Senior Component Quality Engineer

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory • Cambridge, MA

92d • $82,300 - $205,750

About The Position

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. 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.

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
• Requires a bachelor of Science degree in an Engineering discipline
• Requires 5-7 years experience in quality engineering or other engineering role

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• Develop and revise foundational program documentation (such as Parts Management Plan, Device Evaluation Testing Plan, Qualification Plan, Lot Acceptance, etc.)
• 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

Benefits

• Workplace flexibility
• Employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga
• Health and finance workshops
• Off site social events
• Discounts to local museums and cultural activities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree