Job Title: Quality Engineer IIIJob Location: Simi Valley, CA (This position is 100% onsite)Business Unit: DatronSchedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off.Position Summary:The Quality Engineer III is responsible for all aspects of assigned Program as Quality Engineer, including internal quality performance objectives, customer interface, program Quality and supplier quality support.
Responsibilities:- Perform Contract review for Quality requirements and implement appropriate actions to fulfill those requirements such as Quality plans, FAI (First Article inspection) Customer PDR, CDR reviews, Customer audits and act as final review and sign-off for product shipments to the Customer.
- Performs Preliminary Reviews of NCRs and evaluates in-process rejections via QA Process procedures for Non-conforming Material and MRB Activity.
- Performs drawing control and CCB review activities for new and revised documents, ensuring customer notification of all changes.
- Ensures Programs supplier quality issue resolution through coordination of resources and support of QC, Purchasing and Engineering groups.
- Maintain supplier evaluation/assessment reports. Interface with various company departments to assist in resolving quality problems and provide information to support ISO/AS9100 requirements.
- Interfaces with customers, vendors, and various company departments to resolve quality problems and provide information and may perform internal and/or supplier surveys and audits.
- Performs analysis of manufacturing performance and prepares reports for management on quality trends and actions to improve.
- Review completed Work Order, and Test data packages prior to shipment to ensure product performance meets specified standards and perform final Product sell-off to the Customer or DCMA as required
- Ensure training of subordinate employees in quality or other required functions.
- Leads interdisciplinary teams to address quality problems via formal Customer, Internal or Supplier corrective and preventive actions.
- Presents oral and visual presentations during technical meetings
- Supports and implements added scope objectives and activities outlined by Quality Director.
Qualifications:- Education/Experience/Training:
- Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years Quality Engineering "Hands-on" experience.
- Preferred one or more certifications in Quality Sciences such as Lean, 5S, Six Sigma, ISO/AS9100, SPC, ASQ certified engineer/manager/auditor, or similar.
- Excellent communication skills and experience in oral and written presentations.
- Must have interfaced or performed as a liaison to the customer for QA - ie Experience in this role with DCMA or other government agencies preferred.
- Must be familiar with and have experience in design phase activities, manufacturing test and evaluation, working with electromechanical systems and mechanical hardware.
- Ability to develop and implement projects requiring interface with design engineers, quality engineers, and supplier and subcontract technical personnel.
- Should be familiar with government and commercial specifications for Quality Assurance, and Test and Evaluation.
- Must be computer literate and have hands-on experience with current MS Office Software utilities and application programs.
Qualifications:- Flexible to work varied shifts, overtime, weekends and travel on occasion.
- Able to occasionally complete manual activities as part of job including stoop, bend, kneel, and squat and manual dexterity.
- Must have sufficient vision to see relative positions of small parts and able to discern symmetry and proper alignment.
- May be required to move items 25 pounds for distances of up to 25 feet.
- Must wear appropriate personal protective equipment as necessary.
- Based on job duties, and need to visit different areas within the company, may be exposed to fumes, dust, toxic or caustic chemicals (well below OSHA and ACGIH exposure guidelines), outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts and/or be part of a hearing conservation program due to noise levels around certain equipment.
- The ability to obtain and maintain a future Security Clearance is required for the role. Eligibility requires U.S. citizenship.
Why Join Fisica, Inc.:- Competitive salary and benefits package!
- Generous paid time off.
- 401k with 6% match and vesting is immediate.
- Strong work-life balance.
- Tuition Reimbursement.
- Paid paternal leave.
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $82,500-153,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Fisica Inc also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, and schedule type.
