Senior Quality Engineer – DoD Weapon Systems Lead

Textron; Cockeysville (MD); On-site; USD 124,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Dress for your day

401k contribution

Job summary

Textron Systems is seeking a Quality Engineer IV in Hunt Valley, MD to lead quality initiatives across DoD programs with strict traceability. You will develop quality plans, lead root-cause analysis, supervise audits, and mentor juniors on complex assemblies.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering and AS9100 experience, strong data analysis skills, and the ability to collaborate with manufacturing and suppliers to ensure product quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or similar technical degree with 10 years of relevant experience, preferably in an AS9100 environment.
• Fluent knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
• Experience with Oracle (ERP)/Solumina (MES).

Responsibilities

• Reviews customer contracts on complex projects with strong focus on ensuring high quality products and process control; responsible for requirements analysis, identification and definition and setting the strategic approach for ensuring Quality on the program.
• Serve as the senior quality authority for highly complex DoD weapon system programs with strict 100% traceability requirements.
• Performs quality planning activities including development of Quality Plan, Quality Assurance Directives and Inspection Plan documents as required by the assigned project(s).
• Interfaces with Supplier Development and Sourcing Engineering to provide guidance and support for supplier issues.
• Participates in product development and design document reviews targeting design for manufacturability
• Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineers to define, validate, and implement process controls, data collection standards, and inspection gates that guarantee traceability.
• Interfaces with internal organizations and systems in performance of the assigned Quality Engineering functions.
• Lead root-cause analysis, failure investigations, and corrective action implementation on high-impact issues involving critical assemblies and subsystems.
• Serve as Quality lead on all internal QMS audits and external customer audits
• Mentor and guide junior staff, providing coaching, training, and technical leadership
• Participates in Program Management activities appropriate to the assigned project(s)
• Participates in Contract Data Requirements List development, review and delivery to the customer as required by the assigned project(s).
• Assists in developing fabrication/build processes and standards to meet all contractual requirements
• Serve as senior MRB chair or technical authority, guiding disposition, risk assessment, and documentation for nonconforming materials.
• Interfaces with internal organizations and systems in performance of the assigned Quality Engineering functions.
• Uses knowledge of inspection tools and techniques to define inspection requirements.
• Performs QA estimating in support of proposals for complex projects with stringent requirements and dynamic work scopes.
• Provides status inputs to the Cost Account Manager for tasks performed. May perform CAM function for small to medium projects.

Skills

Quality engineering

Statistical methods

Documentation & audits

Communication

Leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

AS9100 experience

Tools

Oracle

Solumina

Job description

Textron Systems is seeking a Quality Engineer IV in Hunt Valley, MD to lead quality initiatives across DoD programs with strict traceability. You will develop quality plans, lead root-cause analysis, supervise audits, and mentor juniors on complex assemblies.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering and AS9100 experience, strong data analysis skills, and the ability to collaborate with manufacturing and suppliers to ensure product quality and compliance.