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United Launch Alliance (ULA) · 3 weeks ago

Quality Engineer 4

Decatur, AL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

6+ years exp

United Launch Alliance is the world's most experienced and reliable space launch company, successfully launching more than 155 consecutive missions. As a Quality Engineer 4, you will be the primary point of contact for quality-related issues during operations, supporting production, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

AerospaceSpace TravelTransportation

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Performs development, modification, application and maintenance of quality standards and protocol for processing materials into partially finished or finished material products

Collaborates with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place and contractual requirements are properly flowed down to suppliers

Responsible for the implementation of methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment throughout the procurement process

Audits processes, reviews build documentation, and performs physical walk downs of hardware to verify conformance/compliance

Responsible for the control and disposition of nonconforming products, Material Review Board, causal analysis & corrective action, corrective action effectiveness / reliability and documentation, design for manufacturability and inspection planning

Collaborates on the design or specification of inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment; supports quality assurance tests; and performs analysis to assess the cost of and determination of responsibility, for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications

Establishes, expands, and effectively communicates quality data collection and analysis to empower risk management, continuous improvement, and integrated project teams throughout the enterprise

May specialize in the areas of supply chain management, design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control, AS9100 auditing, customer engagement, and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality

Qualification

Quality EngineeringMaterial Review Board (MRB)Root Cause AnalysisStatistical Process Control (SPC)ISO9000/AS9100 AuditingSAPGreen Belt certificationMicrosoft OfficeEffective communicationProject ManagementTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field from an accredited college or university

Minimum of 6 years of industry experience in Quality Engineering as it relates to Supply Chain Management, Production, or equivalent

Provide administration, education, and coaching on the Material Review Board (MRB) Process and use of the non-conformance Quality System

Experience working with drawings and engineering specifications

Experience with Microsoft Office applications

Must meet minimum vision requirements and demonstrate the ability to hear pure tone thresholds as specified by the relevant contractual agreement, regulation and/or company occupational health guide

No physical limitations (e.g. requires material handling, lifting, moving, bending, etc.)

Preferred

Previous experience with Material Review Board (MRB) certification process

Experience with the administration, processing and oversight of Suspect Product Evaluations involving research, identification, documentation, segregation and containment/control of non-conforming material at multiple physical locations

Experience working independently with little to no supervision and in a team environment

Experience with Siemens TeamCenter

Broad Experience using SAP for research and Material Acceptance

Experience preparing and presenting program/technical conclusions to varying levels of leadership and customer forums

6-8 years of administration, education, and coaching on the MRB Process and use of the non-conformance Quality System

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Knowledge and understanding or experience with one or more of the following: Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Action-Preventive Action Disciplines, Cause and Effect Analysis experience, Formal Auditor Training in ISO9000/AS9100, Project Management Skills, Green Belt training/certification, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Quality metrics development and analysis