Quality Engineer

Location: US-WA-Bellevue/Redmond Job Category: Quality Assurance/Safety Reference Code: 4521~515254 Provides program quality engineering support for specific contracted programs. Plans methods to verify conformance with customer specifications and engineering requirements. 30% - Utilizes engineering background and expertise to communicate between team members and customer counterparts to provide assurance that the hardware is compliant to specifications. Handles and communicates deviations/nonconformances at different levels within the organization. Understands and communicates typical aerospace processes (machining, welding, NDT, etc.) and how they are applied to the hardware being manufactured. 20% - Applies modern quality principles, concepts, and methods to aerospace and manufacturing operation, including Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma tools. 20% - Interprets engineering drawings and specifications, customer quality requirements, and company quality requirements to ensure compliance with the customer's expectations. 20% - Prepares comprehensive analyses, procedures, reports and presentations for customer review throughout the evaluation process. Reviews all supplier data and ensures that it is complete and accurate before the data is reviewed by the customer. 10% - Interfaces with the Material Review Board (MRB)to provide technical justification when a nonconformance to mutually agreed specifications is determined. SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: -Other duties as assigned. Requires a Bachelor's in Engineering or related technical discipline and a minimum of 2 years of related technical experience. This position requires manufacturing experience, preferably with aerospace industry emphasis. Requires experience with product development in a multi-functional team environment. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively establish positive working relationships with various operational groups, all levels of employees, suppliers, and customers. Requires U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Permanent Residency, or other status as a U.S. Person. Working Conditions: Workplace includes areas where chemical materials are encountered. EOE M/F/D/V Aerojet offers a challenging work environment, a comprehensive relocation package and excellent benefits, including a 401(k) with company matching, an employer paid pension plan and educational assistance. Please apply online at www.aerojet.com/careers using the job number listed for each position. Principals only. EOE. M/F/D/V.