanical drawings and using 8D, APQP, Value Stream Mapping, and CAPA tools.
• Experience collaborating effectively in dynamic environments with multiple changing priorities.
• Must be a United States citizen and able to work in the United States.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Nice to have

• Aerospace or defense manufacturing experience.
• Familiarity with AS9100, ISO9001, AS9145, AS9102, J-STD, ANSI J-Standards, IPC workmanship standards, Jira, and TipQA.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Four-day work schedule with 10-hour workdays.
• Health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, and employee assistance program.
• Education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.
• Equal opportunity workplace with background checks, drug screening, and potential security-clearance requirements where applicable.