NPI & Quality Assurance Engineer - Secure Gov Tech

Socket.dev; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

iDirect Government, a DoD-focused subsidiary, seeks a Quality Engineering/PM lead to drive quality across full product life cycle from design through manufacturing and field returns. You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and TAC to ensure compliance, lead NPI efforts, and support ISO QMS audits.

Based in Herndon, VA, the role requires five+ years in electronics QA, DoD clearance or eligibility, and strong skills in Lean Six Sigma, project management, and data-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Hardware, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum of five years of quality engineering experience in electronics; NPI experience preferred.
• Experience with PCB products in manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of RF and electronic test equipment (spectrum analyzers, signal analyzers, power meters, data-loggers, etc).
• Experience using Product Lifecycle Management (AGILE), JIRA, MS Outlook, SHAREPOINT environments; ability to program scripts/routines preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong customer service and consultation skills.
• Ability to implement actions or deviations in manufacturing/engineering environments.
• Ability to operate independently within established methodologies and guidelines balancing priorities.
• Expertise using MS Project for scheduling and PM plans, schedules, and risk registers.
• Willingness to proactively identify and master new skills to meet responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Point of contact for all Quality elements across the full lifecycle of products including requirements, design, NPI, manufacturing, and customer corrective actions.
• Plan and communicate project scope, schedule, milestones and risks to Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, Sourcing, QA and contract manufacturing teams from design through production release.
• Ensure project deliverables are met in accordance with established processes.
• Lead recurring project team meetings and executive management reviews.
• Conduct schedule and budget performance variance analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma methods (FMEA, 5S, kaizen, etc).
• Interface with contract manufacturers to investigate manufacturing quality issues and evaluate field returns.
• Perform first article inspection or source audits at warehouse or supplier when required.
• Maintain and drive improvements to the quality lab workspace.
• Identify, source, organize and present relevant manufacturing and defect datasets, extracting metrics and trends.

Skills

Quality engineering

NPI experience

RF testing knowledge

Project management

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Hardware, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

JIRA

MS Outlook

SharePoint

MS Power Apps

MS Project

Job description

iDirect Government, a DoD-focused subsidiary, seeks a Quality Engineering/PM lead to drive quality across full product life cycle from design through manufacturing and field returns. You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and TAC to ensure compliance, lead NPI efforts, and support ISO QMS audits.

Based in Herndon, VA, the role requires five+ years in electronics QA, DoD clearance or eligibility, and strong skills in Lean Six Sigma, project management, and data-driven