Quality Specialist

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR electronic warfare secure communications aerial refueling special air missions aerial firefighting and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing building and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service spanning people finance platform operations legal and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas EMEA and Asia-Pacific.

At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects not just equipment. By owning the full stack from the lab to the field we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. Its a fast-moving intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility work on problems that matter and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.

Headquartered in Washington DC with facilities across the United States the United Kingdom as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Aerospace Engineering Group (AERO) provides an integrated end-to-end capability for the rapid modification and fielding of mission-specific aircraft. The Airborne Asset Adaptation (A3) Cell acts as the central command and coordination hub managing requirements and external interfaces from inception to operational delivery. Specialized technical execution is delivered by the Aircraft Integration Centre (AIC) a Part 145 facility focused on airframe modification and Aerospace Design (ASD) which provides organic design engineering and FAA-authorized certification. Collectively these elements bridge the gap between initial requirements and the deployment of flight-certified mission-ready assets.

The quality specialist is responsible for ensuring that the company operates to the requirements of the company quality manual. The quality specialist monitors inspects and tests the quality of manufactured products and engineering deliverables. This individual ensures compliance with company standards identifies issues of concern to management recommends solutions and performs periodic audits.

This role entails collaboration with shop technicians working in the parts manufacturing shop. Your primary responsibility is the inspection and acceptance of electronic assemblies and aircraft installation kits. These products are developed in support of general aviation special-use and business aircraft. This position carries a high priority for quality and attention to detail.

• Maintain MASD PMA quality manual for shop production activities
• Audit company quality practices per the MASD PMA quality manual
• Inspection of manufactured assemblies including manifold pressure sensors accelerometers and exterior light kits
• Must understand applicable technical schematics diagrams blueprints manuals and/or publications
• Possess basic practical skills with avionics installation tooling wiring wiring repair and wiring installation
• Acceptance of electronic assemblies
• Experience with soldering and crimping techniques

• High school diploma or GED equivalent and typically 2 or more years of relevant experience
• Prior technical manufacturing experience in the aviation industry strongly preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills and discipline with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated intellectual humility high levels of emotional intelligence and an innate ability to challenge ones own thinking and adjust to others
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Demonstrate success working in a highly collaborative multi-function environment
• Must be results-oriented and demonstrate flexibility in dealing with changing and ambiguous situations
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with staff
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to accomplish all duties with little or no assistance
• Must have good command of the English language oral and written

• Comprehensive medical plan options
• HSA/FSA accounts
• Dental and vision coverage
• 6% employer 401(k) match
• Fully paid parental leave for all new parents
• Generous PTO
• Life and disability insurance
• Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
• AD&D Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Subsided gym membership / plans throughWellhub

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

This Companyis an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to racecolor religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteranstatusor other characteristics protected by law.

This is a full-time non-exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may changein accordance withdepartment and business needs. Non-Exempt employees maybe requiredto work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager.

This job operates in an office setting

Travel requirements are less than 10%.