The Opportunity:
CACI is seeking a cleared Quality Engineer to support an Army Program Director at Fort Belvoir, VA.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, develop, implement, and manage Quality on assigned programs over their life cycle, ensuring that contractors meet their responsibilities for product quality in accordance with the contract requirements, and that systems fielded to Soldiers are of high quality and meet user requirements.

• Develop quality input for program management documents to include acquisition plans and strategies, source selection evaluation plans, supportability strategies, system engineering plans, statements of work, and specifications, and ensure appropriate contract clauses are called out in PEO contracts.

• Coordinate with product managers, users, ATEC, and other Government agencies as needed.

• Review and evaluate system performance, assess risk, and make recommendations.

• Assure compliance with contractual scope, schedules, specifications, and other requirements.

• Develop or evaluate sampling plans based on MIL-STD-1916, ANSI Z1.4, or other industry standards.

• Participate in post awards, program reviews, design reviews, and conferences as the quality engineer.

• Evaluate design efforts to ensure all appropriate environmental and performance issues have been considered and addressed.

• Review and ensure adequacy of all test plans, procedures, and reports for assigned programs.

• Monitor testing to ensure test is being conducted in accordance with approved procedures, and report results to the PM. Ensure effective root cause corrective action for all failures as well as adequacy of validation and implementation plans.

• Evaluate engineering change proposals and waivers/deviations for quality impact, and conduct physical and functional configuration audits.

• Prepare contract letters for Quality Lead and COR signature for review of all quality related contract data.

• Conduct of audits of contractor quality management systems and system assembly and test procedures, to ensure contractor adherence to ISO 9001, the specification, and to all contract requirements.

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

• Work with contractors to improve their quality system, processes and implementation of process controls.

• Provide Product Assurance Suitability Statement for material release.

• Ensure product quality deficiency reports (PQDR) are adequately addressed.

• Work with DCMA and monitor support provided on PM programs, ensure establishment of quality assurance letters of instruction (QALIs) and/or memoranda of agreement (MOA) where required, and review DCMA surveillance plans for adequacy.

Qualifications:

Required: 

• BS Engineering or Equivalent and > 20 years relevant experience or MS Engineering Equivalent and > 15 years relevant experience

• Extensive knowledge of and experience as Lead auditor of ISO 9001:2015 Quality System Requirements

• Subject matter expert for Quality, and has the ability to lead Quality efforts on assigned programs with minimal oversight from the Government lead.

• Active Secret Security clearance

Desired:

• MS Engineering or Equivalent and > 25 years relevant experience PhD Engineering or Equivalent and >15 years relevant experience

• Extensive knowledge of and experience as Lead auditor of ISO 9001:2015 Quality System Requirements

• Has the breadth of experience and knowledge, and recognition in the Quality community, to lead Quality efforts on assigned programs, and work independently with minimal oversight from the Government Lead.

• Served as consultant to other team members and mentor workforce on Quality matters.

• Evaluated methodologies used on past programs, and establish new and innovative strategies for contracting, managing, and evaluating Quality.

• Developed metrics for evaluating contract Quality

• Served as Lead Auditor

• Established training material, and train other audit personnel as needed.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is: