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 seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to document, manage, and implement the QA plan for the assigned business unit. The role focuses on creating and maintaining quality systems across projects to ensure compliance and performance.

You will lead audits, develop process improvements, and produce reports that drive executive insight. A BS in Engineering and strong analytical skills are required for success in this hands-on technical role.

Qualifications

• Experience documenting, managing, and improving QA programs.
• Ability to design and implement QA processes and controls.
• Experience with audits and process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Document, Implement and Manage Quality Assurance
• Plan for the assigned functional area.
• Lead audits and drive process improvements.
• Prepare QA reports and scorecards for stakeholders.

Skills

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Written communication

Oral communication

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Process improvement

Education

BS in 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.

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.