Lead Quality Engineer - Aerospace & Defense

Attalon is a U.S.-based aerospace and defense technology company formed through the 2025 carve-out of Coherent's Aerospace & Defense division by Advent International. Attalon designs and manufactures mission-critical optical systems, precision coatings, and advanced laser subsystems for ISR&T, space, missiles, and directed energy applications.

The Lead Quality Engineer is a professional who, in support of, and under limited supervision of the Quality Assurance Manager, can understand and apply the principles of product and service quality evaluation and control. This body of knowledge and applied technologies include, but are not limited to: Probability, Statistical Quality Control and Design of Experiments; Metrology, Inspection and Test; Audit of Quality Systems for deficiency identification and correction; Human factors and motivation; and Quality Information Systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Quality Assurance Manager with development and operation of Quality Systems.
• Review proposed contracts, products and processes to avoid or eliminate unnecessary quality difficulties.
• Plan the quality measurements and controls on materials, processes, and product that provides adequate control of quality at minimum quality related costs.
• Determine that manufacturing processes have sufficient capability to meet quality requirements.
• Analyze quality information and feed back analyses and recommendations for adjustment to product design, manufacturing processes, equipment, and the quality system.
• Inspection of optical components and hardware
• Provide leadership in the application of statistical methods to diagnose and correct improper quality practices, workmanship and process problems.
• On behalf of the Quality Assurance Manager, carry out essential steps in establishing and maintaining the company quality system.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in one or more branches of Quality Assurance
• BS/MS in Quality Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, the Basic Sciences or equivalent degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong skills in inspection, writing, interpersonal communications
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Statistical Methods
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with challenging customers and suppliers
• Understanding Mil-Specs, ANSI, ISO etc.
• CMM Experience
• Skilled with interferometers, spectrophotometers, calipers, micrometers, Coordinate

Measurement Machines, lasers and electronic test equipment

• American Society for Quality certification as a Quality Engineer preferred

For California, the salary range for this position is: $106,685 - $146,692 per year.