Quality Engineer

Job Description

Quality Engineer

What You’ll Do:
Bowden Manufacturing is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced precision machining environment. In this role, you’ll bridge Quality and Engineering to strengthen Bowden’s manufacturing processes, ensure compliance with AS9100 and ITAR standards, and drive measurable improvements across production.

This position is ideal for a results-driven quality professional who is comfortable on the shop floor, works well with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams, and is passionate about problem solving, process improvement, and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Quality Technicians while working collaboratively with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams to improve manufacturing and inspection processes. Partner with Engineering and Production teams to integrate quality engineering principles into product design, machining, and inspection processes.
• Oversee and improve Bowden’s Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, and ITAR requirements.
• Drive root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to eliminate nonconformances and improve process control.
• Lead internal and customer audits, and ensure prompt, effective closure of findings.
• Support root cause investigations and implement corrective actions to reduce nonconformances, scrap, and rework. Support first article inspections (FAI), process validations, and customer documentation requirements.
• Ensure proper calibration and maintenance of all inspection and measurement equipment.
• Work directly with operators and inspectors to troubleshoot manufacturing and quality issues while improving inspection methods and process repeatability. Serve as a key liaison with customer quality and engineering teams, ensuring communication, responsiveness, and technical alignment.
• Support customer, supplier, and outside processing quality issues while ensuring timely communication and resolution of nonconformances.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required (due to ITAR regulations).
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Assurance, or a related technical field preferred, relevant experience also acceptable.
• 5+ years of experience in Quality or Manufacturing Engineering within a manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with AS9100 and ISO 9001 standards, including audit participation or coordination.
• Strong understanding of precision machining processes, GD&T, blueprint interpretation, and tight-tolerance manufacturing requirements. Experience with FAI, SPC, MRB, NCR, CAPA, Root Cause Analysis, and CMM inspection equipment preferred.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and motivate team members while maintaining hands-on involvement.
• Self-motivated team player with strong problem-solving and communication skills and a hands-on approach to supporting production and quality operations. Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic production setting.

Shift Schedule

This is a full-time, first-shift position. Standard hours are Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with occasional overtime or extended hours during audits, key production runs, or project deadlines.

Why Join Bowden

At Bowden Manufacturing, you’ll join a team dedicated to craftsmanship, innovation, and continuous improvement. We’re proud of our people-first culture and commitment to developing future leaders from within. In this role, you’ll have the autonomy to make impactful decisions, collaborate closely with leadership, and play a central role in advancing our mission of producing high-quality, precision components for aerospace and defense customers.