Belcan
Principal Quality Engineer
Belcan | Middletown, CT | Contract‑to‑hire | 6‑month position | Pay: $57.50/hr – $62.50/hr | 1st shift 8:00am – 4:30pm | Start: ASAP
Job Description
In this senior leadership role you will champion quality excellence across supply chain and production processes, ensuring unwavering compliance with industry‑leading standards such AS9100 and AS9102. You will drive resolution of complex quality challenges, particularly in managing and resolving incomplete First Article Inspections (FAIs) while training a cross‑functional team to tackle large‑scale documentation discrepancies.
Job Responsibilities
Lead AS9100 Compliance Initiatives as the organization’s AS9100 subject matter expert, overseeing implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the QMS.
Act as AS9102 FAI authority, guiding the team through the full FAI lifecycle, identifying and resolving incomplete FAIs, coordinating with suppliers on missing documentation and negotiating timelines.
Build strategic relationships with aerospace suppliers, develop and execute supplier quality audits, performance scorecards and improvement programs focused on AS9102 compliance.
Assemble, mentor and direct a cross‑functional team of 6–8 quality engineers, inspectors, and analysts to resolve large‑scale and intricate documentation issues.
Design and deploy standardized workflows for FAI processing, integrating quality gates into the product development lifecycle to reduce documentation errors.
Perform advanced risk analyses on quality processes, champion Lean Six Sigma initiatives and prepare executive‑level reports on quality metrics and trends.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, or related field); Master’s degree preferred.
15+ years in aerospace quality engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior or principal role focused on AS9100/AS9102 compliance.
Hands‑on experience resolving incomplete FAIs and directing teams on complex documentation projects.
AS9100 mastery of all clauses and ability to lead gap analyses and QMS enhancements.
AS9102 specialization with advanced proficiency in FAI software, digital signatures and deviation handling.
Supplier management experience, SCAR processes and negotiation tactics for critical FAI data.
Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt preferred) for process optimization.
U.S. citizenship or ability to obtain security clearance due to ITAR compliance.
Equal Opportunity Employer Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. EOE/F/M/Disability/Veterans.
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Job Description
In this senior leadership role you will champion quality excellence across supply chain and production processes, ensuring unwavering compliance with industry‑leading standards such AS9100 and AS9102. You will drive resolution of complex quality challenges, particularly in managing and resolving incomplete First Article Inspections (FAIs) while training a cross‑functional team to tackle large‑scale documentation discrepancies.
Job Responsibilities
Lead AS9100 Compliance Initiatives as the organization’s AS9100 subject matter expert, overseeing implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the QMS.
Act as AS9102 FAI authority, guiding the team through the full FAI lifecycle, identifying and resolving incomplete FAIs, coordinating with suppliers on missing documentation and negotiating timelines.
Build strategic relationships with aerospace suppliers, develop and execute supplier quality audits, performance scorecards and improvement programs focused on AS9102 compliance.
Assemble, mentor and direct a cross‑functional team of 6–8 quality engineers, inspectors, and analysts to resolve large‑scale and intricate documentation issues.
Design and deploy standardized workflows for FAI processing, integrating quality gates into the product development lifecycle to reduce documentation errors.
Perform advanced risk analyses on quality processes, champion Lean Six Sigma initiatives and prepare executive‑level reports on quality metrics and trends.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, or related field); Master’s degree preferred.
15+ years in aerospace quality engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior or principal role focused on AS9100/AS9102 compliance.
Hands‑on experience resolving incomplete FAIs and directing teams on complex documentation projects.
AS9100 mastery of all clauses and ability to lead gap analyses and QMS enhancements.
AS9102 specialization with advanced proficiency in FAI software, digital signatures and deviation handling.
Supplier management experience, SCAR processes and negotiation tactics for critical FAI data.
Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt preferred) for process optimization.
U.S. citizenship or ability to obtain security clearance due to ITAR compliance.
Equal Opportunity Employer Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. EOE/F/M/Disability/Veterans.
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