GE Aerospace

Aerospace

LeadQualityEngineer

$87–87k Norwich, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Lead candidates.

The Brief

“Lead Quality Engineer at GE Aerospace. Skills: Product quality, Process quality, Quality engineering. Lead initiatives to reduce COPQ. Investigate quality issues”

What You'll Achieve.

Reduce Cost of Poor Quality; Prevent customer disruptions; Resolve customer disruptions; Ensure compliance

Industry & Context.

Aerospace
Problems you'll solve

Analyze and resolve problems; Structured problem-solving methods; Root cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

Access to U.S. export-controlled information, Drug screen

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree or 4 years experience, 3 years experience manufacturing, engineering or quality, Ability to prove U.S. Person status

Nice to Have

Master's degree

What You'll Do.

Lead initiatives to reduce COPQ

Investigate quality issues

Drive corrective actions

Develop containment plans

Minimize customer disruptions

Monitor production quality performance

Ensure compliance with regulations

Support regulatory inspections

Support customer inspections

Partner with manufacturing teams

Partner with engineering teams

Improve process controls

Improve inspection methods

Improve error-proofing

Review nonconformances

Support root cause analysis

Drive process validation

Drive quality risk assessments

Support supplier quality

Support incoming quality

Promote continuous improvement

Promote proactive risk identification

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functionally with manufacturing; Cross-functionally with supply chain; Cross-functionally with engineering; Cross-functionally with customer teams

Process & Methodology

Project management

Full Job Description

# ******Job Description Summary****** Unison, a GE Aerospace company, is the leading provider of differentiated engine controls, accessories, and performance monitoring solutions in the Aerospace, Defense & Space segments. Serving both original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket customers, Unison designs, manufactures and supplies the most advanced components and systems in the world. Quality Engineer is responsible for driving product and process quality within manufacturing operations, with a strong focus on reducing Cost of Poor Quality, preventing and resolving customer disruptions, and ensuring compliance with aerospace regulatory and customer requirements. This role partners cross-functionally with manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, and customer teams to improve process capability, contain escapes, and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions. # **Job Description** ** _Roles and Responsibilities:_** * Lead initiatives to reduce **COPQ** , including scrap, rework, repair, escapes, and warranty-related losses. * Investigate internal and external quality issues using structured problem-solving methods and drive effective corrective actions. * Develop and maintain containment plans to minimize **customer disruptions** and ensure timely response to quality events. * Monitor production quality performance through key metrics such as defect rates, yield, escapes, MRB, rework, and customer complaints. * Ensure compliance with applicable **aerospace regulations, industry standards, and customer requirements** (for example AS9100, FAA requirements, NADCAP as applicable, and internal quality procedures). * Support audits, regulatory inspections, and customer reviews; ensure timely closure of findings. * Partner with manufacturing and engineering teams to improve process controls, inspection methods, and error-proofing. * Review nonconformances, support root cause analysis, and disposition issues in alignment with regulatory and customer require

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