
Specialist, Quality Engineer
Required skills
- Quality Assurance
- aerospace
- DoD
- project management
- quality protocols
- compliance
- government requirements
- customer requirements
- regulatory requirements
- company requirements
Nice to have
- IPC standards
- hi-performance soldering
- coating
- connector assembly
- AS9100
- Microsoft Office proficiency
Role summary
The Specialist, Quality Engineer in Bristol, PA, is responsible for establishing and implementing quality protocols within the aerospace and DoD business area. This role requires comprehensive knowledge of aerospace and DoD projects, with a focus on quality management systems, compliance, and continuous improvement. The engineer will lead quality evaluation and control systems for complex assemblies, manage FRB/MRB activities, and act as an expert in problem-solving methodologies. The position involves generating technical reports, using metrics for course correction, and providing guidance to other employees. Communication with external parties like DCMA and customers is also a key responsibility.
Job Title: Specialist, Quality Engineering
Job Code: 45422
Job Location: Bristol, PA
Job Schedule: 9/80
Job Description:
Quality Assurance Engineer/Subject Matter Expert with comprehensive knowledge of aerospace and DoD business area and in-depth knowledge of project management. Manages large, complex project initiatives of substantial importance to the organization with minimal oversight or direction. Provides, develops, and implements quality protocols and is accountable for compliance with all government, customer, regulatory and company requirements. Work is guided by individual annual goals and objectives with minimal oversight or direction. Delivers mission success and excellence throughout the integrated product lifecycle resulting in defect-free work products and satisfied customers.
Essential Functions:
- Establishes robust quality evaluation and control systems for assembly, integration and test of complex electronic & mechanical assemblies
- Leads support activities across programs ranging from hardware inspections, evaluation of incoming material, electrical test and inspection of build of assemblies
- Expert with FRB/MRB activities, overseeing issue closure and strategic cross-company implementation of systemic preventive corrective actions
- Expert RCCA practitioner of problem-solving methodologies
- Strong performance history with generating professional presentations, technical reports and in-depth case studies
- Uses metrics to identify signals and initiate tactical course corrections and manages key performance areas (KPIs) to meet established goals
- Responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees related to all quality processes
- Initiates complex projects and leads continuous improvement activities including driving ZDP execution in accordance with business strategy
- Communicates within and outside of own function or business area and has responsibility for communicating with parties external to the organization (e.g., DCMA, prime customers, key vendors, etc.) when necessary
- Supports team efforts to achieve efficient resolution of issues without compromise to quality.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
- Security Clearance required upon hire: Ability to Obtain
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Six sigma blackbelt certified
- Expertise with IPC standards for hi-performance soldering, coating, connector assembly
- Expert understanding of AS9100
- Microsoft Office proficiency
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