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Quality Engineer (Mid-Level or Senior) -Intelligence Systems

Boeing · Herndon, VA

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Level
Senior
Team
Quality
Travel
10%
Degree
Required
Experience asked
3+ years
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
Yesterday

The role in 30 seconds

A senior quality role at Boeing (aerospace & defense) in Herndon, VA. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

They ask for
3+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Root cause, ISO 9001, AS9100, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
Day to day
about 10% travel · relocation help

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Quality Engineer roles in Virginia: typical posted base $87k–$119k.

Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 19 quality engineer openings in Virginia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 18 other live quality postings in Virginia.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $87k–$119k, from 8 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (3+ vs 7+)

Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Root cause 74%
  • Lean 53%
  • Six Sigma 47%
  • ✓ ISO 9001 42%
  • FMEA 42%
  • ✓ AS9100 32%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

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and provide quality interpretation. Primary duties will include

  • ◆Develops Quality metrics, design, and production certification plans for small programs to ensure compliance with contractual, Company, and regulatory requirements.
  • ◆Analyze non-conformance trends to evaluate the effectiveness of corrective actions.
  • ◆Performs benchmarking and other forms of analysis to ensure specified process capability levels are achieved.
  • ◆Participates in various reviews to ensure quality attributes are incorporated into product designs.

The QA Representative is also the primary interface for streamlining internal and external communication and driving visibility and ownership within the program /projects.

Position

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 with quality systems (e.g., Boeing Quality Management System (BQMS), International Organization for Standardization (ISO9001), Aerospace Standard (AS9100)
  • ✓3+ years of experience in data analysis and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)
  • ✓3+ years of experience in leading or managing projects and/or teams

(Desired Skills/Experience)

  • ✓Level 4: More than 5 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • ✓3+ years of experience performing quantitative or statistical analysis, data collection, preparation and interpretation
  • ✓Experience in aerospace manufacturing
  • ✓Software Quality experience
  • ✓1+ year of experience performing audits

Requirements

Not Applicable

Education

Not Applicable

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Quality Engineer (Mid-Level or Senior) -Intelligence Systems

Company

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Engineer (Mid-Level or Senior) to join our Quality team located in Herndon, VA .

This role will focus on supporting multiple Programs within the Intelligence Systems portfolio, with oversight of compliance to Boeing and industry related Quality requirements. The Quality Engineer (QE) will ensure that the programs adhere to Boeing's

Travel

Position may require travel up to 10% of the time.

Conflict of Interest

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process

Drug Free Workplace

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies .

Pay & Benefits

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range

Mid-Level (Level 3) USD 107,100 - 144,900

Senior level (Level 4) USD 130,900 - 177,100

Language

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 requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Post-Start is required.

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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