Quality Engineer

Leonardo DRS, Inc. • Cypress, CA

6d • $69,051 - $98,744

About The Position

Join our team as a Quality Engineer and help drive product and process excellence in a mission-focused environment. You’ll use your engineering foundation (or equivalent experience) and growing technical expertise to apply ISO standards, Six Sigma tools, and statistics to solve real problems, identify root cause, and implement effective corrective actions. This role is ideal for someone who can read blueprints and military specifications, communicates clearly, and thrives in a hands-on setting improving quality from design through production.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field or equivalent experience
• Novice technical expertise and application domain knowledge
• Basic knowledge of ISO Standards, Six Sigma tools, statistics
• ASQ certification Familiar with ISO Standards, Six Sigma tools, Statistics
• Ability to understand military specifications and to read blueprints
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication and writing skills
• Ability to define problems and drive to root cause and effective corrective action
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Laser Engineering
• Optical Engineering
• Supplier Quality Engineering

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assisting with quality system development and supporting product quality improvements
• Develop, maintain and deploy quality plans and activities that translate customer requirements into planned activities
• Ability to work independently under supervision of others
• Perform analyses of program requirements and prepare responsive quality plans, procedures, schedules and resource allocations to assure optimum quality support
• Review and approve engineering/test and contractor documentation and provide input to assure that appropriate quality requirements are addressed
• Gather, organize, monitor, analyze and report on information on products and processes
• Provide ongoing quality system support to include performing internal audits, ensuring implementation of root cause corrective actions
• Participate on product quality improvement teams, Material Review Boards and Failure Review Boards
• Evaluate and dispose of non-conforming material
• Provide technical support for Assembly/Test/Inspection personnel to include executing workmanship improvement plans, developing inspection methods and criteria, specifying appropriate sampling plans, interpreting and revising specifications, and processing non-conforming materials
• Assist in resolving customer quality issues
• Initiate and drive root cause and corrective action on process and product quality issues
• Assist in deploying SPC initiatives
• Participate in supplier selection and improvement processes
• Responsibilities include assisting with on-site audits, evaluating prototypes, and reviewing and approving of supplier corrective actions
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required
• Ability to work independently under supervision of others
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization
• Attend appropriate customer, business or program meetings
• Prepare quality engineering reports and recommendations
• Provide regular reporting of progress and status
• Completion of assigned task on time and meeting technical requirements

Benefits

• competitive salaries
• comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• a company contribution to a health savings account
• telemedicine
• life and disability insurance
• legal insurance
• a 401(k) savings plan
• wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being
• programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement
• flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program
• competitive vacation
• health/emergency leave
• paid parental leave
• community service hours
• annual performance-based bonuses
• equity awards
• overtime pay (for non-exempt employees as applicable
• tuition reimbursement
• professional development support

What This Job Offers

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