Quality Engineer

Leonardo Helicopters is a multinational company, producing helicopters deployed in more than 150 countries across the globe. Leonardo Helicopters’ U.S. headquarters has been in Philadelphia since 1980 and is home to a world-class production facility, maintenance center, training academy and stellar engineering team. We offer competitive compensation, exceptional benefits with a free healthcare option, 401k match, generous paid time off and much more.

Summary:

Represents Quality Assurance function to integrate Quality Management System requirements; provides Quality interpretation of requirements; ensures adherence to company and regulatory requirements; participates in various reviews to assure quality attributes are incorporated; performs system, process, and product audits to AS9100 and FAA requirements.

Provides oversight and assistance to the Organization focused on Manufacturing and MRO Operations, Engineering, and Procurement in addressing improvement activities.

Interfaces with other departments to facilitate root cause and corrective actions and evaluates the effectiveness of corrective actions.

Responsibilities:

MILITARY PROGRAM QUALITY ASSURANCE

• Researches and analyzes data to identify root cause of complex problems and proposes solutions to Customer-issued nonconformities.
• Facilitates a team of Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and Product Support Engineers in defect review meetings
• Collaborates with stakeholders to develop containment and corrective action plans and verifies their implementation.
• Interfaces with Customer Quality Representatives during Surveillance Audits and Corrective Action Evaluation.
• Executes and submits Quality Assurance contract deliverables (CDRLs)/ supplier contract deliverables (SDRLs)

SYSTEM MONITORING

• Performs internal process, system, and product audits to AS9100 and FAA requirements.
• Drives closures of nonconformities with sound and robust containment and corrective actions.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of preventative and corrective actions
• Prepares management team for third party QMS audits and facilitates during external audits by the FAA and Certification Body.
• Other responsibilities as assigned related to the Company mission, values, goals, and quality policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field required, Aerospace/Electrical/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering, preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience in Aerospace industry
• AS9100 internal audits
• QMS knowledge
• Familiar with Project Management and Risk Assessment and Mitigation related to QMS