Quality Assurance Engineer (Aerospace and Defense)

Location: 100% onsite in Chandler, Arizona, United States. Monday–Friday schedule with flexibility in start time; occasional additional hours may be required. Travel is generally 5% or less.

Company

PacSci EMC, a hirify.global operating company, develops energetic materials, devices, and subsystems for military and commercial aerospace and defense applications.

What you will do

• Own quality performance for assigned customer and aerospace/defense program portfolios.
• Act as the quality interface with customers, prime contractors, Program Management, Engineering, Operations, Procurement, and suppliers.
• Review program requirements, proposals, statements of work, and quality documentation for design, regulatory, and contractual alignment.
• Support first article readiness and execution, including AS9102/FAI requirements and supplier quality flow-downs.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective/preventive actions using 5 Why, Fishbone, CAPA, 8D, Apollo, and other structured methods.
• Support process validation, control plans, inspection instructions, quality records, data analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline preferred; equivalent relevant quality engineering experience may be considered.
• At least 3 years of hands-on Quality Engineering experience required; 5 or more years preferred.
• Aerospace and defense quality experience is strongly preferred; regulated manufacturing experience in medical devices or automotive may also be considered.
• Experience with manufacturing process validation, control plans, inspection methods, quality records, and corrective action processes.
• Working knowledge of AS9100, AS9102/First Article Inspection, GD&T, FMEA, process capability/Cpk, Lean, or Six Sigma is preferred.
• U.S. citizenship or qualifying U.S. person status is required for export-control compliance; continued employment may depend on obtaining government export authorization.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a growing aerospace and defense business serving major customers and mission-critical applications.
• Gain broad exposure across Customer/Program, Manufacturing, and Supplier Quality.
• Collaborate across functions and influence outcomes without direct authority.
• Develop experience supporting progression into senior Quality Engineering and leadership roles.
• Operate in a safety-first environment focused on quality and continuous improvement.