Senior Quality Engineer

Saab•Bristol, RI

About The Position

Saab, Inc. is hiring a Senior Quality Engineer to support development of complex AUS systems as part of its Quality Assurance team in Bristol, Rhode Island. The role represents Quality on assigned programs and supports program planning, supplier approval, document and deliverable reviews, inspections, audits, corrective actions, nonconforming material, and customer interface activities. It also supports procurement, production, and engineering on quality and environmental issues, reports quality status and risks, and contributes to proposal costing. Domestic travel of up to 10% annually may be required. Saab describes the position as offering professional growth opportunities, competitive wages, work-life balance, and a business-casual atmosphere, along with a comprehensive benefits package. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and, if selected, may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. A pre-employment drug screen is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, or a related field with at least 7 years of experience; or a master’s degree with at least 5 years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality results.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to drive and lead change.
Working knowledge of quality management systems per ISO 9001 and/or AS9100.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance, if required.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Department of Defense (DoD) programs, procedures, and processes.
Working knowledge of SEI CMMI processes.
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification.
IPC or other relevant industry certifications.

Responsibilities

Support programs as the Quality representative.
Establish, maintain, and implement program quality plans.
Provide Quality Clauses for Purchase Requisitions.
Approve suppliers for assigned programs.
Review program documents and result documents from quality and risk perspectives.
Perform internal release and final inspections before customer deliveries, including customer and government source inspections.
Approve shipping requests for assigned programs.
Approve supplier and internal deviations and waivers.
Serve as the Quality interface for customers on assigned programs.
Complete assigned internal audits and follow up on action items and corrective actions.
Provide Certificates of Conformance for deliveries.
Estimate level of effort and associated costs for assigned proposal costing activities.
Approve supplier First Article Inspections (FAIs) and Source Inspections.
Lead customer-driven Corrective Action Requests to closure.
Serve as the Quality Cost Account Manager (CAM) for assigned programs.
Perform internal, supplier, site, project, and quality audits, and conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
Report quality status to customers and the Quality Manager.
Monitor program quality deviations and objectives.
Support Procurement, Production, and Engineering on quality and environmental issues.
Report risks to program management.
Support ECN/R generation and review, and participate in CCB activities.
Identify and/or process nonconforming material.
Provide internal manufacturing product support for NCMs, PCAs, FAIs, and related activities.
Participate in internal and/or external Material Review Boards (MRBs).
Travel domestically up to 10% annually, as required.