Quality Assurance Engineer

JOB TITLE: Quality Assurance Engineer
LOCATION: Oldsmar, FL
PAY RATE: $43.00-50.00/hour

Summary: 

• Applies quality principles in design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation, program performance, reliability, inventory control, and research and development for make and buy products.

• Performs technical evaluations including product requirements, specifications, models or 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 and preventive actions.

• Ensures corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and are compliant with requirements.

• Develops strategies and systems designed to improve internal and supplier performance and productivity.

• Evaluates quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.

• Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms, and equipment and conducts product quality tests with statistical analysis.

• Leverages Tableau dashboards and predictive analytics to monitor production metrics and identify trends.

• Performs supplier evaluation, verification of special processes, and supplier oversight including development and execution of return-to-green plans.

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, preferably in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.

• 5 years of related experience.

• Knowledgeable in surveillance of AS9100 and ISO9001 Quality Management Systems.

• Experience with AS9102 first article inspections or APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning).

• Technical experience with mechanical and electrical products including interpretation of technical drawings and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and military and industry specifications.

• Experience with Supplier Quality and Quality Engineering principles including nonconformance dispositions, failure analysis, and driving systemic root cause and corrective action.

• Understanding of basic manufacturing requirements and quality engineering systems.

• Preferred: Experience with Tableau or other data visualization platforms for quality tracking.

• Preferred: Certifications like Lean Six Sigma, CQE, CSQP, or CMQ/OE certification.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) to comply with ITAR regulations