Quality Engineer III - Avionics (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite at the Avionics facility in Leander, Texas, United States

Company

hirify.global develops launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles for government and commercial space missions.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain quality plans and inspection plans for launch vehicle and spacecraft electrical and avionics components.
• Define inspection equipment, training, standard work instructions, and product acceptance processes.
• Investigate non-conformances, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions and quarantine plans.
• Maintain product traceability and pedigree records, including First Article Inspection documentation.
• Lead and support Quality Inspectors while improving inspection workflow, efficiency, and methodologies.
• Perform audits, analyze production quality data, maintain calibration and metrology processes, and execute Lean and cost-of-poor-quality improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing, quality, or design engineering; 8+ years is desired.
• Ability to interpret technical information, drawings, specifications, GD&T, and quality-control documentation.
• Experience with aerospace quality, military, or government standards and aerospace manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of quality methods including statistical process control, measurement systems analysis, PFMEA, control plans, root cause analysis, corrective action, and APQP.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, teamwork, and flexibility regarding workflow and processes.

Nice to have

• Experience with AS9100 or ISO 9001.
• IPC certification and familiarity with NASA-STD-8739.4.
• Experience with structures and composites, electrical and avionics systems, and fluids or propulsion.
• Experience working in and maintaining cleanrooms under FS209E or ISO 14644-1.
• ASQ CQE certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a space and defense technology environment supporting launch, lunar, and orbital missions.
• Collaborate with design engineering, manufacturing, quality, and technical operations teams.
• Apply Lean initiatives and 5S workplace organization.
• Support compliance with customer, contractual, regulatory, and mission requirements.