Sr. Product Quality Engineer

TRC is partnering with a leading aerospace manufacturing organization supporting highly regulated aircraft and electrical systems production. This role sits within a quality-driven engineering environment focused on inspection rigor, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement in advanced manufacturing processes.

Summary

The Sr. Product Quality Engineer will be responsible for executing and overseeing inspection activities across receiving, in-process, and final inspection of electrical components, electronic assemblies, and PCBs. This role ensures conformance to aerospace quality standards, supports FAA conformity and certification activities, and contributes to Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Perform receiving, in-process, and final inspections of electrical components, electronic assemblies, and PCBs for defects and specification deviations

• Document nonconformances clearly and coordinate corrective actions with engineering and manufacturing teams

• Review completed manufacturing operations for compliance with customer and aerospace requirements

• Support development of aircraft inspection plans, including harness inspection and testing processes

• Assist with FAA conformity inspections and certification support activities

• Apply Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) methodologies including PFMEA, control plans, and SPC

• Conduct AS9102 first article inspections and ensure compliance with documentation standards

• Interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical specifications including GD&T and electrical/mechanical symbols

• Utilize inspection tools such as microscopes, calipers, micrometers, height gauges, pin/thread gauges, and coordinate measurement equipment

• Perform tolerance analysis and dimensional verification against design requirements

• Identify and escalate nonconformances

• Work within MES systems (e.g., SAP) and electronic inspection plan workflows

• Understand measurement systems, accuracy vs. precision, and appropriate tool selection

• Perform sampling inspections based on defined lot sizes and statistical requirements

• Support calibration awareness and ensure measurement reliability in inspection activities

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required

• 7+ years of hands-on inspection experience in aerospace or highly regulated manufacturing

• IPC-A-610 and IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification or ability to obtain certification

• Strong experience with inspection tools (microscopes, calipers, micrometers, gauges, etc.)

• Experience performing AS9102 first article inspections

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and technical specifications

• Familiarity with manufacturing execution systems (MES), preferably SAP

• Strong understanding of measurement systems, tolerances, and inspection methodologies

• Experience identifying nonconformances and driving corrective action processes

• Knowledge of sampling plans and statistical inspection methods