Job DescriptionIn the Precision Guided Sensing Solutions (PGSS) Product Line, we design and manufacture state-of-the-art sensors and guidance kits that enable our customers to execute their precision strike missions. BAE Systems is looking for a Program Quality Engineer (PQE) for our Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) Production Program. The APKWS Production Program is responsible for over $250M in annual sales revenue and the factory is located in Hudson, NH.
The Program Quality Engineer will responsible for supporting various efforts across our Production and Development programs including a key focus on second sourcing initiatives to ensure supply chain resilience and cost optimization. This will include the entire program life cycle (Proposal, Design, Production, Services, and Sustainment). They will utilize their expertise in Quality to ensure compliance, drive process improvements, lead root cause corrective actions and guide business decisions with data.
This individual needs to have solid communications skills as well as having the ability to engage across all levels of the organization in building effective relationships.
As a part of an interdisciplinary program team, the Program Quality Engineer will be involved in (but not limited to) the following:
- Review and evaluate mechanical designs, specifications, and technical documents to ensure compliance with established standards and best practices.
- Ensure that designs meet functional requirements and manufacturing capabilities using key GD&T engineering checking techniques
- Provide notations and feedback to team members so necessary corrections are made to designs and reference materials.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to identify design issues and provide guidance and expertise to improve overall engineering processes.
- Actively participate in the qualification and validation of secondary sources, ensuring designs are adaptable to alternative manufacturing processes and materials.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, such as manufacturing and supply chain, to ensure seamless integration of quality into the design process.
- Investigate design-related issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions to avoid future occurrences. This includes investigating quality deviations identified during second source qualification.
- Maintain accurate records of design reviews, test results, and quality assurance activities for future reference and audits.
Required Skills and Education- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or technical field and 0-4+years of engineering experience or 6-8+ years of engineering experience
- Knowledge/demonstrated expertise in GD&T, tolerance analysis, and statistical process control (SPC)
- Knowledge-experience with root cause analysis methodologies (e.g., 8D, 5-Why, FTA)
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
Preferred Skills and Education- Master's Degree
- Experience with AS9100, PPV/AS9102 FAI, and AS9145/PPAP
- Green Belt/Black Belt Certified
- Experience as a Quality Engineer, with a focus on design quality or development program in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with a Quality Improvement Program (Zero Defect, Lean Six Sigma, Operational Excellence, etc..)
- Experience with supplier qualification processes, including audits and source inspections.
- Ability to devise sampling procedures and directions for recording and reporting quality data
- Perform and Document internal audits and other quality assurance activities
- Secret Clearance or ability to attain
- Experience using Quality Databases
- Plan, conduct and monitor testing and inspection of materials and products to ensure finished product quality
