Product Quality Engineer Area Lead

The Product Quality Engineer Area Lead is a people-leader responsible for managing and developing a team of Product Quality Engineers supporting a specific product or functional area. This role balances technical oversight with personnel leadership, resource planning, and execution of quality objectives aligned with program and business goals. It is expected this will be a working lead position.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Product Quality Engineers and Inspectors
• Assign resources and prioritize quality engineering work across programs
• Ensure consistent application of quality standards, tools, and processes
• Escalate and manage quality risks impacting safety, schedule, or compliance
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program leadership on quality strategy
• Review and approve major investigations, CAPA, and quality deliverables
• Support hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and career development
• Drive continuous improvement across the assigned product quality area
• Perform product quality engineering daily tasks

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline
• 7+ years of experience in aerospace or high-reliability quality engineering
• Prior experience leading or mentoring engineers strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of aerospace regulatory requirements and quality systems
• Proven ability to balance technical depth with people leadership
• Excellent communication, decision-making, and organizational skills
• Lean, Six Sigma, or ASQ certification preferred

• This position requires a mix of office-based work and time spent in lab, hangar, or manufacturing environments. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Ability to walk, stand, and move through production, test, or hangar areas as needed.
• Occasional lifting of equipment or materials up to 25 pounds
• May require use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in designated areas
• Occasional travel to suppliers, test sites, or partner facilities may be required
• Exposure to typical aerospace prototyping environments including noise, tools, and test equipment.