Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Build and continuously improve QMS procedures, inspection processes, and quality infrastructure as processes and product lines mature.
• Monitor quality systems and perform trend analysis to proactively identify systemic issues and design lasting process improvements.
• Work open Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) end-to-end: containment, root cause investigation, disposition, and closure.
• Research applicable industry specs and technical data to support disposition decisions, and provide resolution guidance to engineering, operations, and program stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain inspection plans, including reviewing GD&T and CMM inspection reports as part of NCR investigations.
• Establish and monitor the calibration system to ensure measurement equipment remains compliant and audit-ready.
• Perform contract review to ensure quality requirements flow correctly from customer to supplier.
• Monitor supplier quality performance.
• Keep the company compliant to applicable aerospace quality standards (e.g., AS9100) and customer contractual requirements; support internal and customer audits as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. degree (Engineering, STEM, or related technical field).
• 7+ years of Quality Engineering experience in aerospace/defense manufacturing.
• Comfortable working across mechanical, composite, and electrical product lines (software experience a plus).
• Strong working knowledge of GD&T, including the ability to read and interpret CMM inspection reports.
• Demonstrated experience with NCR/CAR processes and root cause corrective action methodology.
• Experience with inspection process development and calibration systems.
• Experience with contract review and flow-down of quality requirements.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 and office tools.
• Eligible to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building or standing up quality processes at a growing company, not just operating within a mature system.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (NetSuite/ION) and PLM tools (Arena), plus Jira and Confluence.
• Prior audit experience (internal or customer/regulatory).
• Familiarity with supplier quality monitoring and management.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $120,000 - $160,000.
• Equity in Turion Space.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan with 3% Employer Direct Contribution.
• Generous PTO, parental leave, and EAP support.
• Professional development opportunities and team building activities.