Senior Quality Engineer

Company:

The Boeing Company

Job ID:

00000436832

Date Posted:

2024-08-23

Location:

USA - Huntsville, AL

Job Description Qualifications:

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quality Engineer to join the Quality team located in Huntsville, AL.

This position will be supporting the Space Launch Systems (SLS) program at Huntsville Gateway Facility and be responsible for coaching and mentoring junior and peer engineers, supporting management and creating and presenting findings to senior leadership. This position supports non-conformances (NCR) and hardware and test evaluation results. This position will be working in a fast-paced production environment on 1st shift and will require intra-departmental communication and interfacing with customer and suppliers.

Successful candidates will 10 or more years of directly related work experience, including a proven track record of leading process improvement initiatives that resulted in measurable quality enhancements.

Position Responsibilities:

• Leads integration of contractual and Boeing Quality Management System requirements into all aspects of proposals and program processes and documentation.
• Provides interpretation of complex requirements. Develops quality metrics, design and production certification plans for large programs to ensure compliance with contractual, Company and regulatory requirements.
• Develops Quality criteria to support supplier selection activities.
• Leads various reviews to ensure quality attributes are incorporated into product designs.
• Develops and selects methods for analysis, testing and audit to ensure manufacturing and test readiness.
• Assists in development of new standards repairs for non-conformances.
• Analyzes non-conformance trends to evaluate effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Develops and implements corrective actions.
•  Performs benchmarking and other forms of advanced analysis to ensure specified processes capability levels are achieved.
• Works under minimal direction.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.

This is a NASA safety-sensitive position and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

This position requires the ability to obtain access to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility

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. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry
• More than 5 years of experience leading 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
• Experience with mentoring, coaching, guiding, and leading teams of junior and peer engineers
• More than 5 years of experience in Aerospace manufacturing
• More than 5 years of experience interfacing with suppliers

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry
• 9 or more years of related work experience in quality engineering or closely related aerospace field
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or equivalent certification such as (CQA);(CQT)
• Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent certification.
• Experience in developing new quality standards and processes.
• Proven track record of leading process improvement initiatives that resulted in measurable quality enhancements.
• Experience in influencing and driving organizational change related to quality management.
• Ability to develop and implement long-term quality strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
• Experience in influencing and driving organizational change related to quality management.

Typical Education & Experience:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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.

Travel:

This position may require up to 10% travel.

Shift:

This position is for 1st shift

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.  

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: USD 108,800 – 147,200

Applications for this position will be accepted until September 3, 2024

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Relocation:

Relocation is available for eligible candidates, if authorized

Export Control Requirement:

U.S. Government Export Control Status: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is a safety sensitive position and is subject to NASA random drug and alcohol testing.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Experience Level:

Individual Contributor - 4

Job Type:

Regular

Job Code:

JADEI4 (J20)

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