Quality Assurance Engineering - Weekend Shift

Ralliant•Hollister, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Located onsite in Hollister, California, the Quality Engineer (QE) performs proposal and sales order reviews, collaborates with purchasing and customers, and documents lessons learned for assigned sales orders. The QE is closely involved in planning new orders, working with customers, and initiating or participating in planning improvements. This position supports company operational growth on the Friday–Sunday weekend shift. The QE assists the Program Manager and Contract Administrators with reviewing RFP and RFQ quality requirements and ensuring requirements are clearly defined. The role reviews contracts and subsequent changes, completes contract review summaries, and reviews compliance, SDRL, and other unique flow-down requirements before sales order kickoff. The QE develops and maintains Inspection Plans and Reports for components, prepares First Article Inspection plans and documentation, coordinates customer approval when required, and participates in compliance matrix activities. The QE drives root cause analysis and corrective actions for customer nonconformances; facilitates internal, customer, and third-party audits; communicates purchase order changes and customer contract updates; and participates in Preliminary Design Review and/or Critical Design Review meetings. The role coordinates with customers through order delivery, including presentation of data packages and FAI documentation as required, verifies contractual quality requirements are met, documents lessons learned, and attends sales order closeout meetings. Additional duties include generating product control plans and working with Manufacturing Engineering to incorporate them into build documentation; leading and facilitating Material Review Board activities as part of an IPT team; participating in Failure Review Board activities; attending start-of-shift and daily management meetings and required in-person training; generating program quality metrics; preparing quality reports and recommendations; and supporting Supplier Development Engineering when vendor hardware discrepancies are found. Other related duties may be assigned. U.S. citizenship is required to comply with ITAR, DFARS, and federal standards.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or 10–12 years of experience directly related to the work environment; non-degreed applicants may be considered case by case based on related work experience.
U.S. citizenship required under ITAR regulations and for adherence to ITAR, DFARS, and federal compliance standards.
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 and Production Part Approval Process.
ASQ Certification.

Responsibilities

Review RFP and RFQ quality requirements with the Program Manager and Contract Administrators and help ensure requirements are clearly defined.
Review contracts and subsequent changes, complete contract review summary forms, and review compliance, SDRL, and other unique flow-down requirements before sales order kickoff.
Develop, implement, and maintain Inspection Plans and Reports for components as part of sales order kickoff preparation.
Participate in compliance matrix activities.
Develop First Article Inspection 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 and/or Critical Design Review meetings.
Coordinate with customers to complete order delivery, including presenting data packages and FAI documentation as required.
Verify contractual quality requirements have been met and document lessons learned from customer orders.
Attend 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.