Quality Engineer – U.S. Army Program Office

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Plan, develop, implement, and oversee Quality for assigned programs throughout their life cycle.

• Ensure that contractors fulfill product quality obligations in line with contract specifications.

• Confirm that systems deployed to Soldiers are of high quality and satisfy user needs.

• Create quality contributions for program management documents, acquisition strategies, source selection evaluation plans, supportability strategies, system engineering plans, statements of work, and specifications.

• Verify that appropriate contract clauses are incorporated into PEO contracts.

• Collaborate with product managers, users, ATEC, and various Government agencies.

• Review and assess system performance, evaluate risks, and provide recommendations.

• Ensure adherence to contractual scope, timelines, specifications, and other requirements.

• Develop or assess sampling plans utilizing MIL-STD-1916, ANSI Z1.4, or other industry standards.

• Take part in post-award activities, program reviews, design reviews, and conferences in the capacity of quality engineer.

• Evaluate design efforts concerning environmental and performance factors.

• Review test plans, procedures, and reports.

• Monitor testing, communicate results to the PM, and ensure corrective actions are taken for identified failures.

• Assess engineering change proposals, waivers, and deviations for their quality implications.

• Conduct physical and functional configuration audits.

• Prepare contract letters for the signature of the Quality Lead and COR.

• Audit contractor quality management systems and assembly and test processes for compliance with ISO 9001, specifications, and contracts.

• Analyze contractor quality data, metrics, and process controls.

• Collaborate with contractors to enhance quality systems, processes, and process controls.

• Provide Product Assurance Suitability Statements for material release.

• Ensure that product quality deficiency reports are thoroughly addressed.

• Work with DCMA and oversee support on PM programs.

• Establish quality assurance letters of instruction and/or memoranda of agreement when necessary.

• Review DCMA surveillance plans for sufficiency.

⛳️ Requirements

• BS in Engineering or Equivalent with over 20 years of relevant experience, or MS in Engineering Equivalent with over 15 years of relevant experience.

• In-depth knowledge of and experience as Lead Auditor for ISO 9001:2015 Quality System Requirements.

• Subject matter expert in Quality, capable of leading Quality initiatives on assigned programs with minimal oversight from the Government lead.

• Active Secret Security clearance.

• Up to 50% travel required.

• Desired: MS in Engineering or Equivalent with over 25 years of relevant experience.

• Desired: PhD in Engineering or Equivalent with over 15 years of relevant experience.

• Comprehensive experience and expertise, recognized within the Quality community.

• Experience acting as a consultant to team members and mentoring the workforce on Quality issues.

• Experience in evaluating methodologies and developing innovative Quality strategies.

• Experience in creating metrics for assessing contract Quality.

• Experience serving as Lead Auditor.

• Experience developing training materials and training audit personnel.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible time off benefit.

• Extensive learning resources.

• Healthcare benefits.

• Wellness benefits.

• Financial benefits.

• Retirement benefits.

• Family support benefits.

• Continuing education benefits.

• Time off benefits.

• Competitive compensation.

• Opportunities for learning and development.