Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Job description:

Job ID: 107305 

The Leonardo DRS Airborne and Intelligence Systems business is a global leader and strategic partner committed to delivering world-class, full life-cycle defense and intelligence products that protect the security of our nation and our allies.  From air combat training to state-of-the-art electronic warfare systems, our technology is deployed by virtually all U.S. military and government agencies around the world.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading groups of engineers on customer programs or projects
• Lead product quality improvement teams, Material Review Boards and Failure Review Boards
• Responsible for driving process and product improvement initiatives across multiple functional disciplines
• Completion of assigned task on time and meeting technical requirements
• Responsible for developing program or project quality system processes and supporting product quality improvements
• Develop and implement formalized quality system processes, procedures and work instructions
• Monitor and mentor junior quality engineers
• Lead and execute customer quality program requirements
• Monitor development activities to assure contract compliance, as required
• Lead the efforts to develop maintain and deploy quality plans and activities that translate customer requirements into planned activities  
• Evaluate and make recommendations on critical supplier selections and drives supplier continuous improvement processes, including leading on-site audits, evaluating prototypes, and reviewing and approving of supplier corrective actions
• Develop and generate statistical reports on inspection activities and results, new product or process testing results, etc and recommends action as required
• Provide regular reporting of progress and status
• Lead the efforts to gather, organize, monitor, analyze and report on information on products and processes
• Ability to lead a group of engineers, technicians and/or inspectors
• Attend appropriate customer, business or program meetings
• Evaluate and dispose of non-conforming material
• Prepare quality engineering reports and recommendations
• Develop new procedural controls to address all aspects of quality programs
• Provide ongoing quality system support to include performing internal audits, ensuring implementation of root cause corrective actions
• Develop and deploy SPC initiatives internally and at suppliers
• Review and approve engineering/test and contractor documentation and provide input to assure that appropriate quality requirements are addressed
• Act as main customer and senior management interface in resolving customer quality issues and driving root cause and corrective action on process and product quality issues
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization
• Provide technical support for Assembly/Test/Inspection personnel to include executing workmanship improvement plans, developing inspection methods and criteria, specifying appropriate sampling plans, interpreting and revising specifications, and processing non-conforming materials
• Establish programs to evaluate the precision and accuracy of production and processing equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical facilities
• Responsible for financial impacts of quality process controls and inspections
• Perform analyses of program requirements and prepare responsive quality plans, procedures, schedules and resource allocations to assure optimum quality support

 

Qualifications

• Ability to define problems and drive to root cause and effective corrective action
• Proficient technical expertise and application domain knowledge
• Proficient with ISO Standards, Six Sigma tools, statistics
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5 years of experience
• ASQ certification or Black Belt preferred
• Ability to understand military specifications and to read blueprints
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication and writing skills

 

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours. 
*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only

 

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.