Quality Assurance Analyst Sr - E3

Lockheed Martin; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. seeks a detail-oriented Program Quality professional to develop and implement quality plans using SPC, lean, and six-sigma tools.

You will review quality discrepancies across assembly, mechanical, electrical, and electro-mechanical systems and drive corrective actions with suppliers and internal teams. The role involves interfacing with program management, subcontractor management, and QA teams to ensure regulatory and contractual compliance, plus participation in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or related field.
• Experience with AS9100/ISO 9001:2015 quality management systems.
• Experience with CMMI model and QA processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to work in teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement program quality plans, processes, and procedures using QMS concepts.
• Audit internal and external providers' QMS for compliance and effectiveness.
• Interface with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met.
• Investigate problems and implement corrective actions for recurring discrepancies.
• Support audits at Lockheed Martin sites and assist with documentation and records control.

Skills

QA methodologies

Teamwork

Writing skills

Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Standard Job Description

Develop and implement program quality plans, programs, and procedures using statistical quality control statistics, lean manufacturing concepts, and six-sigma tools and analyses. Ensures that performance and quality products conform to established company and regulatory standards. Reviews, analyzes and reports on quality discrepancies related to assembly, process, mechanical, electrical and electro-mechanical systems. Investigates problems and develops disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies. Interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met. Recommends corrective actions, dispositions and modifications.

Develop and implement program quality plans, programs, and procedures using statistical quality control statistics, lean manufacturing concepts, and six-sigma tools and analyses. Ensures that performance and quality products conform to established company and regulatory standards. Reviews, analyzes and reports on quality discrepancies related to assembly, process, mechanical, electrical and electro-mechanical systems. Investigates problems and develops disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies. Interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met. Recommends corrective actions, dispositions and modifications.

We’re looking for a detail-oriented individual to join our team and support and ensure our products meet the highest standards of functionality, reliability and performance

• You will develop and implement program quality plans, and procedures using statistical quality control data, lean manufacturing concepts, and six-sigma tools and analyses
• Ensures that program documentation and records are compliant with contractual requirements
• Interacts with Program Management and Subcontractor Management organizations for related Quality Assurance (QA) activities
• Audits Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. (Lockheed Martin) and external providers' Quality Management System (QMS) for workmanship, deficiencies, effective corrective actions, and validation of compliance to company’s management system and compliance to ISO 9001:2015. Generates and reviews audit reports for completeness and conformity to quality management system requirements
• Assists with external audits at Lockheed Martin sites
• Reviews, analyzes and reports on quality discrepancies related to assembly, process, mechanical, electrical and electro-mechanical systems
• Investigates problems and develops disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies. Interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met
• Ensures that corrective action measures are effective and meet acceptable reliability standards
• Supports Combat Management System 330 (CMS 330) Tech Refresh and engineering support and in-service support contracts
• Supports Harbor Acceptance Trials (HATs) and Sea Acceptance Trials (SATs)

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering or diploma in a related field
• Experience in Quality Management Systems (e.g., AS9100 / ISO9001:2015)
• Experience with Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Model
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, processes and best practices
• Works well both in a team setting and independently
• Good communicator with excellent writing and computer skills; must be effective within all organizational levels, both internally and externally
• Manufacturing / Production experience with Canadian military product, systems, specifications, and critical inspection processes
• Experience in implementation of continuous improvement initiatives to achieve program and/or company objectives

Desired Skills

• AS9100 or 9001:2015 Internal Auditor Certification
• Experience working at shipyards
• Experience working with the Department of National Defence (DND)
• Experience working with JIRA software and Confluence collaborative workspace
• Experience with the following standards:
  • ISO/IEC 90003:2018, ‘Software Engineering - Guidelines for the Application of ISO 9001 to Computer Software’
  • ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015, Systems and Software Engineering -- System Life Cycle Processes
  • ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288.1-2014, Standard for Application of Systems Engineering on Defense Programs
  • ISO/IEC/IEEE 15289:2015, Systems and software engineering - Content of life-cycle information products (documentation)
  • NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 1 Rev 1, Systems Security Engineering - Considerations for a Multidisciplinary Approach in the Engineering of Trustworthy Secure System
• Experience working in QA software role or similar software development lifecycle role (including requirements analysis, design, code, integration and test).