Quality Engineer I (Aerospace)

Location: Burbank, California, United States; onsite at the Burbank facility

Salary: $80,801–$97,800 per year

Company

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components for the aerospace and defense markets, including landing, cabin, brake control, and actuation systems.

What you will do

• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Suppliers, and Customers to maintain product and process quality.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret production data to identify quality trends and process risks.
• Conduct root cause analyses and recommend corrective and preventive actions for quality issues.
• Monitor quality control systems, establish sampling procedures, and perform process capability reviews.
• Lead qualification of product and process changes and approve quality-related ECOs, MCOs, deviations, and document updates.
• Support aerospace, defense, and customer audits, failure analysis, reliability testing, and quality training.

Requirements

• 0–2 years of Quality Engineering experience.
• BA or BS degree in Quality Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Knowledge of fundamental quality engineering concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and maintain full color acuity.
• Access to Controlled Data or Information may require US Person eligibility under ITAR; the role is also FAA-sensitive and may require a government security investigation.

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace or a similar manufacturing environment.
• ASQC Quality Engineer Certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Lean manufacturing techniques are used to improve manufacturing efficiency and accuracy.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance from the first day of the month.
• 15 days of paid time off and 12 paid holidays per year.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Education reimbursement available after six months of employment.
• Manufacturing work may require PPE and exposure to noise, cold temperatures, confined spaces, dust, or fumes.