Quality Engineer Associate

Quality Engineer Associate

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M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber‑physical solutions for the nation’s most mission‑critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward‑thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. We focus on nurturing the next generation of leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity.

The Quality Engineer Associate is responsible for documenting, managing, implementing, and institutionalizing the Quality Assurance plan for the assigned business unit and/or service center.

• Incorporate and lead M.C. Dean's Quality Management System on the assigned project, ensuring control of documents and records, and non‑conforming installations.
• Initiate, follow‑up, and close out corrective and preventive actions.
• Document and implement the Quality Plan tailored to project specifications and contractual requirements.
• Partner with the project team to fully understand the scope of work.
• Establish and lead a 3‑Phase Quality Control Process conducting preparatory, initial, and follow‑up inspections.
• Collect data from internal inspections and prepare weekly inspection data logs (Field Data Collection Reports).
• Initiate and manage discrepancy notices, corrective action reports, and CAPA.
• Identify and provide solutions to project‑specific issues.
• Manage punch list identification and closeout process.
• Document tailored processes across the value stream using ISO, CMMI, Agile, Lean Six Sigma, PMBOK, ITIL, and other frameworks.
• Recommend process optimizations and create control rules, policies, and procedures.
• Lead all quality assurance, compliance, audit activities and process improvement initiatives.
• Conduct project‑specific audits to measure adherence to documented policies and procedures.
• Prepare product and process quality reports and develop a project scorecard on Quality Assurance.
• Lead special process improvement projects to identify root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.

• 0+ years of experience and a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (preferably Industrial/Systems Engineering).

• Data collection, management, and analysis
• Planning and organization
• Written and verbal communication
• Decision‑making
• Teamwork, team building, and collaboration
• Customer service orientation
• Sharp attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Meticulous and diligent attributes
• Great team player with the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to influence with no direct supervisory authority

• A collaborative team inspired by engineering and innovation.
• An opportunity to lead and build a business with an industry‑leading firm with 75 years of experience.
• Investment in your skills through professional training, leadership programs, and tuition reimbursement.
• Open and transparent communication with senior leadership and local office management.

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time
• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Reach extending hands or arms in any direction
• Finger dexterity (e.g., keyboard use)
• Listening to and understanding spoken information
• Communicating verbally so others understand
• Reading and understanding written information
• Applying general rules to specific problems to produce sensible answers
• Identifying and understanding spoken speech

USD $72,320.00 - USD $ /Yr.

• Not Applicable

• Full‑time

• Quality Assurance
• Design Services