Crane Company
Quality Engineer – Electronics
Crane Aerospace & Electronics is hiring a Quality Engineer – Electronics for our Fort Walton Beach, FL location. The role reports to the Quality Manager and focuses on ensuring high‑quality, defect‑free production of aerospace and defense components.
About Crane Aerospace & Electronics Crane Aerospace & Electronics
supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets, operating in some of the toughest environments—from engines and landing gear to satellites, medical implants and unmanned aerial systems.
Job Summary Report to the Quality Manager and perform complex assignments to develop, apply, and maintain quality requirements for processing components and other materials into finished goods and products.
Essential Functions
Coordinate product and component failure analysis; drive corrective action and inspection of all program hardware (to J‑STD‑001 and IPC‑610 Class 3) and supplier quality improvements.
Analyze and resolve customer complaints and field reliability issues.
Manage in‑house program audits and corrective action program in support of AS9100 (Aerospace Standard) certification.
Apply statistical process control (SPC) methods for analyzing data to evaluate current process and process changes.
Lead both Customer Source and Government Source Inspections and provide customers with all required documentation.
Ensure proper documentation via NCMR’s of all quality write‑ups, ensuring all NCMR’s are properly filled out and addressed prior to hardware moving forward.
Assist Manufacturing Engineering with FAR (Failure Analysis Reports) to ensure all failures are properly documented and full corrective action is followed through and documented.
Ensure all hardware and documentation is in compliance with approved drawings and designs.
Assist and take a lead role in driving to completion of FAIR’s as required in accordance with AS9102.
Drive Material Review Board meetings where applicable.
Minimum Qualifications
4+ years experience as a Quality or Manufacturing Engineer, preferably in a Mil‑Spec manufacturing environment.
Bachelor’s degree required.
ASQ and CQE certifications preferred.
Experience with statistical tools including MTBE calculations; familiarity with Minitab is a plus.
Familiarity with Hybrid manufacturing methods including IPC‑610 and J‑STD‑001.
APQP experience and AS9145 knowledge a plus.
Eligibility to access U.S. export‑controlled information; compliance with ITAR and potential Government security investigation.
Working Conditions
Normal manufacturing environment.
Use of safety equipment: eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, heel/wrist straps and other required PPE.
Exposure to unusual environmental conditions such as loud noises, cold temperatures, confined spaces, dust or fumes.
Must be flexible to work overtime and weekends on occasion if needed.
Requires lifting 25 lbs.
Requires approximately 5 % travel to support customers.
Top Benefits
Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month.
15 days of paid time off that accrue from the first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.
401(k) retirement plan with company match.
Education reimbursement after 90 days of employment.
Equal Opportunity Employer
– Crane Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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About Crane Aerospace & Electronics Crane Aerospace & Electronics
supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets, operating in some of the toughest environments—from engines and landing gear to satellites, medical implants and unmanned aerial systems.
Job Summary Report to the Quality Manager and perform complex assignments to develop, apply, and maintain quality requirements for processing components and other materials into finished goods and products.
Essential Functions
Coordinate product and component failure analysis; drive corrective action and inspection of all program hardware (to J‑STD‑001 and IPC‑610 Class 3) and supplier quality improvements.
Analyze and resolve customer complaints and field reliability issues.
Manage in‑house program audits and corrective action program in support of AS9100 (Aerospace Standard) certification.
Apply statistical process control (SPC) methods for analyzing data to evaluate current process and process changes.
Lead both Customer Source and Government Source Inspections and provide customers with all required documentation.
Ensure proper documentation via NCMR’s of all quality write‑ups, ensuring all NCMR’s are properly filled out and addressed prior to hardware moving forward.
Assist Manufacturing Engineering with FAR (Failure Analysis Reports) to ensure all failures are properly documented and full corrective action is followed through and documented.
Ensure all hardware and documentation is in compliance with approved drawings and designs.
Assist and take a lead role in driving to completion of FAIR’s as required in accordance with AS9102.
Drive Material Review Board meetings where applicable.
Minimum Qualifications
4+ years experience as a Quality or Manufacturing Engineer, preferably in a Mil‑Spec manufacturing environment.
Bachelor’s degree required.
ASQ and CQE certifications preferred.
Experience with statistical tools including MTBE calculations; familiarity with Minitab is a plus.
Familiarity with Hybrid manufacturing methods including IPC‑610 and J‑STD‑001.
APQP experience and AS9145 knowledge a plus.
Eligibility to access U.S. export‑controlled information; compliance with ITAR and potential Government security investigation.
Working Conditions
Normal manufacturing environment.
Use of safety equipment: eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, heel/wrist straps and other required PPE.
Exposure to unusual environmental conditions such as loud noises, cold temperatures, confined spaces, dust or fumes.
Must be flexible to work overtime and weekends on occasion if needed.
Requires lifting 25 lbs.
Requires approximately 5 % travel to support customers.
Top Benefits
Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month.
15 days of paid time off that accrue from the first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.
401(k) retirement plan with company match.
Education reimbursement after 90 days of employment.
Equal Opportunity Employer
– Crane Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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