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QA Engineer (On-site)

Wayne, NJ 07470

Posted: 06/02/2026 Industry: Aerospace/Defense Job Number: 26-00308

Job Description

If you have experience inspecting production hardware, supporting DCMA sell-off, and working in a fast-paced manufacturing or defense environment, this is the kind of role where your work directly impacts final product quality. This position is ideal for a hands-on quality engineer who understands drawings, specifications, and real-world production issues and can work across engineering, manufacturing, and customer teams.

  • Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols
  • Devise and implement methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating materials and products
  • Ensure compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements
  • Interpret drawings, prints, and specifications to verify product quality
  • Support production activities including rework, repair processing, and hardware/software evaluation
  • Review and inspect product to ensure conformance prior to release
  • Perform product sell-off activities with DCMA and customer representatives
  • Create and manage non-conformance reports and support corrective action processes
  • Support flow-down of customer requirements into program execution and tasking
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to maintain quality standards in a fast-paced environment
  • Maintain documentation and support quality reporting and tracking

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or technical discipline with 4–6+ years of experience, or 8–10+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
  • Ability to read, interpret, and understand engineering drawings, prints, and specifications
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Ability to learn internal software and data management systems
  • Experience working in multi-disciplined teams
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Experience working in fast-paced, dynamic production environments
  • Experience supporting production hardware and/or software processing, including rework and repair

Skills Preferred

  • Prior Quality Assurance Engineering experience
  • Active Secret clearance
  • Experience with First Article Inspection (FAI) and AS9102
  • Knowledge of AS9100 quality management systems and auditing
  • Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) processes
  • Exposure to AS9145 Advanced Product Quality Planning
  • Experience in a defense contracting or manufacturing environment
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
  • Experience preparing documentation packages for customer review and product acceptance

Experience Required

  • Experience reviewing and inspecting product for compliance
  • Experience performing DCMA sell-off activities
  • Experience creating non-conformance reports
  • Experience performing ESD checks
  • Experience preparing DCMA submittals
  • Experience using inspection tools such as microscopes, calipers, and standard office equipment

Benefits:

  • Health Insurance
  • Sick time
  • 401k

 

Pay Range: $39.00 - $44.00 per hour (Depending on experience and qualifications)

 

 

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Meet Your Recruiter

Tom Lee
Senior Vice President of Recruiting and IT Operations

Mr. Lee has over 30 years of experience in the service and retail industries with extensive backgrounds in management, sales, recruiting and training. He is currently a senior member of our recruiting staff serving multiple industries, with a specific focus on personnel with engineering backgrounds. He joined HEPCO in 1992.

As a recruiter he enjoys interacting with people from all walks of life and that every day is different. Outside of the office, Tom is an avid golfer and is skilled at repairing his golf clubs.  

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