Senior Quality Engineer at SQA Services – Morgan Hill, California

For nearly 30 years, SQA Services has been a leading provider of managed supplier quality services, offering audits, assessments, remote surveillance, corrective actions, remediation, inspections, and engineering solutions to manufacturers across all industries. We deliver these services by deploying a network of highly skilled associates based throughout the United States and in over 90 countries worldwide, ensuring rapid on-site support at your supplier locations. Our associates are expert quality assurance professionals with extensive experience and local expertise, enabling us to represent our clients on demand and with greater speed and efficiency than our competitors We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Senior Quality Engineer (SQE) to support our team in Morgan Hill, CA. This is a Full-time position with a flexible schedule of 24 days per week, on an as-needed basis. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Production Part Approval Processes, Requirement Consumption Reviews, and a commitment to delivering high-quality work. If you're seeking a flexible opportunity to apply your expertise in a dynamic environment, we invite you to apply. Key Responsibilities

• Lead Initial PPAP development for aerospace suppliers, including planning, execution, review, and final package readiness.
• Train and educate suppliers on PPAP requirements, elements, deliverables, and expectations.
• Guide suppliers through pre-established PPAP element modules, ensuring understanding and long-term capability.
• Develop PPAP deliverable plans with suppliers and track completion to closure.
• Review PPAP packages for completeness, technical accuracy, and compliance with customer and aerospace requirements.
• Support subsequent PPAP submissions, including technical review, revision requests, re-evaluation, and resubmission as required.
• Conduct Requirement Consumption Reviews (RCR) to align engineering requirements with supplier manufacturing capability.
• Identify high-risk characteristics, drawing notes, materials, special processes, and tooling adequacy issues.
• Perform commodity assessments to evaluate risk across aerospace part families such as:
• o Machined components
• o Weldments
• o Composites
• o Electronics / PCBAs
• Assess supplier PPAP readiness and recommend whether PPAP implementation is required.
• Review AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports (Forms 13).
• Verify dimensional results, certifications, special process records, CMM data, and full traceability packages.
• Document discrepancies and ensure corrective actions are defined and addressed.
• Prepare and deliver clear assessment reports, PPAP review findings, and supplier action lists.
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and supplier leadership regarding risks, gaps, and readiness status.
• Support metrics, dashboards, and reporting related to PPAP status and supplier performance.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience reviewing and managing PPAPs in an aerospace or in high-reliability manufacturing.
• Proven experience working directly with suppliers to develop, teach, and audit PPAP processes.
• Experience with aerospace commodities such as machined parts, special processes, composites, weldments, or electronics.
• Bachelors degree in an Engineering field (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Quality, or related).
• Knowledge of AS9100, ISO9001, and government/military workmanship standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, maintain objectivity, and interact professionally with Supplier and Buyer personnel.
• Ability to travel to supplier sites as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Dock-to-Stock (DTS) or supplier qualification programs.
• Experience with supplier quality software platforms or PPAP management tools.
• Prior work as a Quality Engineer.
• Background in aerospace, space systems, or defense manufacturing.

SQA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is based on merit and qualifications, and is not influenced by factors such as race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status. This position requires access to ITAR-controlled technical data and/or defense articles. As such, the candidate must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) to comply with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants who do not meet these criteria will not be considered for this role. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITARhere. #ZR
$70 - $80 an hour