QA Engineer; On-site

If you have experience inspecting production hardware, supporting DCMA sell-off, and working in a fast-paced manufacturing or defense environment, this is the kind of role where your work directly impacts final product quality. This position is ideal for a hands-on quality engineer who understands drawings, specifications, and real-world production issues and can work across engineering, manufacturing, and customer teams.

• Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols
• Devise and implement methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating materials and products
• Ensure compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements
• Interpret drawings, prints, and specifications to verify product quality
• Support production activities including rework, repair processing, and hardware/software evaluation
• Review and inspect product to ensure conformance prior to release
• Perform product sell-off activities with DCMA and customer representatives
• Create and manage non-conformance reports and support corrective action processes
• Support flow-down of customer requirements into program execution and tasking
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to maintain quality standards in a fast-paced environment
• Maintain documentation and support quality reporting and tracking

Skills Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or technical discipline with 4–6+ years of experience, or 8–10+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Ability to read, interpret, and understand engineering drawings, prints, and specifications
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to learn internal software and data management systems
• Experience working in multi-disciplined teams
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience working in fast-paced, dynamic production environments
• Experience supporting production hardware and/or software processing, including rework and repair

Skills Preferred

• Prior Quality Assurance Engineering experience
• Active Secret clearance
• Experience with First Article Inspection (FAI) and AS9102
• Knowledge of AS9100 quality management systems and auditing
• Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) processes
• Exposure to AS9145 Advanced Product Quality Planning
• Experience in a defense contracting or manufacturing environment
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Experience preparing documentation packages for customer review and product acceptance

Experience Required

• Experience reviewing and inspecting product for compliance
• Experience performing DCMA sell-off activities
• Experience creating non-conformance reports
• Experience performing ESD checks
• Experience preparing DCMA submittals
• Experience using inspection tools such as microscopes, calipers, and standard office equipment

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Sick time
• 401k

Pay Range: $39.00 - $44.00 per hour (Depending on experience and qualifications)

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