Sr Specialist, Special Process Quality Engineer

L3HHCM20 • CA

64d • $94,000 - $175,000

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Engineer's are responsible for ensuring that delivered products and/or services conform to contractual and the Company’s requirements by designing, implementing, evaluating and continually improving quality assurance and control methods and systems. They translate design drawings and contractual requirements into a comprehensive, understandable and functional quality plan; monitor and closely support manufacturing, inspection and supplier functions that relate to product quality; coordinate with the customer the establishment of government quality requirements and material review board activities; represent quality assurance in corrective action activities; and participate in audits or product evaluations to determine the effectiveness of the quality assurance program. These positions collaborate with engineering laboratory and production functions to ensure quality standards are in place. The Quality Process Engineer (QPE) is responsible for ensuring that quality requirements are integrated and captured in various special processes utilized in the Canoga Park facility. The ideal candidate will have experience with any of the following processes: Welding, Machining, Plating, Brazing, NDT, Additive Manufacturing, High Complexity Assembly, Thermal Processing, Precision Measurement or other hands on manufacturing processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant quality experience
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related quality experience
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related quality experience

Nice To Haves

• Quality engineering and mission assurance principles
• Failure investigation, root cause and corrective action processes
• Nonconformance reporting and the Material Review Board (MRB) process
• Quality management system standards
• Risk management process
• ERP and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) techniques
• Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs) and Standard Measuring Inspection (SMI) equipment
• Applicable machine shop, weld, composite, propellant, electrical and assembly processes
• Non-Destructive Test inspection processes
• Dimensional, visual, sample and witness inspection processes
• Tooling/gage processes
• Special process certifications
• Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
• Basic quality laboratory processes
• Basic clean room practices and methods
• Calibrations system requirements
• Data mining quality management data techniques

Responsibilities

• Functions as a lead in the review of failure investigation activities to ensure root cause is identified and mitigating activities are identified and implemented
• Leads audit and inspection preparation, resolution of audit and inspection findings and liaises with auditing groups and inspectors through all stages of the audits
• Coordinates communication with DCMA on quality issues, corrective action activities as well as advocacy for DCMA concerns
• Coordinates quality participation in engineering milestone reviews and the related product life cycle
• Provides leadership and participates in cause and corrective action activities, failure investigations, metrics creation and quality improvement projects
• Ensures quality requirements are embedded into key manufacturing special processes
• Provides leadership in the development and implementation of inspection plans that utilize Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs), Standard Measuring Inspection (SMI) equipment, quality tool and gage processes, sample inspection, NDT, special process certification controls, and Statistical Process Control (SPC) techniques
• Participates in nonconforming material control and the Material Review Board (MRB) processes
• Proactively analyzes manufacturing data to identify opportunities and implement process improvements
• Independently manages quality projects, including coordination with cross functional team members, to ensure timely project completion
• Other responsibilities assigned by management as necessary

Benefits

• Health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• Education assistance
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Company-paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees