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Secret
Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
Unspecified
Aerospace and Aviation
Joint Base Mdl, NJ (On-Site/Office)
Quality Assurance Engineer (Senior)
Location: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL), NJ
Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday (core hours 0600–1530; occasional range 0500–1730)
Clearance: Active Secret Clearance required
Telework: Optional, but ~80% of work performed on-site
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to provide direct engineering and technical support for the Prototype, Manufacturing and Test Department (PMTD) at NAWCAD Lakehurst. This work supports mission-critical Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) and Support Equipment (SE) systems, including EMALS, AAG, ARC, Low Loss Launch Valves, and Cross Deck Pendants.
This role is essential to ensuring quality, compliance, and reliability in the design, prototyping, manufacturing, and installation of Navy hardware. The ideal candidate will have extensive QA experience, welding expertise, and strong familiarity with ISO, MIL-Q, and military specifications.
Responsibilities
As a Senior QA Engineer, you will:
• Support quality engineering across ALRE/SE manufacturing, prototyping, testing, and installations.
• Review engineering drawings, military specs, MPRs, and technical documentation for QA compliance.
• Prepare, qualify, and apply welding procedures; select appropriate welding methods; and certify PMTD welding personnel.
• Support ISO 9001 quality programs, audits, and updates to standard operating procedures.
• Provide QA verification, inspections, and vendor oversight to ensure conformance with Navy engineering requirements.
• Manage and investigate Product Quality Deficiency Reports and material deficiencies.
• Assist in development of Technical Data Review documents for procurement actions.
• Monitor production workflows, recommend process improvements, and ensure project deliverables meet cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, and quality teams to resolve issues and improve manufacturing processes.
Required Qualifications
Education:
• Master’s degree in Engineering (must include coursework in QA practices and procedures).
• Bachelor’s in Materials or Mechanical Engineering is highly desirable.
Experience:
• 10+ years working in a formal quality program (e.g., ISO 9001, MIL-Q-9858, MIL-I-45208A, or equivalent).
• 5+ years reading and interpreting engineering drawings, Government drawing formats, MPRs, and military specifications.
• 5+ years specialized experience preparing welding procedures and selecting welding methods (or equivalent metallurgical sciences experience).
Clearance: Active Secret Security Clearance (must be current).
Preferred Skills
• Strong background in naval, aerospace, or defense manufacturing QA.
• Experience with vendor inspections, audits, and compliance verification.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 documentation processes and corrective actions.
• Effective communicator with ability to interface between production, engineering, and QA teams.
Why Join Us?
• Work directly on mission-critical Navy programs supporting U.S. aircraft carriers and aviation systems.
• Be part of a high-level engineering and QA team at the cutting edge of prototyping and test operations.
• Competitive pay, benefits, and growth opportunities.
Location: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL), NJ
Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday (core hours 0600–1530; occasional range 0500–1730)
Clearance: Active Secret Clearance required
Telework: Optional, but ~80% of work performed on-site
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to provide direct engineering and technical support for the Prototype, Manufacturing and Test Department (PMTD) at NAWCAD Lakehurst. This work supports mission-critical Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) and Support Equipment (SE) systems, including EMALS, AAG, ARC, Low Loss Launch Valves, and Cross Deck Pendants.
This role is essential to ensuring quality, compliance, and reliability in the design, prototyping, manufacturing, and installation of Navy hardware. The ideal candidate will have extensive QA experience, welding expertise, and strong familiarity with ISO, MIL-Q, and military specifications.
Responsibilities
As a Senior QA Engineer, you will:
• Support quality engineering across ALRE/SE manufacturing, prototyping, testing, and installations.
• Review engineering drawings, military specs, MPRs, and technical documentation for QA compliance.
• Prepare, qualify, and apply welding procedures; select appropriate welding methods; and certify PMTD welding personnel.
• Support ISO 9001 quality programs, audits, and updates to standard operating procedures.
• Provide QA verification, inspections, and vendor oversight to ensure conformance with Navy engineering requirements.
• Manage and investigate Product Quality Deficiency Reports and material deficiencies.
• Assist in development of Technical Data Review documents for procurement actions.
• Monitor production workflows, recommend process improvements, and ensure project deliverables meet cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, and quality teams to resolve issues and improve manufacturing processes.
Required Qualifications
Education:
• Master’s degree in Engineering (must include coursework in QA practices and procedures).
• Bachelor’s in Materials or Mechanical Engineering is highly desirable.
Experience:
• 10+ years working in a formal quality program (e.g., ISO 9001, MIL-Q-9858, MIL-I-45208A, or equivalent).
• 5+ years reading and interpreting engineering drawings, Government drawing formats, MPRs, and military specifications.
• 5+ years specialized experience preparing welding procedures and selecting welding methods (or equivalent metallurgical sciences experience).
Clearance: Active Secret Security Clearance (must be current).
Preferred Skills
• Strong background in naval, aerospace, or defense manufacturing QA.
• Experience with vendor inspections, audits, and compliance verification.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 documentation processes and corrective actions.
• Effective communicator with ability to interface between production, engineering, and QA teams.
Why Join Us?
• Work directly on mission-critical Navy programs supporting U.S. aircraft carriers and aviation systems.
• Be part of a high-level engineering and QA team at the cutting edge of prototyping and test operations.
• Competitive pay, benefits, and growth opportunities.
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