Principal Quality Engineer

Twenty-Six Defense • Fort Worth, TX

22h

About The Position

The Principal Quality Engineer is an experienced-level position requiring advanced quality engineering knowledge. The work involves substantially complex technical requirements. The role identifies, implements, and measures the success of Black Belt projects designed to improve engineering processes. It also provides quality assurance direction and Six Sigma support to engineering, helps ensure verification and validation of engineering projects, and supports risk management, requirements flow-down, program performance, and quality-system compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Eight years of related experience in quality and/or engineering at a systems level.
• Hands-on product engineering experience.
• Advanced quality engineering knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities and innovations to drive continuous improvement.
• Provide support for Black Belt-initiated projects.
• Provide Six Sigma support to the engineering group, including data analysis and DMAIC facilitation.
• Provide quality assurance direction on engineering projects and support design controls.
• Ensure verification and validation processes for engineering projects.
• Participate in the Technical Process by defining and executing risk assessments.
• Participate in the Management Requirements Process by overseeing requirements flow-down effectiveness and coverage.
• Lead and facilitate the Causal Analysis and Resolution Process.
• Facilitate the Common Failure Review Board.
• Assist in the Risk Management and Opportunities Process.
• Identify and document program risks and facilitate the development of action plans.
• Measure program performance against objectives, customer commitments, and program requirements, and report monthly results to senior management.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management Systems, policies, and certifications.
• Partner with the Program Manager to measure and report program health through each stage-gate phase.
• Coordinate and manage change requests within the engineering function.
• Collect and analyze measurements associated with observations, evaluations, assessments, and the causal analysis and resolution process.
• Facilitate, coordinate, and execute a closed-loop lessons-learned process.

Benefits

• Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off.
• Competitive compensation and a 401(k) program.
• Medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts.
• Basic Life Insurance and optional additional Life and AD&D insurance.
• Flexible Vacation and PTO.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Voluntary benefits, including Long-Term Care, Legal, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance.
• Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal