Quality Engineer (Entry-level or Associate) - F-15
Boeing · Berkeley, MO
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $70k–$94k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Boeing (aerospace & defense) in Berkeley, MO. 1+ year of experience in defining, developing, implementing, or improving production processes.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, GD&T, ISO 9001, AS9100, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- Base pay
- $70k–$94k
- Day to day
- relocation help
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Missouri: typical posted base $100k–$136k. This one lists $70k–$94k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 22 quality engineer openings in Missouri, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Missouri plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 21 other live quality postings in Missouri.
- Base pay
- About 31% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 5+)
Typical $100k–$136k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 68%
- Six Sigma 64%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 45%
- ✓ ISO 9001 36%
- FMEA 36%
- Lean 36%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for GD&T, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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- 1
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Boeing in Berkeley
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Full description from BoeingAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Integrates contractual and Boeing Quality Management System
requirements
into all aspects of proposals and program processes and documentation.
- ✓Develops quality metrics, design and production certification plans to ensure compliance with contractual, Company and regulatory requirements.
- ✓Conducts capability assessments and process validations to support supplier selection activities.
- ✓Participates in various reviews to ensure quality attributes are incorporated into product designs.
- ✓Performs analysis and process audits to ensure manufacturing and test readiness.
- ✓Provides material review dispositions for non-conformances.
- ✓Analyzes non-conformance trends to evaluate effectiveness of corrective actions.
- ✓Performs benchmarking and other forms of analysis to ensure specified processes capability levels are achieved.
Basic
(Required Skills/Experience)
- ✓Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
- ✓1+ year of experience working with quality systems (e.g. Boeing Quality Management System (BQMS), International Organization for Standardization (ISO 9001), Aerospace Standard (AS9100)
(Desired Skills/Experience)
- ✓Level 2 : More than 1 year of related work or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- ✓1+ year of experience in defining, developing, implementing, or improving production processes
- ✓1+ year of experience in data analysis and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)
- ✓1+ year of experience in quality inspection and/or auditing
- ✓1+ year of experience with drawing, reading and interpreting Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
- ✓1+ year of experience in reviewing, interpreting, and implementing contract
requirements
and specifications.
Requirements
Not Applicable
Education
Not Applicable
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Quality Engineer (Entry-level or Associate) - F-15
Company
The Boeing Company
Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Engineer to join our F-15 Quality team located in Berkeley, MO!
Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Associate and Experienced Quality Engineer.
Position
Conflict of Interest
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process
Travel
This position may require up to 5% travel.
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Export Control Requirement
If the successful candidate is not a “U.S. Person” (as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 “U.S. Person” includes U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees) and the position requires access to export-controlled data, an appropriate export authorization by the U.S. Government may be required prior to such access. Employment, and the continuity of employment of non-U.S. persons, is contingent upon the company’s ability to secure and maintain the necessary export control authorization.
Safety Sensitive
This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.
Security Clearance
This position does not require a Security Clearance.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Contingent Upon Award Program
This position is not contingent upon program award
Shift
Shift 1 (United States of America)
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