Senior Production and Quality Engineer

Kairosinc

Maryland

On-site

USD 148,000 - 164,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

401K Plan with Employer Matching

Annual Bonuses

Paid Time Off

11 Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Certification reimbursement

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Rewards and recognition

Community outreach

Job summary

KAIROS, Inc in Lexington Park, MD seeks a Senior Production and Quality Engineer to join our team on-site at NAS Patuxent River. This role includes 30% travel to Industry sites and no telework.

You will lead production and quality activities for an early development classified program, evaluate manufacturability, support design reviews, and drive readiness through MRAs and PRRs. Active DoD security clearance is required.

Qualifications

Must have a Master’s Degree in a technical or scientific field from an accredited college or university.
In lieu of a Master’s Degree, a Bachelor’s Degree in a technical or scientific field from an accredited college or university and an additional four (4) years of recent and relevant experience may be substituted.
Must have minimum of ten (10) years of recent and relevant experience in an engineering position, three (3) years of which must be directly related to DoD systems.

Responsibilities

Provide support for Production & Quality of an early development classified program.
Examine suppliers and perform facilities evaluations assessing contractor design, development and manufacturing/quality planning activities, ensuring that production and producibility considerations are integrated into the systems engineering process.
Conduct quality research and data analysis to provide support in establishing M&QE requirements and management of M&QE efforts through all acquisition phases, including capacity analysis to examine scalability.
Evaluate design producibility, manufacturing planning and proposed or actual production/quality processes considering program affordability needs and with respect to established schedules and production plans.
Prepare technical risk assessments for decision meetings and related briefings.
Support the M&QE Division and IPT in planning and leading design, manufacturing and quality risk reduction efforts, producibility assessments and Production Readiness Reviews (PRRs).
Provide technical support for producibility and manufacturing discussions in design reviews and program/technical meetings and provide design and process oriented technical inputs.
Identify the causes of potential or actual manufacturing, producibility, or quality problems and recommend solutions to M&QE and IPT management via briefing or written correspondence.
Support the M&QE lead during the conduct of Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs), Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRAs), Quality System Evaluations (QSEs), Engineering Investigations (EIs), and other M&QE reviews. Support Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR) events.
Conduct quality research and data analysis to assist M&QE Division leadership in improving M&QE products and capabilities so that they optimally support programs and fleet readiness.

Skills

Industrial Engineering

M&Q skills

DoD experience

Customer analytics

Self-starter

MS Office

Fast-paced

Independent work

Multitasking

Detail oriented

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Master’s Degree in technical/scientific field

Bachelor’s Degree + 4 years relevant experience

Job description

KAIROS, Inc is searching for an energetic, experienced, and highly motivated Senior ProductionandQualityEngineer, to join our team. This position will be on-site at NAS Patuxent River, MD and 30% travel to Industry sites. This work is not eligible for teleworking.

Established in July 2013, KAIROS, Inc. is a growing Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) specializing in Life Cycle Program Management, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Logistics and Sustainment, Enterprise Platforms and AI, and Additive Manufacturing services focused on optimizing customers’ program performance and mission through proven methodologies and ethical practices. Our headquarters is in California, MD near Naval Air Station Patuxent River. We offer competitive salaries and benefits with outstanding growth potential.

This position will perform research analysis and technical domain engineering support in M&QE for a classified program at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, MD.

Primary Duties:

Provide support for Production & Quality of an early development classified program.
Examine suppliers and perform facilities evaluations assessing contractor design, development and manufacturing/quality planning activities, ensuring that production and producibility considerations are being appropriately integrated into the systems engineering process.
Conduct quality research and data analysis to provide support in the establishment of M&QE requirements and management of M&QE efforts through all acquisition phases, including capacity analysis toexamine forscalability.
Evaluate design producibility, manufacturing planning and proposed or actual production/quality processes considering program affordability needs and with respect to established schedules and production plans.
Prepare technical risk assessments for decision meetings and related briefings.
Support the M&QE Division and IPT in planning and leading design,manufacturingand quality risk reduction efforts, producibility assessments and Production Readiness Reviews (PRRs).
Provide technical support for producibility and manufacturing discussions in design reviews and program/technical meetings and provide design andprocess orientedtechnical inputs.
Identifythe causes of potential or actual manufacturing, producibility, or quality problems and recommend solutions to M&QE and IPT management via briefing or written correspondence.
Support the M&QE lead during the conduct of Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs), Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRAs), Quality System Evaluations (QSEs), Engineering Investigations (EIs), and other M&QE reviews. Support Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR) events.
Conduct quality research and data analysis toassistM&QE Division leadership in improving M&QE products and capabilities so that they optimally support programs and fleet readiness.

Skills and Qualifications:

Industrial Engineering background is desired
M&Q skills highly desired
Demonstrated experience in an area of engineering expertise isrequired.
Strong customer relations, analytics, and documentation skills
Self-starter, highly motivated, strong work ethic with a commitment to quality
Microsoft office suite proficiency, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Ability to work within a challenging, fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Ability to work independently
Ability to multi-task and meet competing, deliverable deadlines
Detail oriented
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide clear status and/or communicate issues
Ability to adapt to evolving technology

Education and Experience:

Must have a Master’s Degree in a technical or scientific field from an accredited college or university
In lieu of a Master’s Degree, a Bachelor’s Degree in a technical or scientific field from an accredited college or university and anadditionalfour (4) years of recent and relevant experience may be substituted
Must haveminimumof ten (10) years of recent and relevant experience in an engineering position, three (3) years of which must bedirectly relatedto DoD systems.

Clearance:

This position is subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. In order to complete the requirements for government security clearance investigation you must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to complete the full background investigation. This position requires an Active Secret Security Clearance.

Compensation:

While skills, education, and experience are key factors, they are not the sole determinants of salary. Other determining factors include but are not limited to location, contract budgets and requirements, and government labor category guidelines. The estimated salary range for this position is $148,000 to $164,000. KAIROS also provides a comprehensive benefits package as additional employee compensation.

KAIROS, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

KAIROS offers our employees a comprehensive benefits package consisting of: