Remote Senior Quality Engineer Jobs in Minnesota

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We are seeking a driven and detailoriented Quality-focused individual to support our multi-site Aerospace & Defense AS9100-certified and Industrial ISO 9001certified operations as our next Senior Quality Engineer. This role is central to ensuring product and process excellence across multiple industrial manufacturing facilities while serving as a key liaison with cornerstone customers. The ideal candidate thrives in a fastpaced environment, excels at crossfunctional collaboration, and is passionate about driving continuous improvement throughout the business.

Qualified candidates must be able to work a hybrid schedule at our Bloomington, MN headquarters.

Role Responsibilities:

Quality Systems & Compliance

• Support, maintain, and improve the company's AS9100 and ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems across multiple manufacturing sites.

• Lead internal audits, support external audits, and ensure ongoing compliance with customer, regulatory, and industry standards.

• Develop, revise, and standardize quality procedures, work instructions, and documentation across the organization.

Customer Liaison & Relationship Management

• Serve as a technical quality contact for key cornerstone customers.

• Support customer communication related to quality issues, corrective actions, product performance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Facilitate customer audits, visits, and quality reviews, ensuring transparency and alignment with expectations.

Manufacturing & Process Support

• Partner with operations, engineering, and supply chain teams to resolve quality issues and improve process capability.

• Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (RCCA/CAPA) activities using industrystandard tools (8D, 5 Why, FMEA, etc.).

• Support new product introductions, process validations, and first article inspections (FAI) in accordance with AS9102.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify systemic issues and lead crossfunctional improvement projects that enhance quality, efficiency, and cost performance.

• Promote a culture of operational excellence using Lean, Six Sigma, and datadriven problemsolving methodologies.

• Track and analyze quality metrics to drive proactive improvements and reduce defects, scrap, and rework.

TRAVEL: Up to 10%

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

• 5+ years of professional Quality experience

• Prior experience in Aerospace & Defense, industrial manufacturing, or other highly regulated industries.

• Working knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, and related quality standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or technical field would be beneficial

• Prior quality engineering or manufacturing engineering experience

• Process improvement and problem-solving experience

• Experience working within an ISO and/or AS9100compliant aerospace quality management environment

• Any ISO or AS9100 certifications would be advantageous

• Experience with original equipment manufacturing (Aerospace, OffHighway, or Automotive)

• Ability to apply Six Sigma tools and principles such as process Capability, Gage RR, Design of Experiments, and DMAIC in a manufacturing setting.

• Experience facilitating 8D analysis and implementing corrective actions internally and externally.

Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Annual Salary Range:$92,400 - 127,500. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to applicable work experience, training, education, and performance.

Employee benefits are part of the competitive total rewards package that Donaldson Company, Inc. provides to you. Our comprehensive benefits program includes health benefits, retirement plan (401k), paid time away, paid leaves (including paid parental leave) and more

Immigration Sponsorship Not Available:

• Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.).

• Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

• International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.

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