Quality Engineering Coordinator

Job Description Quality Engineering CoordinatorTucson, AZ | OnsiteCompensation & BenefitsPay Rate: $55/hr to $65.50/hr Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm Contract Length: 6 months, with possible extension Clearance: Interim or Active Secret required for submittal Citizenship: U.S. Citizen required Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, STD, LTD, weekly pay, and 401(k) eligibility after 1 year Arizona Sick Leave: Accrues 1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours per year for employers with 15+ employees. Program ContextThis role supports the AIM-9X program in Tucson, AZ under contract N00019-21-C-0723. The AIM-9X is the latest Sidewinder short-range missile system used across air-to-air and ground-launch applications. The program supports the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and allied Foreign Military Sales customers. This matters for recruiting because the quality work is tied to missile production hardware, not general commercial manufacturing. Candidates with aerospace, defense, precision machining, composites, inspection, AS9100, FAI, and technical documentation experience will fit much better than general warehouse or light manufacturing quality candidates.The program has major production demand. A 2025 award increased AIM-9X Block II production toward 2,500 missiles per year, so manufacturing quality, inspection support, documentation accuracy, and factory issue resolution are important to keeping production moving. OverviewWe are hiring a Quality Engineering Coordinator to support a high-precision manufacturing environment focused on machining and composite production.This role helps maintain product quality, supports inspection teams, verifies process compliance, and keeps documentation aligned with technical requirements. You will work closely with quality, engineering, inspection, and production teams in a fast-paced defense manufacturing environment.What You Will DoVerify product and process compliance with technical, contractual, AS9100, and internal quality requirementsGenerate and publish quality metricsProvide administrative and documentation support to the quality teamSupport inspection teams on daily production needsDevelop and maintain inspection instructions aligned to technical data package requirementsParticipate in daily status meetings with factory teams and stakeholdersSupport First Article Inspection documentation and follow-upHelp resolve quality issues through clear communication and organized follow-throughWhat We Are Looking ForManufacturing quality experienceAbility to read engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical specificationsStrong attention to detailStrong written and verbal communication skillsAbility to organize multiple priorities without losing accuracyExperience supporting inspection, quality, production, or manufacturing teamsWillingness to learn aerospace and defense quality processesPreferred ExperienceAS9100 or ISO 9001 exposureFirst Article Inspection supportMachining or composite manufacturing experienceHands-on inspection tools such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, or CMMsExcel, Word, and quality reporting experienceAerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing backgroundEducationBachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or related fieldORAssociate's degree with 2+ years of manufacturing experienceOR7+ years of relevant manufacturing experience in lieu of a degree