Quality Engineer

Overview

GBSI is seeking an Information Technology (IT) professional for the role of Quality Engineer in Huntsville, AL. The highly skilled Quality Engineer will ensure product integrity, compliance, and continuous improvement across all phases. This role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams, technical oversight, and hands-on involvement in quality assurance processes. Travel is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Leads and participates in quality management systems and assessments;
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives;
• Implements and monitors statistical process control;
• Manages critical characteristics to ensure reliability;
• Validates production lines and processes;
• Conducts environmental stress screening;
• Develops and executes Acceptance Test Plans;
• Performs First Article Testing and factory acceptance testing;
• Validates inspection and test equipment;
• Develops technical data packages;
• Prepares QE Material Release statements;
• Oversees supply chain quality processes;
• Manages nonconforming material and corrective actions;
• Performs root cause and failure analyses;
• Implements corrective actions and defect tracking;
• Conducts trend analysis for continued improvement;
• Participates in technical reviews to ensure compliance and quality standards;
• Must be willing to travel at least 10-25%.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or related field is required. Years of experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree;
• Fifteen (15) years of experience is required with a Bachelors degree; fourteen (14) years of experience is required with a Master's degree. At least seventeen (17) years of experience is required in lieu of a degree;
• Prior Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer experience is required;
• DoD-issued Secret Security Clearance is required at start, with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance;
• Must understand defense-specific standards (MIL-STD) and AR regulations;
• Must be proficient in applying quality assurance principles during development and production phases, including inspection techniques, statistical analysis, and compliance with military and ISO standards (ISO 9001, AS9100);
• Familiarity with software quality assurance for tactical weapons systems, including compliance with standards like IEEE 12207, MIL-STD-882, and CMMI;
• Certifications in ISO 9001 for quality management, ISO 27001 for information security, and ISO 14001 for environmental compliance in defense programs.
  
  

About GBSI

Established in 1995, Global Business Solutions, Inc. offers customers a distinctive blend of information technology capabilities, education and training services, and information assurance solutions. Managed by a team of executive leaders experienced in the field of information technology and training services within the industry and government, GBSI prides itself on exceeding expectations. Our award-winning solutions give clients the support tools needed to successfully deliver in evolving environments with confidence.

GBSI is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

This Contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR-60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

GBSI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with GBSI’s legal duty to furnish information.

Drug Free Workplace

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.