Principal Design QA Engineer - Lead Quality & RCA

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is hiring a Principal Engineer - Design Quality Assurance for onsite work in Cedar Rapids, IA. The role ensures high quality by embedding quality engineering throughout the lifecycle, preventing defects and enabling program success.

A SECRET clearance is required or the ability to obtain one, with relocation not provided. You will drive quality improvements, interface with IPTs and customers, and lead cost-of-quality initiatives while delivering robust quality plans and APQP

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree with 8+ years of experience or advanced degree with 5+ years.
• Experience with Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9102).
• Experience overseeing RCA, corrective and preventive actions.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and deliver customer-facing artifacts.

Responsibilities

• Interface with program quality teams, programs, customers and IPTs to ensure quality and compliance.
• Interface with external/internal customers to build effective relationships.
• Manage and influence across multiple stakeholder levels for program success.
• Deliver products and services while addressing quality risks and RCCA actions.
• Improve processes and systems with strong conceptual reasoning.
• Lead RCCA and FRACAS activities to prevent recurrence of issues.
• Develop CoQ projects to reduce program costs and implement APQP where applicable.

Skills

Quality management systems

Root cause analysis (RCA)

Interpreting technical drawings

Customer deliverables

Cross-functional influence

Written & verbal communication

Problem solving

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree (related field)

Job description

Collins Aerospace is hiring a Principal Engineer - Design Quality Assurance for onsite work in Cedar Rapids, IA. The role ensures high quality by embedding quality engineering throughout the lifecycle, preventing defects and enabling program success.

A SECRET clearance is required or the ability to obtain one, with relocation not provided. You will drive quality improvements, interface with IPTs and customers, and lead cost-of-quality initiatives while delivering robust quality plans and APQP