Quality Assurance Engineer
The Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for ensuring products meet customer and regulatory quality standards throughout the production lifecycle, with a focus on aerospace industry compliance such as AS9100 and AS9102. This role involves developing quality control plans, conducting audits and inspections, performing root cause analysis, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and defect reduction. The position requires strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, and is fully on-site.
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Position overview
Confidential Client is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to join an on-site manufacturing and product development team in Plainview, NY. The role focuses on ensuring products meet customer, organizational, and regulatory quality requirements (including aerospace standards where applicable), supporting supplier quality, performing inspections and FAIs, and driving continuous improvement.
What You’ll Do
- Create and maintain test procedures, inspection plans, and quality control documentation to verify product scope and requirements.
- Conduct quality audits and inspections; perform First Article Inspection (FAI) activities per AS9102 when required.
- Investigate defects using root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Support product development and manufacturing teams during design reviews, process changes, and production ramp-up.
- Lead or support supplier quality activities: review supplier first articles, develop supplier inspection plans, and perform on-site supplier audits.
- Monitor and analyze quality metrics and trends to recommend improvements and reduce defects.
- Support internal, customer, and 3rd-party audits and lead quality planning efforts for new products.
- Provide training and guidance to production and operations teams on quality standards and procedures.
- Perform other quality engineering and manufacturing support duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related field) required.
- Familiarity with quality control methodologies, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; willingness to learn quality inspection software as needed.
- Ability to work effectively across departments and independently when required.
- Must be able to perform a mix of shop-floor walking and desk-based work; can lift up to 15 pounds.
Preferred / Desired
- Experience in aerospace or other regulated industries and familiarity with AS9100, AS9102, ISO 9001, FAA or NADCAP standards.
- Hands-on experience with First Article Inspection Reports (FAI) and Material Review Board (MRB) processes.
- Quality certifications such as CQE, CQA, or similar.
- Experience with quality inspection software (e.g., Net-Inspect, InspectionXpert) and supplier quality audits.
Work arrangement & location
- This is a full-time, fully on-site position in Plainview, NY. Candidates must be able to commute to the facility on a regular basis.
Compensation & benefits
- Rate: $38.50 per hour.
- Benefit offerings may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP, commuter benefits, and a 401(k) plan where eligible.
- Paid leave (sick, holiday, and other paid leave) as required by applicable federal, state, and local law may be available.
Legal & compliance
- Confidential Client and Careertakes comply with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws. Qualified applicants will be considered in accordance with applicable laws and company policy.
- Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process; please notify Careertakes if you require assistance.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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