Program Quality Engineer onsite Tucson, AZ

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

may include monitoring quality metrics to support continuous improvement initiatives, partnering with cross-functional teams to reinforce process rigor, and supporting transition-to-production activities. You will conduct Production Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), First Article Inspections, and Quality Control Plan development, as well as contribute to Material Review Board (MRB), Change Control Board (CCB), and Risk Review Board (RRB) activities. This role operates as part of a collaborative Quality Assurance team, engaging daily with key stakeholders across the organization.

This is an “Onsite” role based in Tucson, Arizona.

• ◆Managing the product acceptance process for NGSRI creating the acceptance package documentation, reviewing data for completeness, accuracy and overall compliance with applicable customer requirements.
• ◆Quality Management System processes and process control documentation ensuring they are compliant with requirements, objectives and/or contracts while identifying issues, recommending solutions, and creating quality documentation.
• ◆Assist PM, Engineering & Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to define

for new products from a compliance and contractual perspective.

• ✓Aid Quality Working Groups to diagnose and mitigate product non-conformities identified internally and externally by driving RCCA and Non-Conformance Management to conclusion.
• ✓Provide advice to the area Lead and Program Managers on the quality aspects of the work being undertaken.
• ✓Understand Product Development Lifecycles to provide key Quality inputs during the different stages.
• ✓Perform audits of products and processes within a program or business
• ✓Engage on both strategic and tactical levels, focusing on quality, cost and schedule performance, early engagement, influencing and providing differentiating quality value to program teams and customers.
• ✓Develop partnerships with program and production leaders, IPTs, and other functions to drive issue resolution and implement improved processes.
• ✓Implement strategic and tactical Quality and Mission Assurance plans that will directly affect the program’s execution and influence.
• ✓Generate new Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) projects to reduce costs on the program.
• ✓Guide Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) in accordance with AS9145, as applicable.
• ✓Provide Quality oversight to technical design organizations and perform program reviews.
• ✓Interpret command media in compliance to work being performed.
• ✓Possible domestic business travel as needed (10%)

• ✓Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years’ experience
• ✓Relevant experience is quality, engineering, operations, program management or manufacturing.
• ✓Experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
• ✓Working experience translating external and/or internal

and command media.

• ✓Experience organizing technical/quality documentation (e.g. quality plans, reports, customer documentation, etc.) into structured compliant review packages
• ✓Experience reading and interpreting design drawings
• ✓Experience supporting continuous improvement processes and/or root cause corrective action (RCCA) for issue mitigation