Quality Administrative Specialist
Seattle, WA
Critical Manufacturing – Aerospace /
Contract: Full-Time /
On-site
For nearly 30 years, SQA Services has been a leading provider of managed supplier quality services, offering audits, assessments, remote surveillance, corrective actions, remediation, inspections, and engineering solutions to manufacturers across all industries. We deliver these services by deploying a network of highly skilled associates based throughout the United States and in over 90 countries worldwide, ensuring rapid on-site support at your supplier locations. Our associates are expert quality assurance professionals with extensive experience and local expertise, enabling us to represent our clients on-demand and with greater speed and efficiency than our competitors.
We are seeking a technically capable Quality Administrative Specialist to support source inspection readiness and quality assurance efforts for a leading aerospace program. This a part-to-full-time role requires both administrative precision and technical insight to navigate internal systems, assess supplier performance, and support quality inspections across a dynamic supply chain.
The ideal candidate will be comfortable analyzing part history and nonconformance data, working cross-functionally, and communicating with suppliers to resolve quality issues in a fast-paced, compliance-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Access and interpret supplier part history, nonconformances (NCs), and quality documentation through internal systems.
- Collaborate with suppliers to confirm that prior defects are not present in current inspection lots by reviewing test data, objective evidence, or requesting reinspection.
- Assist with the development or review of Inspection Test Plans (ITPs), ensuring coverage of prior risks and inspection criteria.
- Communicate directly with suppliers to request documentation, clarify discrepancies, and ensure alignment with quality requirements.
- Analyze defect trends and support root cause investigations by identifying recurring quality issues in historical records.
- Maintain well-organized documentation and complete necessary background checks to obtain access to quality systems.
Required Qualifications:
- 3–7 years of experience in aerospace quality (e.g., Supplier Quality Engineer, Quality Engineer, or Senior Quality Inspector).
- Hands-on experience reviewing NCs and performing historical traceability to confirm defect resolution.
- Proficiency in interpreting technical data packages, inspection records, and supplier quality documentation.
- Familiarity with risk-based inspection and ITPs.
- High attention to detail and ability to manage responsibilities independently.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, for internal and supplier-facing coordination.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience in a system-access-heavy quality or compliance role.
- Exposure to PLM or ERP systems used in aerospace quality management.
- Knowledge of AS9100 standards and supplier compliance processes.
$40 - $53 an hour
Mileage reimbursement at the US gov't rate ($0.70 per mile driven). Untaxed.
Note:
SQA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is based on merit and qualifications, and is not influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status.
This position requires access to ITAR-controlled technical data and/or defense articles. As such, the candidate must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) to comply with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants who do not meet these criteria will not be considered for this role.
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