Staff Hardware Quality Engineer

TTM Technologies • Farmingdale, NY

81d • $99,150 - $174,367

About The Position

TTM Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Hardware Quality Engineer to perform quality assurance activities concerned with the engineering of products, materials, and processes. The role involves various responsibilities including final inspection, developing statements of work, participating in design reviews, and maintaining quality procedures. The engineer will also act as a liaison between departments, mentor new hires, and may require occasional travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a four-year college or university.
• 15+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of specialized PC software required by certain projects.
• Familiarity with the PC and Microsoft Suite of software tools (Excel, Word, Power Point).
• Detailed knowledge of MIL-Q-9858A and MIL-STD-1520.
• ISO-9001, AS9102 familiarity.
• Familiarity with standard electronic test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, meters, counters, frequency meters, logic analyzers, etc.
• Familiarity with Root Cause Corrective Action methodology including use of Root Cause analysis tools such as 5 Whys and Fishbone analysis.
• Must have a background that would permit the U.S. Department of Defense to issue a Secret Clearance, which includes US Citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Performs final inspection and selloff, and witnesses testing.
• Answers questions relating to standard practices and procedures.
• Develops statements of work for subcontractors.
• Prepares cost estimates for proposals, proposal sections, and program plans.
• Participates in design reviews and formal customer reviews and audits.
• Performs pre-award physical surveys of vendor facilities as a team member with other departments.
• Reviews and approves purchase requisitions, purchase orders, manufacturing operation sheets, manufacturing orders, drawings, and test and calibration procedures.
• Develops inspection instructions and inspection alerts.
• Acts as a member of the engineering change board.
• Chairs material review board and corrective action board.
• Resolves minor issues between quality engineers and production control and methods personnel.
• Witnesses environmental and operational testing.
• Controls program budgets and develops estimates-to-complete.
• Performs audits of procedures and special processes.
• Develops and maintains statistical process controls.
• Maintains procedures and records of activities performed.
• Acts as liaison Team leader between departments and makes independent decisions to ensure adherence to quality and reliability procedures.
• Assists with yearly performance appraisals for staff.
• Single point of contact to Program Teams for all Product Assurance Elements.
• Tracks program budgets, provides work scope and budget for the assigned team members.
• Supports proposals for new jobs and informs team members of the proposal requirements.
• Provides Program Quality requirements for all members of the team.
• Works within a team construct in support of the assigned program.
• Develops and implements quality procedures.
• Develops and maintains monthly program status.
• Drives process improvements specific to Quality discipline.
• Establishes and collects data for metrics reporting, and analyzes results of activities for potentially adverse trends.
• Prepares status reports for management and presents status to management and customer as required.
• Generates and tracks responses to internal CARs and supplier CARs.
• Establishes and maintains an effective monitoring program, including the use of PC-based tools for planning, tracking and evaluating performance.
• Performs detailed contract reviews to determine the quality assurance requirements.
• Mentors/trains new hires.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance.
• 401k plan.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Accident benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Disability benefits.
• Paid vacation and holidays.

What This Job Offers

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