Quality Engineer/ Principal Quality Engineer

AOA Xinetics (AOX), a wholly owned Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Payload and Ground Systems Division Strategic Business Unit, designs, develops, and manufactures precision, advanced optical products and systems such as deformable mirrors, optical systems, adaptive optics control systems and silicon carbide optical structures for the U.

S. Government, commercial customers, and U.S. defense prime and second-tier contractors. Markets for these technologies include civilian astronomy and semiconductor capital equipment as well as defense Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance ( ISR ) and Directed Energy.

For a complete understanding of this opportunity, and what will be required to be a successful applicant, read on.

We are seeking a Quality Engineer to support our Special Programs team in East Hartford, CT in its Drive for Excellence and work with our team of experts in developing and delivering Space PGS systems and solutions that keep our world safe.

AOX delivers industrial photonics systems and development services for a variety of customers and applications. AOX excels in a range of applications from adaptive optical systems, deformable mirrors, wave-front sensors, precision actuators, to photonic systems that acquire and process data in real time for a variety of high availability applications.

Learn more about AOX at https : / / www.northropgrumman.com / who-we-are / aoa-xinetics

Overview

Reporting to the Quality Engineering Manager, the Quality Engineer will develop, modify, apply and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished product.

You will collaborate with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place and met at all times;

you will devise and implement methods, procedures, and plans for evaluating the precision and - conformance of products characteristics.

You will also audit the Quality and Business Management Systems for effectiveness. You will ensure that corrective measures when implemented, meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements.

You will have input in the areas of design, supplied material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and / or research and development as they apply to product or process quality, and an added plus if possesses lean and six-sigma quality engineering methodologies.

This position may be filled as either a Quality Engineer (level 2) or a Principal Quality Engineer (level 3).

Responsibilities :

Develop and implement Program Quality Plans for opto-electrical components, sub-systems and systems, based on customer and internal specification requirements

Develop and maintain standards for quality, including operating methods, processes, systems and procedures; Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering to establish and sustain process capability

Evaluate components and sub-systems; Review and verify electro-optical testing methods and test environments; Compile data and define changes required in product design, testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements;

Evaluate product compliance and readiness to release

Recommend test methods, statistical process control procedures for achieving required levels of product Quality, and propose changes to improve system and / or process capability

Develop documentation as required to support customer and test / certification requirements

Perform first article qualifications, Failure Investigations, and effectively drive resolution processes. Manage improvement projects to drive Operational Excellence

Participate in MRB Process

Support and process Mission Assurance requirements as needed

Execute other assignments based on Business needs

Basic Qualifications for a Quality Engineer (level 2) :

Bachelor's degree in Science or a STEM discipline

3+ years' relevant experience in manufacturing or quality assurance

Knowledge of ISO 9001 and AS9100

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Experience developing and implementing Program Quality Plans and support processes

Ability to interpret Engineering Drawings

Experience using product verification instruments including CMM - CMM programming capability is a plus

Experience in RCCA; Continuous Improvement; and Process Engineering

Proficiency with MS Office applications

U.S. Citizenship required for employment

Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Quality Engineer (level 3) :

Same as above, but with 5+ years relevant experience in manufacturing or quality assurance

Understanding of ISO 9001 and AS9100

Preferred Qualifications :

Master's degree in Science, or a STEM discipline

5+ years' expertise in Quality Assurance

Proficient in application of Process Engineering methodologies

Proficiency in QMS auditing

ASQ Certification(s) or Equivalent Quality Certification(s)

Understanding of Configuration Management process

Ability to provide training on the application of Quality methodologies

Lean / Six Sigma Green Certification

Strong Analytical and Technical acumen

Exceptional presentation skills

DoD / Defense Contractor Industry experience (e.g. Aerospace / Space / Defense / Mission / Semiconductor)

Knowledge of Manufacturing Operational Excellence

Knowledge of Process Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (PFMEA)

Active Top Secret clearance

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