Sr QA Engineer

General Dynamics Corporation; Healdsburg (CA); On-site; USD 105,094 - 142,186; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

120 hours of PTO annually

up to 3 weeks paid family leave

Job summary

General Dynamics Corporation is hiring a Sr QA Engineer in Healdsburg, CA. This role involves establishing quality standards, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with ISO 9001. Candidates should have an Associate's Degree and 5-7 years of relevant experience, alongside proficiency in Microsoft Office. The position includes extensive travel and offers a competitive pay range of $105,094.00 - $142,186.00. The company emphasizes a collaborative culture focused on integrity and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in Quality Assurance or equivalent relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001/AS9100 quality management systems.
• Experience in DoD/DoW product oversight.

Responsibilities

• Establish quality standards and suggest modifications to prevent defects.
• Work with cross-functional teams to identify quality risks.
• Conduct audits of production processes to ensure quality standards.

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Technical expertise in quality management

Problem-solving skills

Leadership skills

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Job description

Responsibilities for this Position

Sr QA Engineer

US-CA-Healdsburg

Job ID: 2026-35873
Type: Full Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Quality
Healdsburg, CA (Foss Creek)

Company Overview

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Impact of the Role

General Profile

• Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines
• Solves complex problems
• Works independently, receives minimal guidance
• May lead projects or project steps within a broader project or may have accountability for on-going activities or objectives
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
• Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment

Essential Functions

• Establishes quality standards for products and processes and suggest modifications meant to prevent defects in components or final products.
• Works closely with cross-functional teams, including product design, product management, and production, to identify and mitigate quality risks.
• Audits production processes, raw materials, or suppliers/vendors to ensure that established quality standards are met.
• Conducts root cause analysis for defects, non-conformities, or other quality failures.
• May be responsible for ensuring compliance with formal external quality standards, such as ISO 9001.

Required Qualifications

• Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 5-7 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
• Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred education and experience: Bachelor's Degree
• Discipline/Major: Quality, Manufacturing, or related Engineeringdiscipline
• Knowledge, skills & abilities: Technical expertise. Ability to identify and seek needed information/Research skills. Problem-solving skills. Leadership skills. Working knowledge of ISO 9001/AS9100 quality management systems and FAI Standard AS9102. Working exp. leading teams in failure and root cause analysis, corrective and preventative actions. Interpreting schematic drawings and hardware inspection techniques. Exp comprehending and translating system requirements as well as contractual requirements to ensure full compliance is flowed down through product, assembly, and test documentation.
• Experience in DoD/DoW product and process oversight including requirements, build, integration, test and delivery.
• General knowledge of industry technical standards such as ANSI, CMMI, ASTM, etc.
• Experience reviewing Statement of Work (SOW), Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR), knowledge of Purchase Order Quality Requirements.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
• Requires regular movement throughout GD-OTS facilities.
• Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

Travel Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
• Requires regular movement throughout GD-OTS facilities.
• Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. The statements do not represent an exhaustive list of required responsibilities and skills. Other duties may be added or this job description may be amended at any time. This job description does not alter an employee's at-will employment status or create an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise.

Pay Range (USD)

$105,094.00 - $142,186.00

Additional Compensation

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PTO, Holiday, and Family Leave

Employees will receive 11 paid holidays and 120 hours of PTO annually and up to 3 weeks paid family leave.

If you require assistance or an accommodation for a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please email [e-mail] or call: 727-578-8295. Please note this contact information is for those requesting a reasonable accommodation while applying for a job, because of a covered disability. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans.

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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, weapons, lightweight tactical vehicles, missile components and armament systems around the world.