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# Lead Quality Engineer

- **Company:** ENTEGEE, Inc.
- **Location:** Greenbelt, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,640.0 - $137,280.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=db368e05b225385b

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
 * Minimum 8 years of experience in manufacturing, quality engineering, supplier quality, or related technical roles.
 * Experience working within a regulated quality management system environment.
 * Knowledge of quality management systems, regulatory compliance, and manufacturing quality standards.
 * Experience supporting quality audits, assessments, and corrective action processes.
 * Knowledge of root cause analysis, corrective action, and preventive action methodologies.

Preferred Skills

 * Experience in aerospace manufacturing environments.
 * Knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality management standards.
 * Experience implementing Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) methodologies.
 * Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification or higher.
 * ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification.
 * Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor certification.
 * Experience utilizing program management tools and advanced problem-solving methodologies.
 * Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC), Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), and control plans.
 * Experience with structured problem-solving techniques, including 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone Analysis, and Pareto Analysis.

## Description

* Ensure compliance with applicable customer, regulatory, and industry quality standards, including AS9100, ISO 9001, customer-specific requirements, and internal procedures.
 * Support internal and external quality audits, assessments, and corrective action activities.
 * Implement Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) methodologies and support Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submissions and approvals.
 * Develop, review, and maintain control plans, PFMEAs, inspection methods, and validation requirements.
 * Verify manufacturing launch readiness and compliance with established quality requirements.
 * Improve manufacturing process capability through Statistical Process Control (SPC), mistake-proofing, and variation reduction initiatives.
 * Lead investigations into customer complaints, quality escapes, product returns, and manufacturing defects.
 * Develop and implement containment actions, root cause investigations, corrective actions, and preventive actions.
 * Facilitate structured problem-solving activities using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone Analysis, Pareto Analysis, and related methodologies.
 * Analyze manufacturing quality data to identify trends, process variations, and opportunities for improvement.
 * Support supplier quality improvement initiatives, supplier performance evaluations, and corrective action activities.
 * Provide technical expertise on quality management systems, quality tools, and customer-specific requirements.
 * Monitor the effectiveness of corrective actions and support continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.