Experienced Quality Engineer - F-15
Boeing · Berkeley, MO
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $100k–$136k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Boeing (aerospace & defense) in Berkeley, MO. In this role, you will lead cross-functional efforts to contain and resolve production qualify issues, to identify root causes and implement corrective and preventative actions.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, GD&T, ISO 9001, AS9100, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- Base pay
- $100k–$136k
- Day to day
- relocation help
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Missouri: typical posted base $100k–$136k. This one lists $100k–$136k.
Median of the low and high ends of 13 live postings that list pay, out of 31 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 30 other live quality postings in Missouri.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $100k–$136k, from 12 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 68%
- Six Sigma 55%
- ✓ ISO 9001 35%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 32%
- Supplier quality 29%
- Lean 29%
✓ = 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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This plant: Boeing in Berkeley
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Responsibilities
- ◆Represents Quality function on team activities to integrate contractual and Boeing Quality Management System
requirements
into all aspects of proposals and program processes and documentation.
- ✓Provides Quality interpretation of requirements.
- ✓Develops quality metrics, design and production certification plans for small programs 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, tests 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.
- ✓Recommends corrective actions to address non-conformances.
- ✓Performs benchmarking and other forms of analysis to ensure specified processes capability levels are achieved.
- ✓Works under general direction.
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
- ✓3+ years of experience working with quality systems (e.g. Boeing Quality Management System (BQMS), International Organization for Standardization (ISO 9001), Aerospace Standard (AS9100)
- ✓3+ years of experience in data analysis and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)
- ✓3+ years of experience in defining, developing, implementing, or improving production processes
(Desired Skills/Experience)
- ✓3+ years of experience in the aerospace industry
- ✓3+ years 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
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
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Company
The Boeing Company
Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for an Experienced Quality Engineer to join our F-15 Quality team located in Berkeley, MO!
In this role, you will lead cross-functional efforts to contain and resolve production qualify issues, to identify root causes and implement corrective and preventative actions. You'll bring technical experience, preferably in aerospace, along with strong Excel and data analysis skills, an understanding of production flow, and the ability to interpret 2D engineering and blueprint drawings, model-based definition (MBD) and model-based instructions (MBI).
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
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
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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