Quality and Mission Assurance Engineer

a.i. solutions; Redstone Township (PA); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Safe Harbor Plan

Parental leave

Life/AD&D

Tuition Assistance

Wellness programs

Mental Health Therapy

Job summary

a.i. solutions is seeking a self-starter, energetic engineer to grow into a Quality and Mission Assurance Engineer supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). You will evaluate designs, implement MAP/PMAP requirements, assess risks, and support failure investigations and audits.

Hybrid onsite work, with a strong emphasis on sharp communication and documentation. Minimum qualifications include ABET-accredited engineering degree and 15+ years in quality/mission assurance, plus the ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in professional engineering from ABET-accredited program.
• 15+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience in Mission Assurance/Quality and in implementing QA practices.
• Experience in forming opinions and decisions for QA/MA.
• Experience in performing detailed and complex calculations.
• Experience in assessing missile defense or aerospace systems concepts.
• Security Clearance: S.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical evaluations of designs for subcomponents, assemblies and systems and identify risks.
• Provide SME input on MAP and PMAP requirements for development efforts.
• Evaluate baseline system risk and communicate issues; prepare risk reports.
• Assess hardware/software compliance with quality and mission assurance requirements.
• Support failure investigations, audits, assessments, and root-cause analyses.
• Draft documents, briefs and action items; respond with information papers.
• Provide weekly status reports on activities and issues.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Mission Assurance

Risk Assessment

Technical Evaluations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in professional engineering (ABET-accredited)

Job description

a.i. solutions is seeking a self-starter, energetic engineer willing to learn and develop into an experienced Quality and Mission Assurance Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Quality, Safety and Mission Assurance (QS) Directorate providing Quality and Mission Assurance support.

• Provide technical evaluations of developer designs for subcomponents, assemblies, and integrated systems associated with MDA programs and provide subject matter expertise for the identification, evaluation, and mitigation of risks associated with various aspects of the design, development, manufacturing, fielding and operation of MDA systems.
• Provide insight into implementation and execution of MDA’s Assurance Provisions (MAP) and Parts, Materials, and Processes Mission Assurance Plan (PMAP) requirements on MDA’s development efforts.
• Evaluate the current risk level of baseline system designs, as well as the impact of baseline changes to the overall system risk profile. Assist in communicating issues and risks. Prepare risk notification reports.
• Evaluate the current risk level of baseline system designs, as well as the impact of baseline changes to the overall system risk profile. Assist in communicating issues and risks. Prepare risk notification reports.
• Assist with review and assessment of hardware and software compliance with quality and related mission assurance requirements, including support of failure investigations, failure review boards, evaluations, audits, and assessments. Activities include determining root cause of failures of MDA hardware and software.
• Prepare draft documents, briefs, presentations, and actions items responses, which may include information papers.
• Provide weekly status reports on activities and issues of concern.
• Expectation is to work onsite fulltime. However, a hybrid schedule is now in affect.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in professional engineering from a school of engineering Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) accredited as professional engineering curriculum with a minimum of 15 years of experience.
• Experience in Mission Assurance/Quality and in implementing quality/mission assurance practices and oversight.
• Experience in formulation of opinions, decisions for quality and mission assurance practices.
• Experience in performing detailed and complex calculations.
• Experience in assessing missile defense or aerospace systems concepts, assess specifications and perform system integration.
• Security Clearance requirements: S

Desired Background:

• Ability to quickly connect in-person and in writing, and to actively listen and perceive the needs, values or opinions of others
• Demonstrated leadership accomplishments professionally and personally
• Proactivity in identifying and addressing challenges to include innovations that result in positive organizational impact

MAKE A MOVE, MAKE AN IMPACT.

a.i. solutions was founded over 30 years ago with a mission to MAKE AN IMPACT by exceeding expectations. A move to our team means using your passion and ingenuity to MAKE AN IMPACT through innovations, defending national security, and enabling access to space. MAKE A MOVE, to join a team driven by a shared ambition, and rewarded for individual contributions.

BENEFITS THAT MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Salary ranges from $175,000-$200,000 depending on relevant experience and qualifications.
• 401k Safe Harbor Plan, we contribute on Day #1
• Paid Parental leave for Mom & Dad
• Company Paid Life/AD&D
• Tuition Assistance
• Wellness plans that reward wellbeing & work life harmony
• Free Mental Health Therapy

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