Standard Job Description

The Program Quality Engineer will support the Space Development Agency (SDA) Portfolio Quality Program in Denver, CO at the Waterton Campus. This opportunity, as the SDA Program Quality Engineer, will be responsible for the overall implementation, maintenance, and compliance to quality and program requirements.

This role manages the implementation and execution of program quality requirements. Responsible for all aspects of Quality across the programs life-cycle including proposals, contract review, start-up, development, transition to production, production and support. Requires an understanding of quality tasks across quality functions including hardware, software, systems and suppliers/subcontractors, and customers. Proficient in company policies. Partners with program teams as the Quality Lead for design, development, supply chain, production and mobilization phases of program execution. Performs contract reviews and flows down contract quality requirements to quality team, including suppliers. Establishes quality budgets and cost commitments. Serves on the program area Risk and Opportunity Review Boards; nominates risks and opportunities. Ensures Quality Assurance Plans are documented and current and implemented. Schedules and ensures assessments of program (e.g. quality audits). Participates in independent program reviews to understand risks and drive Return to Green plans. Maintains a Customer quality relationship. Establishes and maintains effective Quality Program Team business rhythm.

Must be a self-starter who can manage multiple priorities within a team environment and meet documented schedule commitments. Ideal candidate to have prior experience presenting to various internal organizations and customers. Experience in application of quality principles in the areas of: design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation, program performance, reliability, inventory control, and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality for make and/or buy products. Performs technical evaluations including product requirements, specifications, models/designs, drawings, and procedures. Collaborates with program management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and customers on quality related issues to ensure quality standards are in place. Engages in product failure investigations, material review board decisions and corrective/preventive action. Ensures corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and/or are compliant with requirements. Evaluates quality systems for deficiency identification and correction. Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms, and equipment; conducts product quality tests, performs statistical analysis to assess products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications. As a successful member of the team that delivers exceptional results, you will need excellent communication skills and the ability to develop rapport with multiple internal and external partners.

As a successful member of the team that delivers exceptional results, you will need excellent communication skills and the ability to develop rapport with multiple internal and external partners.

Basic Qualifications

- Technical bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline or a master’s degree
- Quality experience or experience in a test or production environment
- Proficiency with discrepancy documents or SAP or other databases
- Experience with quality or manufacturing engineering processes or policies and/or quality systems management requirements
- Must be willing to make minimal travel to suppliers and launch base activity, as required.

- Must be willing to work off shift and weekends, as required.

- Must have the ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance
- Must be a US Citizen

Desired Skills

- Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering Background
- 3+ years of related Quality Experience
- Master’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline
- Lean Six Sigma/Green Belt or higher certification
- Familiar with other SDA related discrepancy documents/processes
- Knowledgeable regarding audit processes
- Experience engaging with external government customers
- Experience in a satellite and/or missile processing environment
- Familiarity with satellite and/or missile hardware, processes, systems, enterprise requirements and command media
- Understanding the ability to apply AS9100, ISO9001 requirements.
- Experienced with non-conformance (PR/MRB), root cause corrective action (RCCA), manufacturing work instructions (MWI), and quality test support (QTS) requirements and systems
- Ability to work in a collaborative and team-based environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with data analytics to report trends and achieve results, drive improvements and efficiencies

- Experience with Cost Account Management/Project Engineering
- Top Secret clearance