Engineer, Quality/Heat Treat
Howmet Aerospace · Fontana, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Howmet Aerospace (aerospace & defense) in Fontana, CA. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, SPC
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $100k–$149k.
Median of the low and high ends of 102 live postings that list pay, out of 202 quality engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 201 other live quality postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $100k–$149k, from 100 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 78%
- FMEA 53%
- Supplier quality 46%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 45%
- AS9100 42%
- ISO 9001 36%
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requirements
and solve quality issues while maintaining excellent relationships.
Responsibilities
This is not intended as a comprehensive list; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed, and may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks.
- ◆Perform internal compliance audits to AMS 2750 and applicable customer Heat Treat specifications
- ◆Assist in Nadcap and customer heat treat audits
- ◆Perform quality reviews of furnace Temperature Uniformity Survey (TUS) and System Accuracy Test (SAT)
- ◆Quality review and release of MRO/Supplies and Furnaces to production
- ◆Monitor and perform work at Fontana facility.
- ◆Update procedures to align with Nadcap and customer
requirements
- ✓Train and certify heat treat personnel (furnace and hardness operations)
- ✓Trend chart furnace TUS/optical pyrometer performance
- ✓Review and disposition Furnace maintenance changes
- ✓Perform quality review of orders during contract review including purchase orders, specifications, blueprints, and other related documents.
- ✓Ensure compliance to FMI and customer quality system
requirements
- ✓Complete all audits, forms, and reports as required by the customer
- ✓Ability to use quality tools to respond and resolve customer concerns
- ✓Perform other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements
listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements
listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Minimum of three years related experience and/or training
Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as an U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
Preferred qualifications
Experience with AMS 2750 Pyrometry a plus.
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Summary
Under the guidance of the Manager Quality, provides support to the Heat Treat and pyrometry compliance. Responsible for ensuring compliance to regulatory, customer and Company quality system specifications and requirements. Familiarity with customer quality systems, portals, document requirements, quality objectives, and customer quality initiatives. Interfaces with the designated customers as Howmet quality representative. Works directly with customers to define
Technical skills
Must be able to read engineering drawings and specifications. Understanding of Metals and basic heat treat principles, gas fired furnace operations and maintenance, a plus.
Language skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Mathematical skills
Ability to perform conversion calculations (e.g. metric to inches, Celsius to Fahrenheit). Ability to apply concepts of basic mathematics.
Reasoning ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. Ability to perform root cause analysis.
Computer skills
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Knowledge of statistical techniques, SPC
Certificates, licenses, registrations
None
Physical demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually low.