Test Equipment Quality Engineer

RTX•Tewksbury, MA

3d•$68,900 - $131,100•Onsite

About The Position

The Test Equipment (TE) Quality Engineer will collaborate with the Engineering Rapid Build Services (ERBS) in support of Planners and Assembly, Test and Inspection technicians. This role acts as a Quality Subject Matter Expert in conjunction with Test Manufacturing leadership to drive down defects and address quality, process, supplier, manufacturing, supply chain, and other related issues throughout all life-cycle phases. The engineer will develop, update, and maintain Process documentation and Command Media surrounding Test Equipment Quality, Test Manufacturing, and the Test Manufacturing TE-04.03 Workmanship Standard. This position is part of the program TE teams that design, integrate, release to production, and provide Test Equipment Modifications to production TE. This is an onsite role in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of two (2) years of prior relevant experience.
Relevant experience is working with Test Equipment, Manufacturing, Quality, or Engineering in the aerospace and/or defense industry, or other highly regulated environment.
Work experience in root cause analysis, corrective / preventive actions.
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Working experience interpreting Mechanical, Electrical and Software drawings/specifications.
Test Equipment development and/or testing experience.
Working experience performing test analyses and supporting integration and sell-off of test equipment.
Prior Quality Engineering experience.
Experience using Agile, Code Analysis and/or Test Automation techniques.

Responsibilities

Support all phases from TE Proposals through TE Retirement (Cradle to Grave).
Advise Program Quality on build-related issues that might impact program risk.
Provide defect disposition if the criteria are ambiguous or subject to interpretation.
Maintain the Lien, Administrative Closure and similar process documentation.
Work with Build-to-Print suppliers in defect resolution and reduction efforts.
Manage Quality Notes (Q-Notes) in the Manufacturing Management System.
Assess engineering work products (Drawings, Peer Reviews, Configuration Control Boards, Product Readiness and Sale, etc.) to identify and eliminate in-phase defects.
Be a Change Control Board member for program TE.
Review contract deliverables and coordinate with program personnel and Defense Contract Management Agency for DD250 sell-off / customer acceptance.
Participate in Software reviews and release to production sell off tasks.
Ensure completion of required documentation, identification of nonconformance and noncompliance, resolution and closure of open issues, and ensure quality and configuration of program assets.
Review risk and opportunity data to shepherd projects to eliminate or reduce risks and/or realize opportunities.
Oversee and perform root cause analysis, facilitate corrective actions, and implement closed loop process controls along with continuous improvement methods.
Travel to local suppliers to maintain relationships and work ongoing process improvement and defect reduction efforts.
Potentially travel to any location that needs TEQE assistance domestically.