Product Quality Engineer at Onboard Systems Inc – Anaheim, California

Signia Aerospace is a global, integrated provider of high-performance systems and specialized components for the aerospace industry. Signia designs, manufactures, and services a wide range of products, that include mission equipment, thermal management systems, engine technology, and propellers. The Signia brands are leaders in their respective markets and provide a compelling value proposition to both aerospace and defense OEMs and end-users.

Onboard Systems Hoist & Winch, located in Anaheim, CA is one of the world’s leading providers of Search & Rescue (SAR) and Human External Cargo (HEC) advanced mission equipment for civil, commercial, and military helicopters.

Position Overview

The Product Quality Engineer is a critical role in ensuring products meet stringent aerospace and regulatory standards while also supporting the quality organization by partnering closely with Engineering, Operations, and customers. This role safeguards product integrity across the full lifecycle from PPAP and FAI approval to non-conformance management and root cause investigations. By driving key quality processes such as CAPA, change management, audits, and risk mitigation, the position directly contributes to regulatory compliance, customer satisfaction, and continual improvement initiatives.

What You’ll Do

• Ensuring compliance with the AS9100, ISO 9001 and applicable FAA standards and regulations (Part 24 and Part 145, 8130-2’s)
• Generate key quality metrics and drive efforts to assure continual improvement
• Driving and/or providing support to key quality processes (Non-conformance, CAPA, change management, field events, risk management, audits)
• Preparation, review and approval of PPAP documentation
• Perform in-depth failure analysis investigations to determine root cause
• Designing, implementing and maintaining effective corrective actions to prevent failure recurrence
• Preparation, review and approval of FAI documentation in accordance with FAA AS9102 requirements
• Ensures feedback to development teams of customer and regulatory (FAA) requirements
• Ownership of the Non-Conforming Materials and Materials Review Board (MRB) processes, including efforts to reduce inventory due to discrepant material, in areas of responsibility
• Periodic review of the customer specific requirements
• Direct contact with the customer (meetings, certification, evaluation, inspections, tests)
• Support and coordinate on-site customer and regulatory audits

Who You Are

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Technical degree or 20 years of equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years customer interface experience
• Extensive Excel and Power Point skills including data analysis and technical reporting
• Must have experience driving quality and reliability during new product development
• Solid experience creating and executing test plans for complex electro-mechanical systems including reliability, performance, functional, and regression tests

What’s In It for You

• Benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability
• Paid time off and holidays
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution matching
• In addition to offering competitive wages and benefits, Onboard Systems also offers the opportunity to increase your future earnings tied to growth in company performance. We recognize employee contributions toward growing the business through our unique Growth Participation Unit program (GPU). GPUs are tied directly to company growth and reward all eligible employees with cash when the business grows over time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status