Senior Quality Systems Specialist - Phantom Works

Socket.dev; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

The Boeing Company in Kent, WA is seeking a Senior Quality Systems Specialist to join the Phantom Works Quality Organization. You will lead quality reviews and drive continuous improvement to ensure parts and processes meet aerospace standards.

Responsibilities include developing quality budgets, leading cross-site groups, and conducting audits. Strong emphasis on root-cause analysis, supplier assessments, and training for audits. This is a fulltime, on-site role with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with safety and quality processes
• 5+ years reading engineering drawings and specs
• 5+ years of MS Office proficiency

Responsibilities

• Lead quality reviews of proposals, contracts, regulatory, program and customer requirements
• Develop quality budget and cost estimates
• Lead cross-site groups to deploy quality policies, processes, and metrics
• Analyze process data to identify root causes and implement corrective actions
• Conduct supplier quality assessments and audits to meet program requirements
• Train management for third party audits
• Support hardware, software and system level audits to ensure compliance

Skills

Quality process management

Root cause analysis

Quality assurance

Proficiency with MS Office

Education

Bachelor of Science

Tools

MS Office

Audits

Job description

Senior Quality Systems Specialist - Phantom Works

Company: The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quality Systems Specialist to join our Phantom Works Quality Organization in Kent, WA!

Join Boeing as a Quality Systems Specialist and drive world‑class safety and reliability across cutting‑edge aerospace programs. In this position, you will support quality defect reduction, root‑cause problem solving, and continuous improvement to ensure parts and processes meet the aerospace manufacturing standards.

Position Responsibilities

• Leads Quality reviews of proposals, contracts, regulatory, program and customer requirements ensuring early quality involvement in program development
• Develops Quality budget and cost estimates
• Leads multi‑function, multi‑site groups to develop company directives, policies, processes, procedures and metrics to assure program, contract, customer, regulatory requirements, international standards and working agreements are deployed
• Leads stakeholders in analysis of process data, metrics, models and flows to identify root cause of complex problems and development and implementation of preventive or corrective actions
• Conducts research, compiles and analyzes performance reports and process control statistics to continuously improve process capability
• Conducts quality source selection and process capability assessments of suppliers' ability to meet program quality requirements and support business decisions.
• Develops Quality criteria for supplier source selection and a coordinated response for review and approval by senior management
• Develops scope, schedule, plans and leads hardware, software and system level audits to determine compliance with quality management system standards, configuration assurance, related business, regulatory and customer requirements, and reports results to management
• Trains senior management on preparation for third party audits
• Analyzes data to provide material review dispositions for complex nonconforming materials, parts and equipment
• Assists in the development of new standard repairs for nonconforming materials, parts and equipment
• Works under minimal direction.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• 5+ years of experience working with safety and quality processes and procedures
• 5+ years of experience reading, understanding and interpreting engineering technical information (e.g., drawings, handbooks, industry standards and specifications)
• 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Office Products like Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor of Science degree
• 10+ years of experience working with safety and quality processes and procedures
• 10+ years of experience reading, understanding and interpreting engineering technical information (e.g., drawings, handbooks, industry standards and specifications)
• Experience with Early Quality Involvement Tool (EQI)
• Leadership experience
• Top Secret Clearance preferred
• Experience with new development programs
• 5+ years of experience working with AS9100 and/or similar QMS standard

Shift

This position is for 1st shift, however, there may be additional shift requirements to support program objectives. Shift differential may be available when on 2nd/3rd shift. Shift 1 (United States of America)

Travel

Position may require travel up to 10% of the time.

Conflict of Interest

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process

Drug Free Workplace

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Total Rewards

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

• health insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts
• retirement savings plans
• life and disability insurance programs
• paid and unpaid time away from work

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range: $125,800 - $170,200

Language Requirements

Not Applicable

Education

Not Applicable

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Boeing Participates in E – Verify

• E-Verify (English)
• E-Verify (Spanish)

Right to Work Statement

• Right to Work(English)
• Right to Work(Spanish)

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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