CareerPlan

Product Quality Engineer

Santa Ana, CA (OC-21)Full-time$117k–$154k2026-10-23 → 2026-11-11
Based in United StatesSecurity clearance required

Core

Define, develop, and execute quality processes for missile programs, ensuring product health, performance, and reliability from design through manufacturing.

Role type

Senior IC Product Quality Engineer (Missile Systems)

Builds

High-rate manufacturing processes, sustainable supply chains, and deployment support for missile systems.

Domain

Defense / Missile Systems / Manufacturing Quality

Required skills

Missile product performance knowledge, metrology, quality planning, Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA), Material Review Board (MRB) leadership, statistical analysis, FMEA, APQP, PPAP, GD&T, supplier quality management, data mining

Preferred skills

AS9100/AS6500/ISO 9001 QMS knowledge, IPC standards, government contract/MIL standard experience, Teamcenter/SolidWorks/NX/Jira/Foundry proficiency

Technologies

MatLab, JMP, MiniTab, Teamcenter, SolidWorks, NX, Jira, Foundry

Responsibilities

Drive product development and production using quality planning, inspection, and acceptance test management; Lead RCCA and MRB activities; Champion transition from NPI to high-rate manufacturing; Own elimination of product risk; Lead product health data analysis and improvement; Develop overall quality plans (APQP); Matrix lead supplier quality engineers.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC