Hardware Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

$96,000 - $138,000/Yr

Intellisense Systems - Torrance, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Torrance, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

As a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Intellisense Systems, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and compliance of products designed for advanced military and commercial applications. This position involves addressing QA-related contract requirements, supporting product design and testing, and collaborating with various stakeholders to meet stringent quality standards. Your expertise will contribute to the success of mission-critical projects in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Responsibilities

• Represent Quality Assurance for quality assurance activity in support of DoD programs applying AS9100 QMS and AS9145 APQP requirements.
• Author and maintain program specific quality assurance plans that are tailored to program requirements.
• Review and approve program documentation (drawings, assemblies, procedures, reports, etc.).
• Understand program requirements and interface with engineering, manufacturing, customer, supplier, and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met.
• Support product return process (RMAs).
• Monitor and witness verification and validation activities for compliance with approved plans and procedures.
• Analyze failures, work with engineering to determine root cause, and initiate corrective action on product and internal process failures.
• Track problem reports, nonconformances and verify corrective action.
• Create first article inspection reports (FAIRs) per AS9102 requirements.
• Support and participate in compliance and customer audits.
• Perform supplier qualification, performance evaluations, visits, and audits.
• Manage supplier quality performance and audits.
• Provide guidance and training for quality assurance processes.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of the Quality Systems.
• Define, analyze, manage, and improve program and process metrics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a Technical or Engineering discipline required.
• 5-8+ years' experience in Quality Assurance Engineering.
• Familiarity with applying ISO9000; AS9100 QMS, AS9145 APQP and AS9102 FAIRs requirements.
• Strong working knowledge and understanding of QA processes and methodology.
• Experience with testing, failure reporting and analysis.
• Highly effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Active Secret Security Clearance or ability to obtain Security Clearance is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working in the Aerospace or Defense industry in an engineering or quality assurance role is desired.
• Experience working in process-oriented environments that deal with mission or safety critical products is a plus.

Benefits

• 4 Weeks PTO a year (including 40 hours of PTO your first day)
• 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) with 100% employer matching up to 4% of salary (no vesting period)
• Free Coffee, Tea, and Coldbrew
• Great Work Perks Employee Discount Program
• Multiple options for Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance plans
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Assistance (30% of Tuition with a minimum grade)
• 100% Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 100% Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• 100% Paid Workers Compensation Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance