QA AUDITOR

Who YOU are and what You can become:  

Are you detail-oriented and passionate about aviation compliance? Join VT San Antonio Aerospace, Inc. as a Quality Assurance Auditor, where you'll lead internal audits, monitor regulatory compliance, and support continuous improvement across departments. You’ll document non-conformities, assist in root cause analysis, and ensure corrective actions are effective. This role also involves educating staff on program requirements, investigating aircraft incidents, and collaborating with management and customers to enhance quality systems.

Who WE are and where WE are going:  

At ST Engineering North America, we apply our technology and innovation to solve real-world problems and improve lives. Our dedication to excellence and our strong track record have earned us a distinctive reputation for quality and trust as a global technology, defence and engineering group. Our diverse portfolio of businesses spans the aerospace, smart city, defence and public security segments. We are continuing to grow as our expertise and facilities around the world keep aircraft flying safely and transform and future-proof cities to make them more mobile, more secure and more liveable.

What YOU will do: 

The Quality Assurance Auditor operates with a high level of autonomy, guided primarily by organizational policies and expected outcomes. Success in this role depends on achieving measurable results rather than direct supervision. Strong interpersonal skills are essential for maintaining effective relationships across departments and with external stakeholders. The position demands resilience and the ability to manage stress, as it involves handling multiple projects, meeting tight deadlines, resolving employee conflicts, and occasionally working extended hours.

In This Role, You Will:

• Conduct internal audits of VT SAA departments to ensure compliance with company, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Perform surveillance of VT SAA activities within customer programs.
• Document non-conformities using Corrective Action Preventive Action Reports (CAPAs) per VT SAA PPM QC-010.
• Assist in identifying root causes and determining corrective and preventive actions for non-conformities.
• Conduct follow-up surveillance to assess the effectiveness of CAPA actions.
• Review historical non-conformities and data to identify recurring issues and opportunities for system improvement.
• Support training, production, and quality management in educating personnel on VT SAA and customer program requirements.
• Promote quality and safety practices within production areas.
• Collaborate with VT SAA management and customer representatives to facilitate program and quality system enhancements.
•  Investigate aircraft damage incidents, determine root causes, and document findings and corrective actions in detailed reports.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Supervisor of Quality Assurance.

What YOU need:

• Two years of college or trade school preferred, but not required.
• FAA Airframe & Powerplant certificate preferred, but not required.
• Prior auditing training or experience is a plus.
• Strong oral and written communication skills for presenting ideas to coworkers, supervisors, management, and external agencies.
• Basic computer proficiency, including familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.

• Annual bonus incentive
• 401K with company match
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance 

• Disability 
• PTO  
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance 
• Development and Career Growth Opportunities 

Background and Drug Screening Requirements- As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure workplace, successful completion of a background check and drug screening is a mandatory condition for employment.  All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory results from these screenings. 

Equal Opportunity- It takes diverse talent to solve real-world problems.  ST Engineering is committed to building a workplace community where inclusion is valued, and everyone feels welcomed.   Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.  So, bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s through our differences that innovative changes are made.

Reasonable Accommodations - ST Engineering is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. To request an accommodation, please contact our Talent Strategies team at 1-571-771-0101.or by email at stena.careers@stengg.us. 

It takes diverse talent to solve real-world problems.  ST Engineering is deeply committed to building a workplace community where inclusion is valued, and everyone feels welcomed.  We’re proud to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status, or any other legally protected grounds. So, bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s through our differences that innovative changes are made.

ST Engineering is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. To request an accommodation, please contact our Talent Strategies team at 571-771-0101, or by email at stena.careers@stengg.us.