Quality Engineer

IronMountain Solutions • Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

IronMountain Solutions is seeking a Quality Engineer supporting an upcoming Long Range Standoff Weapon (LRSO) effort in Huntsville, AL. The ideal candidate will have experience in overseeing quality control processes throughout product lifecycle, implementing best practices, and ensuring that products meet both industry standards and customer expectations. The QA Team supports multiple DoD contracts delivering products and services for the full lifecycle of aviation and missile systems, including requirements definition, prototyping, design, integration, test, assembly, production, logistics products, documentation, sustainment, product improvement, lifecycle support, and obsolescence management, and configuration control. The Quality Engineer will be responsible for driving continuous improvement, managing audits, and ensuring that all aspects of our manufacturing process consistently deliver high-quality hardware products—from contract award through final delivery and closeout. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, etc.) is required.
• At least twelve (12) years of relevant experience associated with production & quality control of technical items related to aviation systems.
• In-depth knowledge of ISO 9001 and other quality management systems (QMS) and standards within the hardware manufacturing industry.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience in data-driven decision-making and root cause analysis.
• Proven ability to work within a diverse team, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes, hardware testing methods, tools for product inspection, and review of objective evidence of conformance.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance standards (e.g., UL, CE, RoHS).
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct acquisition planning and development by reviewing current LRSO contract language to ensure quality management is addressed.
• Evaluate and ensure contractors follow accepted quality standards (ISO 9000, AS9100, and CMMI).
• Ensure Quality of Design (Engineering Analysis) of all Sensors & Dev/Mods Products by participating in all Preliminary/Critical Design Reviews and provide guidance to the contractor to fix any noted shortcomings.
• Participate in Qualification Testing of products and material during the design and production phase of the program.
• Conduct Special Test and Inspection Equipment Management by participating in Validation & Control of Sensors & Dev/Mods hardware/software.
• Conduct Production Line Validation/Qualification through Process Control Analyses (Statistical Techniques) and Process Capability Analyses (Lean/6 Sigma).
• Participate in Production Testing (First Article/QV) by assuring Proper Engineering Requirement Flow-down to Test Points.
• Develop Quality Metrics and track/analyze contractor performance against those metrics.
• Conduct Materiel Release functions to include Assure Quality Hardware is delivered to the Warfighter.
• Provide recommendations, findings, and decisions to program PM and senior management in the accomplishment of various Program objectives.
• Keep PM informed of technical status of assigned tasks, program status, significant program events, controversial issues, program reviews, and other relevant issues.

Benefits

• Relocation: Negotiable

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees