Staff Quality Engineer, Low Observables
Core
Ensuring inherent quality, reliability, and performance of Low Observable (LO) and RF systems for autonomous aircraft components and systems.
Role type
Staff Quality Engineer (Low Observable Systems)
Builds
LO structures, LO coatings, integrated antennas, and RF subsystems for the Fury autonomous aircraft program
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Low Observable (LO) / RF Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Quality, Product Test Engineering, RF system engineering, Low Observable (LO) technologies, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Testability (DFT), Design for Reliability (DFR), Design for Inspectability (DFI), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Root Cause Analysis, Quality Management Systems (AS9100)
Preferred skills
Master's degree in technical field, LO aperture/phase array design QA, Government contract auditing, Aerospace certification processes, Test equipment automation
Technologies
HFSS, CST Microwave Studio, SENTRi, ADS, FEKO, MatLab, JMP, MiniTab, Teamcenter, SolidWorks, Oracle/Netsuite, Jira, Tableau, Foundry, Altium
Responsibilities
Define and execute quality processes for LO/RF components; Partner with design teams on DFM/DFT/DFR/DFI feedback; Review and approve system requirement decomposition; Develop Quality Control Plans for manufacturing and integration; Lead PPAP and First Article Inspection (FAI); Drive continuous improvement of in-process quality controls; Ensure manufacturing processes align with performance requirements; Develop and approve test plans for LO/RF performance; Own identification and mitigation of quality risks; Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) activities; Audit Quality Management System compliance.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence