Senior Quality Engineer

Overview Industry: Aerospace/Defense Position: Senior Quality Engineer Location: Auburn, AL Duration: 1 Year Initial Duration Frequency: Full-time, Contract -to-Perm Pay Range: $45.00-$60.00 B.O.E. The Opportunity A major additive manufacturing aerospace facility in Auburn, AL, is scaling 3D-printed parts from qualified designs into full-rate, high-volume production. Parts have already cleared NPI, and as production ramps up, the role calls for a Senior Quality Engineer who's comfortable navigating the process changes, planning updates, and engineering revisions that come naturally with scaling manufacturing. This is a highly autonomous role for an experienced QE who can take true ownership of a high-volume part number - managing its quality plan, working daily issues to resolution, and partnering with technical and manufacturing teams with minimal day-to-day oversight. You'll be in the middle of the action: working the floor, the data, and the paperwork to keep production moving without sacrificing quality. What You Must Bring Solid working proficiency in PolyWorks and CMM programming/data analysis - this is used daily for dimensional verification and is not something we can train from scratch. Hands-on experience with CT (computed tomography) inspection for internal/dimensional verification of additively manufactured parts. Real experience with Material Review Board (MRB) processes - dispositioning nonconformances, working cross-functionally, and keeping production unblocked. Hands-on familiarity with powder-based metal additive manufacturing processes - including build-plate/substrate removal and post-build depowdering - not just general 3D printing exposure. Working knowledge of downstream part-finishing processes common to additive manufacturing, including EDM and heat treatment. Comfort working through planning updates and engineering changes in a live, high-volume production environment - not a static, low-change setting. 5+ years in quality engineering, ideally in a manufacturing environment with frequent process and engineering change activity. Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T without hand-holding. What Sets a Great Candidate Apart Prior experience supporting aerospace additive manufacturing in a high-volume or full-rate production environment (rather than prototyping or low-rate builds). Experience transitioning parts or processes from NPI into sustained production. A track record of keeping MRB and disposition cycle times short without cutting corners on quality. Experience applying standard aerospace quality frameworks (e.g., AS9100) to additive manufacturing processes - you understand how AM fits into a broader aerospace quality system, not just how to run the equipment. What You'll Actually Do Run/Analyze CMM/PolyWorks and CT inspections to verify dimensional and internal quality of additively manufactured parts, including parts…