Program Quality Engineer I
About The Position
The early-career Quality Engineer will support the Electronic Attack Solutions (EAS) product line within the Countermeasure and Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) business area at a BAE Systems facility in Nashua, New Hampshire. The role supports projects transitioning from New Hampshire and Texas facilities, as well as newly assigned contracts, to help ensure products and services meet established quality standards for reliability, usability, and performance. The engineer will learn to support the full program life cycle, including proposal, design, production, services, and sustainment. Working as part of an interdisciplinary program team, the Quality Engineer will help ensure compliance, drive process improvements, support root cause and corrective action efforts, and use data to inform business decisions. The position requires effective communication and relationship-building with peers and customers across the organization. The role offers a flexible work environment, including a 9/80 schedule option: 80 hours over nine days, with every other Friday off.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 0 years of experience, or 4+ years of engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
- Strong collaboration skills within and outside the Quality Function, including with customers.
- Ability to follow directions while learning new skills.
- Ability to read and comprehend drawings and specifications, and begin to understand contract requirements.
- Ability to help complete root cause, corrective, and preventive actions with assistance.
- Self-motivated, with the ability to manage daily priorities with oversight and direction.
- Strong communication skills and ability to build effective working relationships.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- Hardware or Software Quality or Manufacturing experience in commercial, automotive, or aerospace and defense industries.
- Experience with Quality Engineering skills and techniques.
- Experience performing and documenting internal audits and other quality assurance activities.
- Secret Clearance.
Responsibilities
- Review customer requirements to ensure proper flow down.
- Conduct Quality Management System audits of manufacturing areas.
- Interact with Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, the Program Office, and other Engineering disciplines as required.
- Frequently interact with DCMA Source Inspection and prepare and present documentation.
- Represent the voice of the customer to help ensure requirements are accurately satisfied.
- Extract, analyze, and compile data.
- Support root cause and corrective action analysis.
- Help ensure product and service quality across projects and contracts, and learn quality responsibilities throughout the program life cycle.
- Support compliance and process improvements, and use data to help guide business decisions.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance for regular employees scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week.
- Health savings accounts.
- 401(k) savings plan.
- Disability coverage.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Employee assistance program.
- Legal plan.
- Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Paid parental, military, and bereavement leave, as well as applicable federal and state sick leave.
- Company recognition program with monetary or non-monetary recognition awards.
- Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
