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The candidate will work with the Program Quality Team supporting Development Quality for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Program as a Senior Program Quality Engineer. This meaningful role will help develop and lead execution of various Quality projects and support efforts for the THAAD Program. Under minimal direction, the ideal candidate will utilize Quality Engineering methods to evaluate and initiate actions to identify and control sources of variation detrimental to quality, cost, and schedule targets. Emphasis will be placed on validation of key process capability.

Scope of responsibility also includes: lead root cause, corrective and preventive action investigations/ decisions/ validations, actions, integration tasks, along with area improvement strategy and planning. The candidate will assist various management, staff, vendors/ suppliers, customers, and partners with initiatives to optimize processes and methods to ensure compliance to customer contractual requirements and continuous improvement initiatives in the areas of cost, efficiency, Quality Assurance, and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities will include but are not be limited to:

• Lead lab floor activities - review manufacturing work instructions, perform hardware inspections, witness test activity, generate non conformance documentation, and conduct regular floor walks

• Develop & cascade program quality requirements flow down to supply chain, mapping to requirements and contractual milestones

• Manage quality data and associated key business metrics

• Support supplier Quality Management System (QMS) audits, assess special process compliance, and issue audit findings with required corrective actions.

• Run business processes to measure and improve quality performance and update/ improve departmental procedures as the need arises

• Responsible and accountable for delivering effective methods and initiating improvements that will drive and improve overall quality performance

• Conduct/ coordinate process and product evaluations and assessments

• Conduct Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations

• Review and approve First Article Inspection (FAI) reports

• Collaborate with leaders from various functions to assure compliance and continuous improvement

• Support Quality contributions of Proposals and Control Account Management efforts

• Provide local Customer interface

• Mentor and guide less senior personnel

• Travel may be required

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college in technical discipline, (e.g., Electrical, Electronic, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering) or equivalent discipline (e.g., math, physics, chemistry, etc.).

• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills

• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite and basic computer skills

• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in a team environment

• Self starter with the ability to work autonomously

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance required

• US Citizenship required

Desired Skills

•Experience with Quality processes and procedures

• Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

• Experience interacting with internal and external customers

• Experience in developing and reporting quality metrics

• SAP/ERP and SharePoint experience

• Familiarity with Material Review Boards (MRB) and Failure Review Boards (FRB)

• Experience with Aerospace hardware

• Green Belt Trained/Certified