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IronMountain Solutions

Quality Engineer

Huntsville, AL · On-site

$70K - $91K/yr

Candidates must have a good knowledge of the Apache helicopter and/or other US Army Aviation rotary ... Provide recommendations, findings, and decisions to program PM and senior management in the ...

IronMountain Solutions

Quality Engineer

Huntsville, AL · On-site

$70K - $91K/yr

Candidates must have a good knowledge of the Apache helicopter and/or other US Army Aviation rotary ... Provide recommendations, findings, and decisions to program PM and senior management in the ...

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As of Aug 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior apache helicopter in the United States is $84,090.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $74,000.00 and $93,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Senior Apache Helicopter vs Apache Helicopter Pilot?

AspectSenior Apache HelicopterApache Helicopter Pilot
CertificationsMilitary flight training, aviation certificationsMilitary pilot license, aviation certifications
Work EnvironmentMilitary combat zones, training facilitiesMilitary aircraft operations, combat and training missions
Employer & IndustryU.S. Army, defense contractorsU.S. Army, military aviation units

Senior Apache Helicopter refers to experienced personnel in the Apache helicopter program, often with leadership or specialized roles. Apache Helicopter Pilot specifically describes the licensed military pilots operating the Apache helicopter. While both roles require military flight training and aviation certifications, the senior role emphasizes experience and leadership, whereas the pilot role focuses on flight operation skills. Understanding these distinctions helps clarify career progression and job expectations within military aviation.

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Infographic showing various Senior Apache Helicopter job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 95% Full Time, 3% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $84,090 per year, or $40.4 per hour.

Quality Engineer

IronMountain Solutions

Huntsville, AL • On-site

$70K - $91K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 7 days ago

Job description

Quality Engineer
Work Location: Huntsville, AL
Schedule: Full Time - remote work is not approved
IronMountain Solutions is seeking a Quality Engineer supporting the Attack Helicopter Project Office (AHPO) based in the Huntsville, AL area. Candidates must have a good knowledge of the Apache helicopter and/or other US Army Aviation rotary-wing platforms and must be highly motivated, a self-starter and be able to handle multiple tasks. An ideal candidate for this position must be able to work independently, often acting without direct supervision, be self-motivated, and able to build strong relationships across multiple Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and project office personnel with all levels of government employees.
Education and General Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, etc.) is required and at least twelve (12) years of relevant experience associated with production & quality control of technical items related to aviation systems.
  • Strong interpersonal skills are a must to facilitate coordination of configuration management, contracts, outside contractors/vendors, engineers, and project/program leadership.

Job Duties:
  • Conduct acquisition planning and development by reviewing current and future Sensor & Dev/Mods contract language to ensure quality management is addressed. Evaluate and ensure contractors follow accepted quality standards (ISO 9000, AS9100, and CMMI).
  • Ensure Quality of Design (Engineering Analysis) of all Sensors & Dev/Mods Products by participating in all Preliminary/Critical Design Reviews and provide guidance to the contractor to fix any noted shortcomings.
  • Participate in Qualification Testing of products and material during the design and production phase of the program by: Assuring proper engineering requirements/flow down, assuring that engineering requirements are understood/tested, and analyzing data for Determination of Design Margins and providing input, as required.
  • Conduct Special Test and Inspection Equipment Management by participating in Validation & Control of Sensors & Dev/Mods hardware/software by conducting: Functional and Physical Configuration Audits, Software Source Code Verifications, Fault insertions and isolations, and Repeatability and Reproducibility (R&R) Analyses.
  • Conduct Production Line Validation/Qualification through: Process Control Analyses (Statistical Techniques), Process Capability Analyses (Lean/6 Sigma), and Mapping Factory Test and Inspection to Process Capabilities.
  • Participate in Production Testing (First Article/QV) by assuring Proper Engineering Requirement Flow-down to Test Points; Designing, Developing, and monitoring First Article Testing; and Developing and Validating Factory Acceptance Testing Processes (ATPs). ATPs include Critical Process and parameter identification and Mapping, mandatory Test/Inspection Point Identification, Statistical Process Capability Analysis, Test Equipment Validation, and Developing Sampling Plans (Quality Risk Trades).
  • Develop Quality Metrics and track/analyze contractor performance against those metrics. This includes being a Key Corrective Action Board (CAB) Participant, Key Participant in Contractor's Root Cause/Corrective Action (RCCA) Process, Assess/Analyze Contractor's CAB and RCCA Process, Metric Trend Analysis (statistical) and Reporting, Program Quality Health Evaluation and Reporting, and Program Quality Risk Evaluation and Reporting
  • Conduct Materiel Release functions to include Assure Quality Hardware is delivered to the Warfighter, fully support Unconditional, Conditional & Urgent Releases, assure all Engineering actions are closed, ensure all Qualification Tests are complete, assure all Waivers/Deviations have been analyzed, properly mitigated and do not affect "qualified baseline."
  • Provide recommendations, findings, and decisions to program PM and senior management in the accomplishment of various Program objectives.
  • Keep PM informed of technical status of assigned tasks, program status, significant program events, controversial issues, program reviews, and other relevant issues.
  • Must be willing and able to travel up to 25%
  • Support company growth as directed

Clearance Requirements: Candidate must have a Secret security clearance. Per federal requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this level of clearance.
IronMountain Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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