Quality Engineer Associate

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

Job summary

M.C. Dean is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to document, implement, and institutionalize the QA plan for the assigned business unit. The role focuses on documenting and managing QA processes, and planning for the functional area across projects.

Responsibilities include conducting audits, developing QA procedures, reporting trends, and leading compliance efforts. Strong emphasis on process improvement and scalable QA practices in a fast‑paced environment is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering; Industrial/Systems Engineering preferred.
• 0+ years of experience in QA or related field.
• Experience documenting and implementing QA plans and processes.

Responsibilities

• Document, implement and manage Quality Assurance across the unit.
• Plan for the assigned functional area and develop QA processes.
• Conduct project-specific audits to measure adherence to policies.
• Prepare quality reports and project scorecards for leadership.
• Lead QA activities including compliance, audits, deliverables, and improvements.
• Identify improvements to AS-IS processes and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Quality assurance

Audits

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Industrial/Systems Engineering)

Job description

Overview

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.

The Role

The Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for documenting, managing, implementing, and institutionalizing the Quality Assurance plan for the assigned business unit and/or service center.

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.
• Collaborates with other members of management to develop new processes and methods in assigned functional areas
• Creates 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.