Quality Assurance Engineer, Associate
Curtiss Wright
US-OH-Middleburg Hts. (Nuclear) · Posted October 8, 2026
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About the job
The Opportunity: Quality Assurance Engineer, Associate
Consider a rewarding career in Quality Assurance Engineering!
Location: Middleburgh Heights, OH (greater Cleveland area)
Salary: $80,000 - $85,000
Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only.. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.
We Take Care of Our People
Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture *
Your Challenge
As a Quality Assurance Engineer, Associates, you will perform a variety of inspections, checks, and tests for quality control for the manufacturing of products. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Responsible for accepting, rejecting and ordering rework of items and processes.
Growth opportunities to include internal/external audit experience and training.
Performs a variety of inspections, checks, testing, and sampling procedures for product manufacturing processes
Carries out packaging line, manufacturing inspections, and sampling and testing of incoming components and raw materials to ensure that company standards are met.
Monitors critical equipment and instrumentation.
Prepares product verification documentation.
May draft procedures and assist with validating or troubleshooting testing methods, including assays.
May apply approval or rejection labels to bulk raw materials once analytical data is evaluated.
May perform parts dimensional inspection for code requirements
What You Bring
Technical degree required – manufacturing or engineering preferred
Quality or engineering experience and knowledge in a corrective action program is a plus
Root cause investigation experience and knowledge is a plus
Auditing experience is a plus
Nuclear, military, or aerospace experience preferred
Display an understanding of the importance of product quality and compliance to health and safety procedures.
Who We Are
Our Values
Environmental, Social and Governance
Curtiss-Wright – Middleburg Heights, is a global supplier of fluid sealing services and technologies, safety-related fasteners, commercial grade fasteners, precision-machined components and electrical interconnections for the power generation industry. Curtiss-Wright – Middleburg Heights provides next-generation technology, equipment, services and experience, and we stand ready to support our industry’s complex and evolving requirements.
To learn more, please visit us at https://www.cwnuclear.com/home/default
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Compliance Statement
This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.
Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.
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