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Lead Quality Engineer

Amphenol Aerospace

United States, Arizona, Mesa

709 East Auto Center Drive (Show on map)

Feb 02, 2026

The successful candidate will provide leadership and technical expertise to identify, resolve, and eliminate quality issues and problems. Primary focus will be to work with assigned manufacturing departments on quality related issues.

BASIC PURPOSE:

The Lead Quality Engineer is responsible for overseeing quality assurance activities for precision-machined aerospace shells and electrical/mechanical contacts. This role provides technical leadership in roaming inspections, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement, ensuring compliance with AS9100, customer requirements, and regulatory standards. The position also serves as the primary quality interface between manufacturing, engineering, and customers.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensure compliance with AS9100, customer specifications, and aerospace regulatory requirements
Lead quality engineering activities for CNC-machined shells and contacts, including roaming inspection
Define and validate inspection methods, including CMM programming, GD&T interpretation, and gauge selection
Conduct Quality audits when appropriate and when assigned.
Lead root cause analysis using structured methods (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, SPC)
Drive corrective and preventive actions for nonconformances, escapes, and customer complaints
Maintain employee time keeping and schedule overtime and vacation schedule as required by workload.
Serve as the primary quality contact for customer quality issues, audits, and performance reviews
Analyze quality data (SPC, scrap, yield, rework) and lead improvement initiatives
Drive cost of poor quality (COPQ) reduction initiatives
Support Lean and Six Sigma projects related to machining quality and inspection efficiency

COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrated competency in AS9100 quality systems, precision machining, GD&T, and inspection methods, with strong problem-solving and risk-based decision-making skills. Ability to lead audits, manage nonconformances, drive corrective actions, and influence cross-functional teams while upholding the highest standards of quality and product integrity in aerospace manufacturing

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience). Minimum of 3 years of quality engineering experience in the aerospace industry, with demonstrated expertise in precision CNC machining, GD&T, and AS9100 quality systems. Proven experience leading quality activities, supporting audits, and driving corrective actions in a machining-focused production environment. Experience with aerospace shells, contacts, or electrical connectors is preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Physical demands of the job, bending, sitting, typing, lifting, standing, etc., Daily could be up to a total of 4-5 hours total for anyone. You must pass an annual eye exam with or without corrective lenses.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

The Company:

With manufacturing sites in Sidney, NY, Mesa, AZ, Nogales, MX, and a Design Center in Pasadena, CA, Amphenol Aerospace Operations has been a leader in designing and manufacturing electrical components for the aviation and commercial airplane industry for 100 years.

Focusing on serving the needs of advanced and challenging market segments, we pride ourselves on our consistent ability to innovate and provide the markets with new creative solutions.

Working at Amphenol means you are recognized and valued for your contributions because we believe that our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. We support and encourage career development for all employees and have ample opportunities for advancement.

We pride ourselves for being customer-centric, accountable, reliable, and enthusiastic in all that we do. These values are ingrained in each of us and contribute to a culture of teamwork and meaningful work.

Amphenol offers a competitive salary and benefits.

The candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to providesponsorship.

This position requires access to controlled technology that is subject to US export controls. Qualifiedcandidates must be a US person (including US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protectedindividual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or eligible to obtain required authorization(s) from theU.S. Government.

Amphenol is a proud Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status. We aim to create an inclusive working environment where all employees are respected and treated equally.

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