Quality Engineer

Location: Arkansas City

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Job Description Summary

Develop and maintain quality systems, rules, and processes to ensure fulfillment of internal and external requirements. Ensure projects and products are capable and will meet specified standards (preventive focus). Develop conceptual knowledge of professional discipline and apply standard quality tools and processes to support the business.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Interpret and apply regulatory, contractual, and company policy requirements in acceptance contexts.
• Ensure projects and products are capable of meeting specified quality standards through effective prevention and control planning.
• Support analysis and resolution of quality issues using established processes; escalate and partner with senior team members as appropriate.
• Lead or support root cause investigations and define robust corrective and preventive actions.
• Identify, prioritize, and implement quality improvement initiatives to reduce defects and improve process capability.
• Evaluate process and product reliability to ensure adherence to quality standards and requirements.
• Prepare clear, detailed reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Partner effectively across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and other functions to deliver timely containment, correction, and long-term fixes.
• Communicate effectively with customers and internal stakeholders, providing timely updates and clear problem statements, plans, and results.

The Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate is a proactive problem solver with strong analytical capability and clear, professional communication skills. You can influence outcomes without direct authority, work effectively across cross-functional teams, and translate technical quality issues into actionable plans and customer-ready updates. You bring advanced understanding of aerospace repair and manufacturing (manual and automated methods), including fabrication, overhaul, and process controls—such as development, validation, and ongoing monitoring of manufacturing/repair parameters, adherence to special process requirements, and application of statistical process control and quality methodologies to ensure conformity and compliance.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 3 years of quality assurance, aerospace fabrication, overhaul, process controls, or related functions experience (or a High School Diploma / GED with a minimum of 7 years of quality assurance, aerospace fabrication, overhaul, process controls, or related functions experience).

Desired Characteristics & Experience:

• Strong oral and written communication skills, including customer-facing communication.
• Ability to document, plan, and execute quality programs effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and solve problems in a team-oriented, cross-functional environment.

Additional Information:

• Work Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Background Check: All candidates will undergo a background check.
• Drug Screening: Pre-employment drug screening is required.
• Physical Requirements: Must be able to perform tasks related to quality inspections and data analysis.
• Work Environment: Industrial/manufacturing setting with exposure to factory conditions.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. ​

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.