Associate Quality Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite in Buffalo, NY, with the role also described as onsite at the East Aurora, NY location

Salary: $70,000–$90,000 annually

Company

hirify.global develops complex aerospace and military aircraft hardware and operates a performance-focused engineering and manufacturing environment.

What you will do

• Plan and execute cost-effective quality processes that meet contractual, customer, and government requirements.
• Support Government DCMA and customer programs, audits, requirements, and technical interfaces.
• Review work instructions, test and assembly documentation, and basic engineering analyses.
• Support build, test, inspection, troubleshooting, production, and manufacturing quality activities.
• Facilitate failure analysis, root-cause and corrective-action investigations, risk mitigation, material review, configuration control, and traceability.
• Develop quality plans and work with customers, suppliers, technicians, and cross-functional teams to resolve complex issues and reduce inspection and failure-related costs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 1–2+ years of applicable experience, including co-ops, internships, technical project work, or hands-on engineering exposure; or an associate’s degree in a technical or quality discipline with approximately 2–3 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and apply basic GD&T and manufacturing or process fundamentals.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and programs with limited supervision.
• Ability to access U.S. export-controlled information is required.

Culture & Benefits

• Annual profit sharing, matching 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts, and health savings accounts.
• Flexible paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and relocation assistance.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental insurance coverage.
• Tuition assistance, mentorship, coaching, leadership development, and personal growth programs.
• Inclusive workplace with employee resource groups and team-building activities.