Sr Quality Engineer

Kansas City National Security Campus•Kansas City, MO

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr Quality Engineer provides engineering support for highly technical and advanced manufacturing processes, including work that may require specialized qualifications, knowledge, and skills. The role includes project management, designing, developing, and evaluating quality control functions on complex engineering projects, and applying mathematical, physical science, and advanced engineering technologies to develop solutions to technical problems. The position serves as a recognized authority in its area of expertise, working under general administrative direction and with some latitude for unreviewed actions or decisions. It plans projects and manages resources across individuals and disciplines to meet quality, delivery, and cost objectives. The engineer conducts research and development, prepares technical reports on experiments, mentors lower-level engineers, uses data to recommend design and equipment changes, implements improvements to quality and productivity, and works with design agency or supplier counterparts to address engineering and production issues. The position is listed as on-site at the Kansas City National Security Campus in Kansas City, Missouri. The job description also states the employee may work remotely, hybrid, or on-site as directed by management and business needs. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance. Travel is required as needed; the posting gives both an ability to travel up to 15% and an additional-information listing of 0–10%.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET-accredited program in Engineering or Physics.
6+ years of relevant experience in engineering, analytical, or related technical activities.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Ability to travel up to 15% of the time; the posting's additional information lists travel required at 0–10%.
Ability to work remotely, hybrid, or on-site as directed by management and business needs.

Nice To Haves

GD&T experience.
Machining or welding experience.
Knowledge of manufacturing or quality processes and techniques.
Application of advanced design, development, evaluation, and quality control techniques to complex engineering concepts and projects.
Ability to work without supervision, with latitude for independent action and decision making.
Ability to provide technical guidance, project management guidance, consultative services, and innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering support for highly technical and advanced manufacturing processes.
Plan projects and manage resources, including multiple individuals and disciplines, to achieve quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
Conduct research and development and write technical reports for experiments addressing complex engineering and quality problems.
Mentor lower-level engineers and establish operating procedures for new products and components.
Use data to define and recommend new designs, design changes, and alternate designs of instruments and/or test equipment to assure product quality and resolve processing, inspection, and design problems.
Evaluate and implement innovations and technological advances that improve quality, reduce flowtime, improve productivity, and enhance operational surety.
Interact with design agency and/or supplier counterparts to resolve moderate to complex design, development, production, and acceptance issues.
Perform project management and design, development, and evaluation of quality control functions on complex engineering projects.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance and work on-site and travel as needed.