Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer OverviewThe Quality Engineer ensures customer quality requirements are understood, documented, and met. This role supports new customer onboarding, manages audits, improves quality processes, and helps maintain compliance with aerospace and defense standards such as AS9100 and ISO 9001. The position works closely with quality, manufacturing, and automation teams in a highly technical production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Review customer quality requirements and ensure compliance with company processes.
• Identify gaps and develop solutions to meet customer and regulatory requirements.
• Lead quality planning and onboarding activities for new customers.
• Support and manage customer and third-party audits from preparation through closure.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using quality data and metrics.
• Develop and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Create and maintain quality documentation, including control plans, process maps, and SOPs.
• Partner with automation and manufacturing teams to integrate quality requirements into production systems.
• Support inspection activities and AS9102 First Article Inspection requirements.
• Ensure compliance with customer flowdowns and industry quality standards.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience, preferably in aerospace or defense manufacturing.
• Experience with quality assurance, quality control, and audit support.
• Knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001 standards.
• Familiarity with AS9102 First Article Inspection requirements.
• Experience creating quality plans, procedures, and process documentation.
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement and Lean initiatives.
• Ability to interpret customer specifications and quality requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace or defense manufacturing experience.
• Background in regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience working with automation systems and quality software tools.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Work Environment Manufacturing and engineering environment supporting aerospace and defense programs. This role regularly collaborates with quality, manufacturing, and automation teams and participates in audits, process improvement projects, and customer quality initiatives. Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Torrance, CA. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $180000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees 401k

Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.

Flexible vacation policy

Equity Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Torrance, CA. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 16, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Torrance,CA.About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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