Associate Quality Assurance Engineer

Thales Defense & Security Inc.; Clarksburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Quality Assurance Engineer to join their dynamic team in Clarksburg. This role offers a unique opportunity to support various quality assurance activities across engineering and production programs. You will engage with multiple departments, manage high-priority tasks, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. The company promotes a hybrid working environment and values its employees by providing competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work culture. If you're passionate about quality engineering and looking to grow your career in a collaborative setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Yearly Incentive Compensation Program

Medical insurance

Generous 401(k) program

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid wellness, vacation, and holiday leave

Paid parental leave

9/80 Work Schedule

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required with eligibility for classified information access.
• 0-2 years' experience in a related Engineering role.

Responsibilities

• Support Quality Engineering interactions with various departments.
• Execute Inspection Plans for Receiving and Final Inspection activities.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Statistical analysis

Ability to read mechanical drawings

Project management

Education

BSEE/BSME or equivalent technical degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Minitab

SAP

Job description

Overview

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. (TDSI) headquartered in Clarksburg, MD, is a U.S. company that has been serving domestic and international defense Air, Land and Sea domains for 60 years. With over 1000 employees, TDSI and its three subsidiaries (Tampa Microwave, Advanced Acoustic Concepts, and Trusted Cyber Technologies) support U.S. Joint Services, special operations forces, and multi-national partners with a variety of communication, visualization, electronic warfare, and sensor/sonar capabilities. TDSI’s key technologies include tactical handheld radios, expeditionary satellite terminals, helmet-mounted displays, optics and target recognition capability, advanced radars, undersea sensing, and missile systems. Lives depend on what we do!

Top Benefits (Subject to terms of applicable policies/plans)

• Competitive Salary
• Yearly Incentive Compensation Program
• Medical insurance for self and eligible family members
• Generous 401(k) program - up to 7% company contribution and 100% immediate vesting
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid wellness, vacation, and holiday leave
• Paid maternity, paternity, and parental leave
• 9/80 Work Schedule (every other Friday off)
• Hybrid working environment

We currently have an opening for an Associate Quality Assurance Engineer in our Clarksburg, MD office. This position reports to the Manager of Quality Engineering and follows the company policy of hybrid workstyle after the probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Support Quality Engineering Group interactions with Engineering, Program Management, Purchasing, and Manufacturing departments.
• Support Program Quality Assurance activities for production programs to include First Article in accordance with AS9102, MRB, CCB, FRB, and Work Product review and approval.
• Assist in managing high-priority tasks of multiple projects simultaneously in development.
• Execute Inspection Plans and processes for Receiving and Final Inspection activities.
• Support Continuous Improvements based on statistical analysis.
• Support Supply Chain Quality Assurance activities to include approving/auditing suppliers and conducting Source Inspections of Hardware/Software.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• U.S. Citizenship required. Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Excellent verbal and written communications – Fluent in English.
• 0-2 years’ experience in a related Engineering role.
• BSEE/BSME or equivalent/related technical degree.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products.
• Proficiency in Minitab.
• SAP knowledge a plus.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings.
• Ability to travel approximately 10% of time.
• Ability to comply with all Company guidelines, policies, procedures, and embrace Company Core Values.

The annualized pay range for this role is $59,666.40 - $76,240.40 USD along with a target incentive compensation plan (ICP) of 5%. The pay range provided is a good faith estimate representative of the experience level for the role described above. TDSI considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.