As a Senior Product Quality Engineer, you will work inside & outside the organization to define, develop, and execute processes that deliver high quality & reliable products. This role focuses on our ALTIUS (Agile Launched, Tactically Integrated Unmanned System) is a family of tube-launched, air- and ground-launched autonomous drones. our next generation product and auxiliary accessory products with career growth to any of our products in the development stages. You will be responsible for product quality leadership for the end to end product life cycle. An ideal candidate for this role has knowledge of manufacturing, product development, test/system performance criteria, metrology, and continuous improvement for drones and/or aerial vehicles. If you are someone who loves to build world-class quality processes, work hands-on, and be accountable for results, then this role is for you.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Drive product development and production for a ALTIUS product by supporting early design engagement, risk reduction, failure mode avoidance, advance quality planning, drawings & work instruction reviews, process development, inspection, acceptance test performance management, end-of-line metrics, verification, validation, and qualification of processes and parts, sub-assemblies, along with the vehicle, itself.
- Drive clarity & resolution for quality ambiguities associated with product maturity, process stability, and field performance that impact the product achieving it’s quality & reliability goals for volume production. Design, develop, and lead the quality plan for the product.
- Champion the transition from new product introduction (NPI) to a sustainable & predictable, high rate manufacturing process and supply chain.
- Own the elimination of product risk to improve reliability & quality across the product lifecycle. Engage in quality issue management from concept stages through development & manufacturing to field use.
- Ensure the execution of product and process requirements. Define and improve such requirements.
- Work cross-functionally to define and execute the product roadmap for changes and customer acceptance testing.
- Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA), Corrective Action Board (CAB), Material Review Board (MRB) activities, and inspection process performance. Review the effectiveness of actions and share lessons learned across the product team.
- Lead product health data analysis and improvement activities. Establish metrics for measuring quality and the factors that predict quality performance.
- Support the continuous improvement of the Quality Management System for the product. Define and improve required quality documentation and processes.
- Support investigations, initiatives, and projects as needed, at the team or organization level.
- Travel up to 25% of the time to Arsenal 1 and potentially critical suppliers with our Supplier Quality Engineering team.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field
- Experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality in aerospace/defense or similar hardware.
- Working knowledge of design review and quality management of precision mechanical parts & sub-assemblies, PCBA, harnessing, avionics, systems integration, composites, propulsion systems, and lethality systems.
- Experience driving product quality and performance requirements to test and measurement system development and optimization. Leading the transition from engineering qualification to manufacturing variance testing for product quality coverage.
- Working knowledge of product development methodologies such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) elements such as Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Working knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical manufacturing processes.
- Application of industry standards and best practices to meet government customer quality expectations.
- A strong ownership mindset with demonstrated capability to drive projects from start to completion.
- Analytical skills and experiences for data mining, data quality, metrics generation, issue management systems, and statistical analysis tools (MatLab, JMP, MiniTab, etc)
- Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in a technical field
- 5-7 years of experience with developing quality systems for low volume, high complex manufacturing environments and suppliers.
- Working knowledge of AS9100/ ISO 9001-based Quality Management System requirements.
- Experience with IPC standards and general workmanship standards.
- Experience with government contracts and MIL standard requirements commonly applied to quality requirements for aerial vehicles.
- Experience with Teamcenter, NetSuite, SolidWorks/NX, Jira, Foundry, Forge/MES, and Altium (or other PCBA and harness design software)