Quality Assurance Engineer – Regulated Industries

MPR Associates, Inc.; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MPR Associates, Inc. seeks a Quality Engineer to guide the QA program across engineering and manufacturing activities. You will lead internal audits, supplier qualification, and corrective actions while aligning with ASME NQA-1, ISO 13485, and ISO 9001 standards.

The role emphasizes data-driven improvement and cross-team collaboration. Based in Alexandria, VA, the position requires 2+ years in a technical environment, strong MS Office skills, and an ability to drive quality initiatives in a

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a technical field, or equivalent technical experience, is required.
• Professional certification(s) or training related to ASME NQA-1, ISO 13485, or ISO 9001 are desired.
• Two or more years of experience in a technical organization performing engineering or manufacturing related activities is preferred.
• Prior experience as a quality professional working under an ASME NQA-1, ISO 13485, or ISO 9001 based quality program with experience in performing audits and implementing corrective action and process improvement is preferred.
• Prior experience with U.S. military quality assurance programs is a plus (such as the Navy Nuclear Quality Assurance program).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, such as MS Outlook, Word, and Excel is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform internal audits of the MPR quality program.
• Perform supplier qualification activities, including on-site audits of suppliers.
• Play a key role on the MPR Corrective Action Review Team - define corrective actions and process improvement initiatives, verify their implementation, and assess their effectiveness.
• Evaluate changes to industry standards to assess the impact on the MPR quality program.
• Perform trend analyses of metrics used to measure quality program performance, supplier performance, and client satisfaction.
• Perform general and project-specific oversight to ensure quality program requirements are implemented properly.
• Review documentation to ensure contractual and quality program requirements are understood and satisfied.
• Review hardware and software test procedures and results to ensure compliance with the MPR quality program.
• Assemble the information needed to support management review meetings, prepare the resulting report, and follow-up on the actions assigned.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Audits

Process Improvement

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

ASME NQA-1 ISO 13485 ISO 9001 certifications

Tools

MS Office

Job description

MPR Associates, Inc. seeks a Quality Engineer to guide the QA program across engineering and manufacturing activities. You will lead internal audits, supplier qualification, and corrective actions while aligning with ASME NQA-1, ISO 13485, and ISO 9001 standards.

The role emphasizes data-driven improvement and cross-team collaboration. Based in Alexandria, VA, the position requires 2+ years in a technical environment, strong MS Office skills, and an ability to drive quality initiatives in a