Engineering Specialist

CAI•Hampton, VA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the New Product Engineer, you will be responsible for the quality of the project launch as well as the quality tasks of the project, including the entire project from the initial design through production release. We are seeking a New Product Engineer who will be responsible for the quality of the project launch as well as the quality tasks of the project, including the entire project from the initial design through production release and customer PPAP approval (G5), at which point when the quality responsibilities are transferred from advanced quality to manufacturing quality (Factory Quality). This role is hybrid in Hampton, VA and full-time.

Requirements

B.S. degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or related field
8+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, with significant involvement in NPI / APQP activities for regulated products
Knowledge of quality related activities, particularly APQP
Knowledge of Industry Standards such as AS9100, ISO13485 and ISO22163
Problem Solving Abilities using 8D methodology
Knowledge in in core tools such as: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC and MSA
Internal Systems Auditor
Experience with software for creating FMEAs and Control Plans (APIS IQ-RM Pro preferred)
Experience using statistical software such as Minitab
Certified Six Sigma Black or Green Belt

Responsibilities

Ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority
Evaluates together with the core team members the customer requirements, compliance requirements and internal requirements and supports clarification of imprecise requirements to achieve clear product specifications
Secures that the defined development process is being followed including checklist applied, project reviews held, risk analyses conducted and escalates to his/her manager as needed
Ensures that each task within the project is done correctly and with the quality required for a successful launch of the project
Ensure quality planning, documentation, and customer submissions comply with ITAR and export control requirements
Supports the design and drawing review meetings to achieve the quality standard, structure, and content
Make sure the product & design validation is planned and executed successfully prior to Start of Production (SOP)
Supports the project until it is mature enough to be transferred to Manufacturing Quality teams
Collects, registers, supports and evaluates any variations from customer requirements during LEANPD projects. The AQE is the 8D problem solving team leader for issues during product development
Supports but does not own the FMEA. Acts as FMEA moderator and quality authority, ensuring robustness and risk adequacy to achieve the quality standard, structure, and content
Leads and coordinates Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and completed per LEANPD requirements
Control Plan owner and will lead Control Plan meetings including assigning actions and ensuring they are completed
Supports and promotes product standardization as well as updates to the design standards
Responsible for driving the “Lessons Learned” process and “Read Across” of lessons during project start and project development and in case of customer complaints during project phase to avoid re-occurrence for new developments
Drives monitoring and improvement of development process KPIs and implementation of process improvements
Supports the implementation and training of quality standards and improvements to existing development processes and sub-processes in engineering departments
Collaborates introducing and training of quality and engineering related software packages, quality procedures and systems
Hosts and leads audits as a part of a LEANPD project
Collects and checks the quality and content of the customer production approval documentation and is responsible for any submission to customer, as well as gaining customer approval
Audits APQP documents, such as DFMEA, PFMEA, process flowchart and production control plan and ensures responsible parties effectively close his/her findings
Supports improvement of existing APQP system by giving feedback and input to process owners
Promotes quality culture by supervising and consulting on methods and tools. e.g. 8D training, root cause analysis, risk management, variant comparison
Represents the company to the customer in quality-related tasks during the LEANPD project
Reviews LEANPD deliverables in advance of Project Approval Committee (PAC) to make sure projects are ready to be presented on the PAC meetings, escalating to management instances where deliverables are not satisfactorily met