Sr. Quality Engineer
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Job Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Title: Sr. Quality Engineer
Location: Los Angeles CA - Onsite
Duration: 6 Months (Contract)
Experience:
- Proven experience as a leader in Supplier Quality Engineering Quality Engineering or Manufacturing
- Engineering roles at an Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company
- Experience with PCBAs or other electrical components for aerospace aviation defense and space applications
- Experience scaling supplier capabilities and quality from prototype and proof of concept parts to low-rate production to high-rate production.
Technical Expertise:
- Experience performing source inspection at electronics manufacturing suppliers (aerospace aviation or defense suppliers is a plus)
- Experience with microprocessors/CPUs/GPUs microcontrollers/FPGAs memory devices sensors communication modules power supply units display units actuators and servos and connectors and cables
- Experience flowing down Source Control requirements to suppliers.
Quality Management Systems:
- Working knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001-based Quality Management System requirements (AS9100 Lead/Internal Auditor Certification is a plus)
- Experience performing First Article Inspection to AS9102 Industry Standard
- Experience ensuring suppliers have control plans and inspection processes capable of meeting product requirements
- Experience with IPC-A-610 IPC-A-600 IPC-J-STD-001 IPC-7711/21 MIL-STD-810 and DO 160/DO178C DO-254 is a plus.
Basic Qualifications:
Education: Bachelors degree in engineering or similar technical field
Supplier Performance Management:
- Experience driving supplier performance and evaluation
- Experience with Statements of Work (SOWs) quality clauses intellectual property (IP) and
- government regulations such as International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and FAR/DFARS
Methodologies & Tools:
- Working knowledge of product development methodologies including Failure Modes and Effects
- Analysis (FMEA) Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) elements such as Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) quality improvement techniques and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
- Analytical skills and experience in data mining data quality metrics generation issue management systems and statistical analysis tools (MatLab JMP MiniTab)
- Experience with Six Sigma and Lean Continuous Improvement methodologies
Personal Attributes:
- Strong ownership mindset with demonstrated capability to drive projects from start to completion
- Self-starter who works autonomously with minimal direction
Security & Travel:
Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time to suppliers sourcing partners and manufacturing locations.
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced Education: Masters degree in a technical field.
Specialized Experience:
- Experience creating control plans and process specifications for electronics parts and sub-assemblies
- Experience with process qualification and development of automated inspection operations
- Familiarity with standard interfaces such as Ethernet Controller Area Network (CAN) I2C Serial
- Peripheral Interface (SPI) PCIe and Universal Serial Bus (USB)
Technical Competencies:
- Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes logic analyzers thermal chambers current probes and test automation
- Experience with Process Failure Modes Effects and Analysis (PFMEA)
- Experience developing source inspection plans and qualifying inspection process capabilities Government Contracts
- Experience with government contracts and auditing standard requirements.
Software Tools:
Experience with tools such as Teamcenter SAP SolidWorks Oracle/Netsuite Jira Tableau Foundry and Altium.
Design Collaboration & Development:
- Partner with design teams to support the design development process
- Provide design for manufacturability (DFM) feedback
- Generate product data including drawing details Bill of Materials (BOM) information layouts test requirements and part requirements
- Ensure supplier quality success for avionics and PCBA parts.
Technical Leadership & Risk Management:
- Use expertise in electronics materials processes DFM and inspection/measurement to support internal design and innovation
- Provide leadership in managing technical risks proof of concepts prototyping and scaling designs for volume production
- Support internal design development with hands-on technical guidance Supplier Quality Development
- Drive supplier quality development processes throughout product development stages
- Conduct design reviews supplier process development testing and qualification for components and sub-assemblies
- Review supplier processes and capabilities for circuit cards Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) sensors power supplies actuators and other avionics modules
- Ensure alignment with electrical performance and sub-assembly requirements Cross-Functional Partnership
- Partner with development engineering product quality engineering product sourcing engineering global strategic sourcing and program management
- Deliver predictable supply for development and production programs
- Manage exceptions containments and deviations related to supplier technical performance during development phases
Quality Readiness & Qualification:
- Drive supplier quality readiness by analyzing key and critical characteristics for drawings and supplier specifications
- Develop measurement systems and conduct supplier qualification activities.
- Execute Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) First Article Inspection Report (FAIR) audits and inspection development
Performance Management:
- Partner with Global Strategic Sourcing and Product Sourcing Engineering to drive overall supplier performance
- Focus on cost quality delivery and fulfillment of strategic program goals
- Own the elimination of supplier risk to improve quality and reliability across the product lifecycle
Compliance & Auditing:
- Utilize audits readiness reviews training and documentation to ensure compliance
- Support Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) and Material Review Board (MRB) activities
- Own containments derived from purchased goods
- Review supplier effectiveness of actions and share lessons learned across the product team
Corrective Action Management:
- Drive the Supplier Corrective Action and Response (SCAR) process
- Audit Quality Management Systems at suppliers related to supplier quality and performance
- Define and improve required documentation and activities to ensure compliance with flow-down requirements from customers
Supplier Audits & Reviews:
- Prepare support and lead supplier onsite audits and reviews
- Ensure contract deliverables for quality management and compliance are met.
Key Skills: Quality Engineer PCBA AS9100/ISO 9001 Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS)
