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Quality Assurance Engineer II

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General information

Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats-manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world.

Reference number

2025-168495

Job details

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

Quality - Operations quality assurance

Job title

Quality Assurance Engineer II

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

As a member of Safran Seats, you contribute to providing over one million seats to airlines worldwide, ensuring superior quality, comfort, and innovation. Your role involves collaborating with a team to develop high-value solutions for passengers and crews. Safran is one of the few OEMs offering a comprehensive range of passenger seats, from economy to first class, allowing you to take pride in creating impressive seating options for various needs.

1. Occupational Summary:

Objective: Support the quality department by ensuring products and processes, both internal and external, conform to applicable drawings, technical specifications, regulations and customer requirements. Drive activities required to meet cost, quality, inventory, delivery and cycle time objectives throughout the production cycle. Measure performance, collaborate to develop process and product improvement plans, and enforce action measures as necessary to achieve business objectives. Works under regular supervision on moderately complex tasks.

2. Main Function Responsibilities:

Product realization process

A) Assure shipment of product which meets the customer requirements - ship a product free of defects.

B) Assure the product-process control according to the customer and company specifications.

C) Define, monitor and evaluate the effectivity of quality plans and practices and maintain, follow up and control QRQC process.

D) Collect, analyze and oversee data entry on relevant quality performance indicators, manage quality through quality data using quality tools such as Etq and QMS.

E) Make qualitative decisions on part conformity with SAFRAN applicable Quality requirements.

Corrective and preventive action process / Problem Solving

F) Document and follow-up internal and external corrective actions and verify its effectiveness.

G) Lead/Co-Lead technical root cause and corrective action processes to resolve issues.

H) Maintain the CA/PA system for internal, external quality issues as required.

Customer Concerns / Complaints

I) Work and support PQE's on the Customer concern regarding product quality issues, attend Customer Concern Review Board meetings as necessary or required.

J) Ensure all CAPA analysis and actions are adequate to address the reported conditions.

APQP Support

K) Perform FAI/PPAP when required.

L) Support, elaborate and maintain PFMEA and Control plans to ensure failure-free products and continual improvement.

M) Support creation and maintenance of Process Flow Diagram (PFD).

N) Support Design Engineering on APQP related industrialization requirements.

O) Perform Validation of new components, processes and tools as required.

Support the documentation and records control process

P) Generate, review, implement and maintain IMS documentation of quality

department, work instructions, formats, etc.

Q) Review and approve technical and performance specifications, quality documents

But what else? (advantages, specificities, etc.)

Level 2 – up to 5% travel per year (training)

Safran Seats USA is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Candidate skills & requirements

3. Qualification Requirements:

A. Education & Qualification

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related technical field or 12 years equivalent related experience in lieu of degree.

• Industrial Bachelor degree or 12 years of equivalent engineering.

B. Work Experience - Technical knowledge

• Level 2 requires 2+ years' experience in aerospace industry or equivalent in engineering, or quality positions.

• Intermediate experience in Implementation of Continuous Improvement.

• Intermediate knowledge/process of RCCA.

• Intermediate understanding of AS9100, APQP.

• Must be able to read and interpret average to complex blueprints, drawings, diagrams, tolerance information and procedure manuals.

C. Professional Skills

Level 1:

• Ability to solve basic problems and think strategically.

• Ability to generate and analyze basic data utilizing the MS office tools

• Must be able to work cross functionally.

• Must have the ability to generate written communication and operate required office equipment.

• Ability to read and review written communication with the abilities that allow individuals to communicate clearly and distinctly in English.

• Level 2 – same as level 1, plus.

• Ability to solve moderate to complex problems and think strategically.

• Ability to generate and analyze moderate to complex data utilizing the MS office tools.

• Must be able to work cross functionally.

• Must have the ability to generate written communication and operate required office equipment.

• Ability to aid and assist with training requirements as needed.

D. Behavioral Skills

• Ability to solve moderately complex problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

E. Desirable Aspects

• Autonomy and diligence

• Lean fundamentals, or Certified Green or Black belt

• Spanish and French are a plus

Annual salary

Based on market data.

Job location

Job location

North America, United States, Texas

City (-ies)

Gainesville

Applicant criteria

Minimum education level achieved

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum experience level required

More than 3 years

ITAR Controlled Position: Select "Yes" if role requires U.S. citizenship/permanent residency

Yes