For 30 years, SQA Services has been a leading provider of managed supplier quality services, offering audits, assessments, remote surveillance, corrective actions, remediation, inspections, and engineering solutions to manufacturers across all industries. We deliver these services by deploying a network of highly skilled associates based throughout the United States and in over 90 countries worldwide, ensuring rapid on-site support at your supplier locations. Our associates are expert quality assurance professionals with extensive experience and local expertise, enabling us to represent our clients on demand and with greater speed and efficiency than our competitors.
SQA Services is seeking an experienced Quality / Manufacturing Engineer to support an on-site Supplier Recovery and Quality Stabilization Program at a plastic interior's supplier. This role serves as a technical representative for the supplier, ensuring that manufacturing processes, work instructions, and inspection methods meet Boeing drawings, specifications, and contractual requirements. The Engineer will work closely with SQA Source Inspectors, supplier engineering/quality teams, and Boeing Supplier Quality to identify gaps, drive corrective actions, and restore product conformance. This is a year-long, full-time, first-shift contract position in Warrendale, PA.
Key Responsiblities:
- Review and validate supplier work instructions against client drawings and notes, specifications, and contractual build requirements
- Identify gaps, ambiguities, and misinterpretations impacting producibility and compliance
- Provide clear technical feedback and recommended corrections
- Assess manufacturing processes related to plastic interior components and assemblies
- Validate inspection methods, including cosmetic workmanship acceptance, rivet installation and inspection practices, use and control of mylars
- Recommend improvements to inspection techniques and acceptance criteria
- Support review and re-execution of AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs)
- Utilize Net-Inspect to assist the supplier with FAIR corrections and resubmissions
- Support FAIR burndown plan and recovery milestones
- Act as the client's eyes and ears at the supplier facility
- Coordinate daily with SQA inspectors to identify trends and systemic issues
- Interface with Boeing Supplier Quality to escalate risks and communicate status
- Monitor parts through the supplier production system to ensure compliance
- Document findings, gaps, and recommended actions clearly and professionally
- Provide technical input to the client's and SQA leadership as requested
- Support data-driven decision making to reduce MRRs and escapes
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Quality, or related)
- Minimum 5–7 years' experience in aerospace manufacturing and/or supplier quality
- Strong working knowledge of: drawings and specifications, AS9102 FAIs, and Net-inspect
- Experience with plastic components, interiors, or cosmetic workmanship standards
- Proven ability to work on-site in supplier recovery or containment environments
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience supporting Boeing BCA suppliers
- Experience in supplier recovery, containment, or stabilization programs
- Familiarity with rivet installation standards and inspection criteria
- Ability to work effectively in high-pressure, production-critical environments
Note: SQA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is based on merit and qualifications, and is not influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status.
This position requires access to ITAR-controlled technical data and/or defense articles. As such, the candidate must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) to comply with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants who do not meet these criteria will not be considered for this role.
