Quality Control Engineer

Job Title: Quality Control EngineerJob Description

The Quality Control Engineer (QCE) ensures the end-to-end quality compliance of products from internal and external manufacturing to customer site installation within large-scale, multi-year programs. This role is critical to preventing defects in mission-critical systems, enforcing strict quality controls during sensitive phases such as Assembly, Test, and Delivery, and driving continuous improvement across multi-site production and supplier networks. The QCE acts as the operational owner of quality control for assigned Work Packages (WPs), collaborating with cross-functional teams to embed a culture of continuous improvement and risk mitigation across all production sites and client interventions.

Responsibilities

• Focus on hands-on technical quality control, not just quality management system oversight.

• Embed in production, ensuring close proximity to product quality, with responsibility for rapid issue identification, investigation, and action planning.

• Act as a gatekeeper for the production process, ensuring compliance and quality at all stages.

• Conduct inspection reports, supplier inspections, and factory acceptance tests.

• Provide technical verification of parts and assemblies.

Essential Skills

• Strong technical background in mechanical or electrical engineering preferred.

• Hands-on experience with quality control in a production environment.

• Ability to conduct inspections, drive supplier quality, and perform technical verifications.

• Proactive, investigative mindset; capable of running workshops and root cause analyses such as PDCA and fishbone.

• Experience with AS9100 and ideally MIL standards/specs.

• 510 years of professional experience in relevant fields.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with supplier flow-downs and compliance in the defense industry.

• Experience building or improving quality processes and documentation from the ground up.

Work Environment

The work environment involves a mix of production floor, customer sites, and office work. The role requires high visibility and accountability during critical program phases. There is occasional travel, typically short-term from Monday to Friday. This position offers the opportunity to help build a new quality engineering function.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Warminster, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $65.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Warminster, PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 13, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Warminster,PA.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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