Lead Systems Quality Engineer — Drive Quality & Root-Cause

draper; Clearfield (UT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance programs

Employee clubs

Discounts to local museums

Job summary

Draper is seeking a Principal System Quality Engineer in Clearfield, Utah. The role focuses on ensuring products meet top quality standards and guiding investigations from requirements through verification, while supporting customers, suppliers, and internal teams.

Responsibilities include leading root-cause analyses, improving manufacturing and process efficiency, and mentoring engineers. Requires 7–10 years in quality engineering and a bachelor’s in engineering. Security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor of Science degree in an Engineering discipline.
• Requires 7-10 years experience in quality engineering or related field.
• Willingness to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and support to customers, suppliers, and employees in resolving issues.
• Assist in improving manufacturing, process, and product efficiency to reduce nonconforming products.
• Ensure products meet quality and product integrity requirements.
• Lead cross-functional teams to determine root cause of failures and recommend corrective actions.
• Analyze data to identify trends in product quality or defects to mitigate recurrence.

Skills

Cross-functional teams

Lean Six Sigma

Quality standards ISO 9001/AS9100

Process integration

Attention to detail

Time management

Prioritization

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Draper is seeking a Principal System Quality Engineer in Clearfield, Utah. The role focuses on ensuring products meet top quality standards and guiding investigations from requirements through verification, while supporting customers, suppliers, and internal teams.

Responsibilities include leading root-cause analyses, improving manufacturing and process efficiency, and mentoring engineers. Requires 7–10 years in quality engineering and a bachelor’s in engineering. Security clearance is required.