Onsite Senior Quality Engineer

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About the role

  • Senior Quality Engineer developing quality system processes for DRS's infrared and electro-optical solutions. Leading initiatives for product quality improvements across multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

  • responsible for developing program or project quality system processes and supporting product quality improvements
  • lead the efforts to develop maintain and deploy quality plans and activities that translate customer requirements into planned activities
  • ability to lead a group of engineers, technicians and/or inspectors
  • responsible for leading groups of engineers on customer programs or projects
  • responsible for driving process and product improvement initiatives across multiple functional disciplines
  • perform analyses of program requirements and prepare responsive quality plans, procedures, schedules and resource allocations to assure optimum quality support
  • review and approve engineering/test and contractor documentation and provide input to assure that appropriate quality requirements are addressed
  • develop and implement formalized quality system processes, procedures and work instructions
  • lead the efforts to gather, organize, monitor, analyze and report on information on products and processes
  • provide ongoing quality system support to include performing internal audits, ensuring implementation of root cause corrective actions
  • lead product quality improvement teams, Material Review Boards and Failure Review Boards
  • evaluate and dispose of non-conforming material
  • provide technical support for Assembly/Test/Inspection personnel to include executing workmanship improvement plans, developing inspection methods and criteria, specifying appropriate sampling plans, interpreting and revising specifications, and processing non-conforming materials
  • act as main customer and senior management interface in resolving customer quality issues and driving root cause and corrective action on process and product quality issues
  • develop and deploy SPC initiatives internally and at suppliers
  • evaluate and make recommendations on critical supplier selections and drives supplier continuous improvement processes, including leading on-site audits, evaluating prototypes, and reviewing and approving of supplier corrective actions
  • lead and execute customer quality program requirements
  • monitor development activities to assure contract compliance, as required
  • develop new procedural controls to address all aspects of quality programs
  • develop and generate statistical reports on inspection activities and results, new product or process testing results, etc and recommends action as required
  • establish programs to evaluate the precision and accuracy of production and processing equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical facilities
  • responsible for financial impacts of quality process controls and inspections
  • support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization
  • attend appropriate customer, business or program meetings
  • prepare quality engineering reports and recommendations
  • monitor and mentor junior quality engineers
  • provide regular reporting of progress and status
  • completion of assigned task on time and meeting technical requirements

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field or equivalent experience
  • a minimum of 5 years of experience
  • proficient technical expertise and application domain knowledge
  • ASQ certification or Black Belt preferred
  • proficient with ISO Standards, Six Sigma tools, statistics
  • ability to understand military specifications and to read blueprints
  • excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication and writing skills
  • ability to define problems and drive to root cause and effective corrective action
  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment

Benefits

  • comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • employer matching 401(k) retirement plan
  • paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave (including any state-mandated paid sick leave)
  • parental leave benefits
  • tuition reimbursement
  • professional development support
  • life and disability insurance coverage
  • wellness programs

Job title

Senior Quality Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$98,440 - $127,972 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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