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**Crane Aerospace and Electronics** has an exciting opportunity for a **Quality Engineer** **II** at our **West Caldwell, NJ** location.

About Crane:

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aeral systems (UAS).

Every time you use phone navigation, make a bank transaction or have food delivered to your home, Crane Aerospace & Electronics Microwave product is hard at work. Located in the tight-knit, family-first West Caldwell, NJ., community, our West Caldwell facility supplies industry-leading microwave components and systems for use in space, defense and commercial applications, including GPS III satellites. With more than 60 years of expertise, our Microwave group has proven capabilities in major military, communications, electronic warfare, radar and satellite systems. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

Job Summary:

As a Quality Engineer III, you will work with minimal supervision using originality, ingenuity, and established procedures to control and monitor quality, ensuring processes and products are consistent with industry standards, government regulation, and customer requirements.

Essential Functions:

+ Drive quality principals while closely collaborating cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Suppliers and Customers.

+ Develop and deploy quality processes, plans, and tools for use throughout the organization to collect and analyze product data and evaluate product quality.

+ Implement and maintain AS9145 APQP program with cross-functional team for assigned programs and processes.

+ Drive qualification of product and process changes to ensure only the highest levels of quality are accepted.

+ Lead root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions.

+ Develop, implement, and monitor quality control systems such as KPIs, Inspection and Control Plans, and SPC to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.

+ Instruct others in quality control and analytical procedures.

+ Produce reports regarding nonconformance of products or processes, root cause analyses, or quality trends.

+ Review statistical studies, regulatory standards and trends in the field of quality control and incorporate into the QMS.

+ Identify critical points in manufacturing and specify sampling procedures including switching rules.

+ Provide support for failure analysis and reliability testing as required.

+ Review and approve front-end customer requirements as a key stakeholder in the Bidding, Specification and Purchase Order processes.

+ Review and approve document changes - Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), deviations.

+ Utilize a roadmap of continuous improvement for the organization by establishing priorities, methods and strategies for implementation using data to both guide the process as well as monitor the result

+ Lead in-house process and system audits and support external regulatory and customer audits including closure of any corrective actions and support Quality Management in maintaining AS9100 certification.

Minimum Qualifications:

+ Experience: 4+ years of experience as a Quality Engineer in an Aerospace environment or similar manufacturing setting

+ Knowledge: Knows and applies advanced concepts, practices and procedures of assigned product or program; Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.

+ Skills/Abilities: Demonstrated ability to plan and accomplish goals based on experience and judgment; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal staff and outside professionals; Proficient in the use of Minitab, MS SharePoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

+ Education: BA or BS degree in Quality, Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering – ASQC Quality Engineer Certification a plus

+ Eligibility Requirement: This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government. Additionally, as a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants selected could be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Top Benefits:

As a team member at Crane Aerospace and Electronics, you’ll enjoy:

+ **Benefits:** Health care, dental or life insurance starting the first day of the month

+ **Time Off:** 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.

+ **401k Retirement Plan:** 401k plan with company match

+ **Education Reimbursement:** eligible after 90 days of employment

You can see a list of our benefits at https://www.craneae.com/company/careers or visit our website at www.CraneAE.com for more information on our company and great opportunities.

We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes. We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value.

In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check. FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool.

**_Salary range: $113,100.00 to $133,200.00._** Several factors contribute to actual salary, including experience in a similar role or performing comparable job responsibilities, skills, training, and other qualifications. Some roles may be eligible for participation in performance-based bonus programs.

_This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job._

_Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status._

At Crane, we believe that attracting and retaining the highest quality people is the best insurance of success. Our goal is to recruit talented people and train them within a culture that calls for performance with trust and respect. Join us.

The unique backgrounds and differences of our associates make us stronger, more capable, and more successful. Beyond an associate’s base compensation, we reward and reinforce wellbeing with a compelling package of both cash and non-cash benefits, including comprehensive health, wellness incentives, assistance with retirement savings, paid time off, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement — as well as performance-based bonus programs for certain positions. Crane prioritizes career development for our associates. All associates receive an annual development plan that includes a mixture of on-the-job coaching and formal training experiences to support individual development needs. We firmly believe in associate growth that supports career progression and we will proactively support your ongoing career development.