Military DoD SkillBridge Program - Senior Quality Control Systems Analyst

GE Aerospace

Hours: Full time
Where: Sterling VA USA
Posted: Aug 25

Job Description Summary

The Military DoD SkillBridge program is an opportunity for Service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through specific industry training, apprenticeships, or internships during the last 180 days of service. SkillBridge connects Service members with industry partners in real-world job experiences under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29. Separating Service members can be granted up to 180 days of permissive duty to focus solely on training full-time with approved industry partners after unit commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) provides written authorization and approval. GE Aerospace as a Skill Bridge partner offers real-world training and work experience in in-demand fields of work while having the opportunity to evaluate the Service member’s suitability for the work.

What you'd do

Support and improve quality control systems and processes used in manufacturing inspection, defect tracking, nonconformance management, and process compliance
Partner with Manufacturing Quality and Operations teams to ensure quality system outputs align with shop floor execution needs and production requirements
Analyze manufacturing quality data to identify defect trends, recurring issues, process variation, escape risks, and opportunities to improve first-pass yield
Develop and maintain reporting, dashboards, and visual management tools for key manufacturing quality metrics such as defects, scrap, rework, escapes, nonconformances, and inspection performance
Drive visibility to quality issues impacting production flow and support prioritization of containment, corrective action, and recovery efforts
Support root cause problem solving by providing data analysis, trend insights, and systems-based visibility into failure patterns and process breakdowns
Improve data integrity, reporting consistency, and system discipline across manufacturing quality workflows and quality control processes
Partner with inspectors, quality engineers, operations leaders, and manufacturing teams to improve usability and adoption of quality systems and reporting tools
Support process audits, layered reviews, and compliance checks tied to manufacturing quality execution and standard work adherence
Ensure accurate system support for inspection planning, defect documentation, nonconformance tracking, and escalation workflows

What they want

Active Military personnel on their last 180 days of Military service
Significant experience in manufacturing quality, quality systems, quality control, operations analytics, or related roles
Experience in a manufacturing environment supporting inspection, defect reduction, or nonconformance management
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement skills
Experience with quality data, reporting tools, and business systems
Ability to work effectively across Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Operations teams

Starts: 2026-08-13