Quality Engineer Associate

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Aldie (VA); On-site; USD 75,250 - 113,280; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. is a Virginia-based company seeking a Quality Assurance professional to document, implement, and manage QA across projects.

You will plan for the assigned functional area and collaborate with management to develop new processes and methods in line with ISO, CMMI, Agile, Lean Six Sigma and ITIL frameworks. You will lead audits, produce quality reports and scorecards, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions to prevent recurrence, ensuring compliance and continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering required.
• Experience with quality assurance processes and documentation.
• Ability to develop and improve processes and policies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Document, implement and manage quality assurance processes.
• Plan for the assigned functional area and lead QA activities.
• Conduct audits and prepare quality reports and scorecards.
• Identify and implement process improvements and controls.

Skills

Listening

Communication

Reading

Problem solving

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Influence without direct supervision

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Industrial/Systems preferred)

Job description

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most recognizable mission critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. The company’s capabilities include electrical power systems, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio visual, and IT systems. M.C. Dean is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia and employs more than 9,000 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Responsibilities

• Document, Implement and Manage Quality Assurance
• Plan for the assigned functional area.

Perform Quality Control Tasks To Include

• Document tailored processes across the value stream using ISO, CMMI, Agile, Lean Six Sigma, PMBOK, ITIL and other internationally recognized process frameworks.
• Collaborate with other members of management to develop new processes and methods in assigned functional areas.
• Create product quality documentation system by writing and updating quality assurance procedures.
• Understand challenges in the existing AS-IS processes and recommend improvements for process optimization.
• Identify technical and administrative controls and create rules, policies, and procedures for the control implementation.
• Lead all activities involving quality assurance, compliance, audits, deliverables, and process improvement.
• Conduct project specific audits to measure the degree of adherence to documented policies and procedures.
• Prepare product and process quality reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Develop project scorecard on Quality Assurance and report to project and executive teams on the level of adherence.
• Work on special process improvement projects to identify root cause and put in place corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.

Qualifications

0+ years of experience with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (preferably Industrial/Systems Engineering).

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time. Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Aptitude

• Data Collection, Management and analysis Planning and organizational.
• Written and verbal communication.
• Decision-making.
• Teamwork, Team building and collaboration.
• Customer service orientation.
• Sharp attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Meticulous and diligent attributes.
• Great team player with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to influence with no direct supervisory authority.

Pay Range

USD $75,250.00 - USD $113,280.00 /Yr.