Quality Assurance Engineering - Weekend Shift

Ralliant•Hollister, CA

7d•$104,300 - $193,700•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer (QE) works onsite in Hollister, California, supporting assigned sales orders from proposal and contract review through delivery and closeout. The role reviews quality requirements, coordinates with customers and internal teams, prepares inspection and first article documentation, supports audits and review boards, and drives corrective actions and quality improvements. This position is posted for the weekend shift, Friday through Sunday, to support company operational growth. The position requires adherence to U.S. Government export control regulations. Candidates must be U.S. Persons or be prepared to collaborate with the company to secure necessary export authorizations; continued employment depends on obtaining appropriate authorizations. The posting also states that U.S. citizenship is required per ITAR regulations. PacSci EMC, a Ralliant Corporation operating company, develops and manufactures energetic materials, devices, and subsystems for military and commercial applications. Its engineering and manufacturing operations are in Arizona and California, and the company describes its priorities as Safety First and Quality Every Time. Ralliant describes itself as an independent public company focused on precision technology.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or 10–12 years of experience directly related to the work environment.
U.S. citizenship is required per the posting's ITAR regulations statement; the export-control notice further specifies that candidates must be U.S. Persons or obtain the necessary government export authorizations.
Proficiency in Word, Excel, and statistical software.
Strong oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in ordnance and use of energetic materials, powders, or propellants.
Knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
ASQ certification.
Non-degreed applicants may be reviewed case by case for possible acceptance based on related work experience.

Responsibilities

Assist the Program Manager and Contract Administrators in reviewing RFP/RFQ quality requirements and ensuring they are clearly defined.
Review contracts and subsequent changes, and complete the contract review summary form, including review of compliance, SDRL, and other unique flow-down requirements before sales order kickoff.
Develop, implement, and maintain Inspection Plans and Reports (IP&Rs) for components as part of sales order kickoff preparation.
Participate in compliance matrix activities.
Develop First Article Inspection (FAI) plans and documentation, and coordinate customer approval as required.
Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for customer-related nonconformances.
Facilitate internal, customer, and third-party audits.
Communicate purchase order changes and customer updates to the contract.
Participate in Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and/or Critical Design Review (CDR) meetings.
Coordinate with customers to complete order delivery, including presentation of data packages and FAIs as required.
Verify that quality contractual requirements have been met and document lessons learned from customer orders.
Attend all sales order closeout meetings.
Generate product control plans and collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering to incorporate them into build documentation.
Lead and facilitate Material Review Board activities as part of an IPT team.
Participate in Failure Review Board activities.
Attend start-of-shift meetings in supported areas, in-person daily management meetings, and required in-person training sessions.
Generate program quality metrics, including FPY, nonconformances, and CARS.
Prepare quality reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and making recommendations.
Support Supplier Development Engineering when vendor hardware discrepancies are discovered.
Perform other related duties as assigned.