Quality Engineer III — Aerospace Structures and Systems

Job overview

The Quality Engineer III role is onsite in Salt Lake City, UT, with compensation of $100,000–$130,000 per year. The role supports Karman Space & Defense’s Hypersonics and Strategic Missile Defense business, which delivers missile systems for hypersonic and strategic missile defense missions. The engineer supports aerospace structures and systems through design, development, testing, qualification, and production. Quality plans, inspections, design reviews, and investigations help protect product integrity, meet quality requirements, and support delivery of mission-critical hardware.

What you'll do

• Develop and execute quality plans for aerospace structures and systems
• implement inspection methodologies
• support customer design reviews
• perform in-process inspections, including AS9102 First Articles
• prepare Technical Data Packages
• review purchase orders for quality flow-down accuracy
• generate, investigate, and resolve CARs and NCRs
• lead failure investigations and corrective actions
• perform supply-chain risk analysis.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

quality engineer iii

aerospace quality

as9102

as9100

gd&t

spc

first article inspection

missile defense

salt lake city ut

karman space & defense

$100k–$130k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) match
• paid time off
• HSA with company contribution
• FSA
• company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• tuition reimbursement.

Why this role

Requires five or more years of aerospace systems quality engineering experience, expert knowledge of GD&T, SPC, and AS9100, and a current DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one.

About the employer

Karman Space & Defense is hiring for this role. Industry: Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing. Sector: 33.