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Quality Engineer

GE Aerospace

Rutland, VTJob$87–116K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$87–116K/yr
Location
Rutland, VT
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Quality Engineer reviews product quality in compressor airfoil manufacturing, including milling, broaching, CMM inspection, and NDT inspections. The role supports operations through problem solving and sustainable corrective actions, executes daily activities with some autonomy and guidance, and primarily works at Plant 1 while supporting both sites. It also leads quality initiatives, process changes, and first article inspections.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

FMEASPCMSAPPAPAnalytical SkillsProblem SolvingCommunicationCollaborationLean ManufacturingContinuous ImprovementAerospaceAutomotiveHigh-Precision IndustriesISO 9001AS9100

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or 3 Years Manufacturing Experience or High School Diploma/GED and 5 Years ExperienceSix Sigma or CQE or Similar CertificationU.S. Person Status

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off
Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Job Description Summary

Product quality review associated with the manufacturing process of compressor airfoils including milling, broaching, CMM inspection and NDT inspections. Supports operations team through focus on problem solving and sustainable corrective actions. The role has some autonomy but is focused on execution of daily activities within operations and quality team. Some judgment may be required but this is typically with guidance. While the primary location for this is at the Plant 1 site, the quality team maintains flexibility to support both sites.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Support day to day manufacturing operations through daily management and RCCA

  • Interpret tooling and product drawings to ensure hardware is produced in conformance. Develop technical experience in GD&T and obtain PR certification to disposition suspect hardware • Interact with internal and external auditors.

  • Manage long term projects aimed at creating Zero Defect Culture

  • Complete trainings required to obtain Quality Excellence Program Level I and II

  • Develop understanding of significant processes and lead through changes needed in collaboration with Certifying Agents and Design Engineers. Complete trainings required to be Quality Engineer level in SPS system

  • Lead First Article Inspection efforts for process changes and NPI

  • Incorporate CIDs flowed from engineering and participate in CID requests to improve value to customer

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with 3 years of manufacturing experience or a high school diploma / GED with at least 5 years of experience in manufacturing.

Desired Characteristics:

  • Proficiency in quality tools such as FMEA, SPC, MSA, and PPAP.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

  • Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.

  • Certification in Six Sigma, CQE (Certified Quality Engineer), or similar.

  • Experience in Aerospace, automotive, or other high-precision industries.

  • Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, or other relevant quality standards.

The salary range for this position is $ 87,000.00 - 116,000.00 USD Annual. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive plan. This posting is expected to close on Oct 25, 2026.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,020 open Quality Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$87–116K/yr
  • US median$90–149K/yr1,906 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $102K, is 15% below the US median midpoint ($120K) — in the middle half of Quality Engineer salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 17 open Quality Engineer jobs in Vermont and 3,020 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Quality Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,469 postings).
Education
1,742 of the 3,020 open Quality Engineer jobs (58%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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