Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Intellisense Systems • Torrance, CA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Intellisense Systems is a fast-growing Southern California technology innovator that solves tough, mission-critical challenges for our customers in advanced military and commercial markets. We design, develop, and manufacture novel technology solutions for ground, vehicle, maritime, and airborne applications. Our products have been deployed in many of Earth’s most extreme environments! In this role, as a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer you will address QA related contract requirements supporting product design and test, support Failure Review Boards (FRB), Material Review Board, Supplier Quality, and customer queries. Prior experience working in the Aerospace or Defense industry in an engineering or quality assurance role is desired. Experience working in process-oriented environments that deal with mission or safety critical products is a plus. This is an on-site role located in Torrance, CA.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a Technical or Engineering discipline required.
• 5-8+ years’ experience in Quality Assurance Engineering.
• Familiarity with applying ISO9000; AS9100 QMS, AS9145 APQP and AS9102 FAIRs requirements.
• Strong working knowledge and understanding of QA processes and methodology.
• Experience with testing, failure reporting and analysis.
• Highly effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with DO-178C, and/or MIL-SPEC quality requirements (preferred).
• Experience interfacing with DCMA or prime contractor quality representatives (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Represent Quality Assurance for quality assurance activity in support of DoD programs applying AS9100 QMS and AS9145 APQP requirements.
• Author and maintain program specific quality assurance plans that are tailored to program requirements.
• Review and approve program documentation (drawings, assemblies, procedures, reports, etc.)
• Understand program requirements and interface with engineering, manufacturing, customers, suppliers, and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met.
• Support product return process (RMAs).
• Monitor and witness verification and validation activities for compliance with approved plans and procedures.
• Analyze failures, work with engineering to determine root cause, and initiate corrective action on product and internal process failures.
• Track problem reports, nonconformances and verify corrective action.
• Create first article inspection reports (FAIRs) per AS9102 requirements.
• Support and participate in compliance and customer audits.
• Perform supplier qualification, performance evaluations, visits, and audits.
• Manage supplier quality performance and audits.
• Provide guidance and training for quality assurance processes.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of the Quality Systems.
• Define, analyze, manage, and improve program and process metrics.

Benefits

• 4 Weeks PTO a year (including 40 hours of PTO your first day)
• 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) with 100% employer matching up to 4% of salary (no vesting period)
• Multiple options for Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance plans
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Assistance (30% of Tuition with a minimum qualifying grade)
• 100% Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 100% Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• 100% Paid Workers Compensation Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance

What This Job Offers

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