Principal Mission Assurance Engineer, REMOTE Position

KBR•Tempe, AZ

3d•Remote

About The Position

This position is for a FTE Principal Mission Assurance Engineer in the defense/aerospace manufacturing sector, with primary responsibility in supporting the Honeywell Thrust Vector Control and Next Generation Interceptor programs in Quality/Mission Assurance activities for successful program execution. Travel would be required, approximately 6 trips per year to the Tempe, AZ facility for customer site visits.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in technical or business discipline; prefer Quality & Management or Technical Project Management
Minimum of 25 years USA Aerospace industry experience
Minimum of 6 years of Quality and Mission Assurance experience in USA Aerospace industry
Demonstrated ability to lead change management using process improvement tools including Six Sigma; Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Demonstrated technical knowledge of mechanical components/systems, strong interpersonal skills
Experience in driving success through entire supply chain, working with multiple tiers of suppliers on a complex, detailed traceability requirements-laden program
Must be able to interpret purchase orders, aerospace engineering drawings, and industrial specifications and understand the correlation between each when appropriate
Experience with Integrated Product Delivery and Support (IPDS) processes and risk management
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with customers
Good strategic thinking skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated experience in working in complex, matrix organization
Must be a US citizen

Nice To Haves

Prefer experience with USAF and industry requirements (e.g., AS9100, ISO9001, DFARS Subparts 252)
Prefer experience with Honeywell Aerospace and Northrop Grumman
Prefer DoD Secret clearance

Responsibilities

Assist HON program team with Mission Assurance and Quality Assurance activities for successful program execution
Support internal and external customer meetings
Assist HON program team with Mission Assurance and Quality Assurance activities for successful program execution
Identifies and implements mission assurance/quality strategies to improve program performance and customer relationships
Support risk management process including coaching on implementation of mitigation burn-down plans
Support Honeywell’s suppliers to ensure customer requirements are understood and met at the lowest levels
Champion Mission Assurance and Quality Assurance rigor across HON functional groups (e.g., Quality, Engineering, Program Management) as required
Support robust Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) development and implementation, and product/process improvements
Help prepare for and participate in Customer Hardware Acceptance Reviews (HARS)