Senior Component Quality Engineer

Draper•Cambridge, MA

8d•$82,300 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Component Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for the programmatic oversight and guidance to the selection, development, evaluation, qualification, production, and procurement of electronic parts. In this role you will work with engineering to ensure parts meet the required quality standards and specifications. We’re looking for Engineers who know their way around components and supply and who want to help build technology that supports national defense and electronic systems.

Requirements

Experience working with electronic parts, circuit card assemblies, radiation hardened testing, and parts acceptance requirements
Experience working with evolving requirements involving cross-functional stakeholders
Ability to work independently
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines
Ability to prioritize tasks
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Good interpersonal skills to communicate clearly
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to work on cross functional teams
Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles
Familiarity with Quality Standards ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100.
Expert knowledge and skills in process integration.
Requires a bachelor of Science degree an Engineering discipline.
Requires 5-7 years experience in quality engineering or other engineering role.

Responsibilities

Develop and revise foundational program documentation (such as Parts Management Plan, Device Evaluation Testing Plan, Qualification Plan, Lot Acceptance)
Identify key deliverables and dependencies, identify risks and opportunities, ensure plans are in place to meet program milestones, and make needed technical and quality related decisions
Independently drive solutions to complex problems - develop requirements, propose ways forward when requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements
Establish and maintain process for a common parts library
Interface and coordinate decisions from various stakeholders including but not limited to designers, component engineers, procurement agencies, to assess enabling technologies and the selection of parts
Maintain the Approved Parts List and associated interface with Design Environment Infrastructure
Coordinate Supply Chain Management requirements, including Program Protection
Contribute to the development of Procurement Plans/Strategies
Contribute to the establishment of supplier quality requirements and conduct supplier evaluations and supply chain risk management assessments
Contribute to establishment of part specification requirements and associated templates
Define prototype acceptance requirements, production quality levels, production traceability requirements, production acceptance approach
Provide technical assistance and support to customers, suppliers, and employees in resolving issues.
Leads and identifies improvements of manufacturing, process, and product efficiency to reduce nonconforming products.
Ensures products meet the organizations and customers quality and product integrity requirements.
Provides analysis and expertise throughout the inspection process.
Leads a cross function team in the determination of root cause of failures. Identifies when failure analysis is necessary, along with providing recommendations of the corrective measures.
Analyzes data to identify trends in product quality or defects with the goal of mitigating and preventing recurrence and future defects.
Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction
Actively mentor less experienced engineers
Performs other duties as assigned.