Job SummaryWe are currently seeking a NEON Instrumentation Quality Engineer. This is an on-site position located in Boulder, CO.
The Quality Engineer is part of a team that performs activities in the Assembly, Repair, and Calibration (ARC) Laboratories which manages environmental monitoring sensors and equipment. The Quality Engineer will carry out audits to ensure quality objectives of the NEON project are met including evaluation of external laboratory quality systems and internal audits of the assembly, repair and calibration laboratories. The Quality Engineer will be responsible for the support of the assembly, repair and calibration quality systems and continual improvement of the operating laboratories. In addition, the Quality Engineer will contribute to the operations, development and assurance of quality systems.
Responsibilities- Supports department manager and supervisor for meeting quality objectives for the NEON project.
- Perform internal and external audits of the labs to ensure quality objectives for the NEON program.
- Perform and complete cross training for testing and calibration of sensors.
- Provide issue and problem tracking and resolution to support project operations.
- Coordinate across departments and external suppliers to ensure issue and problem resolutions and to ensure quality objectives for the project.
- Coordinate QA/QC data flows with other related NEON groups.
- Calibrate and validate sensors and auxiliary reference materials.
- Support laboratory standards maintenance and calibrations.
- Lead ongoing quality assurance activities including ensuring traceability to nationally and/or internationally recognized standards or first principles.
- Provide continuous improvement to laboratory procedures implemented for assembly, repair and calibration functions.
- Maintain and help troubleshoot measurement fixtures used for the functionality and calibration of sensors.
- Ensure completeness of required documentation (e.g. Procedures, engineering schematics, design descriptions, operation procedures, troubleshooting manuals, block diagrams, bill of materials, etc.) related to areas of responsibility and coordinate updates as required.
- Follow NEON and laboratory specific safety requirements, policy and procedures.
Key Qualifications- Bachelors of Science in engineering or a related science field or equivalent experience
- 2-5 years of related experience, additional education can be substituted for experience
- Knowledge of mathematics and statistics
- Experience reviewing QA/QC plans and procedures and providing feedback for improvement
- Experience working in a collaborative scientific or engineering enterprise
- Familiarity with ISO 17025 accreditation or similar
- Expertise with office software (Excel, Work, Access, Visio, etc.)
- Ability to work effectively within a diverse team and across organizations
- Organized with the ability to multitask
- Very effective written and oral communication skills; demonstrated technical documentation skills
- Very effective interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate with others
- Self-directed and motivated with the ability to work independently with little direction or supervision as well as in a team environment
- Ability to solve complex problems by applying experience, judgment, and creativity to both short- and long-term challenge
- High-level of accountability to ensure the protection and security of company data
- Some travel may be required
- Ability to drive company vehicles
- Applicants must have authorization to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment Visa at this time.
Salary Range & Compensation- Battelle is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The annual salary range for this role is $71,000 - $91,000, in addition to our comprehensive benefits package. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to education, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications. Salary ranges may vary based on geographic location and market conditions.
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Benefits: Live an Extraordinary LifeWe care about your well-being, not just on the job. Battelle offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to help you live your best life.
- Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated.
- Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.
- Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.
- Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan. For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that.
- Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.
