Sr QA Engineer

General Dynamics - Springboro, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Springboro, OH

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to join our team in Springboro, OH. As a premier provider to the US Department of Defense and allied nations, we are committed to supporting the mission of the warfighter. Our products are integral to every U.S. military branch and our allies around the world. Given the nature of our work, we uphold values of trust, honesty, alignment, and transparency. We offer a robust total rewards package that includes competitive compensation, healthcare, wellness programs, retirement plans, and work/life benefits, including a 4-10 work schedule. We also emphasize career development and recognition programs to foster a high-performance team environment. In this role, the Senior Quality Engineer will be responsible for developing and implementing methods and procedures for process control, process improvement, testing, and inspection to ensure that our products are free of flaws and function as designed. The engineer will design and install sophisticated testing equipment, perform product testing and analysis, and maintain quality levels while minimizing defects and failure rates. Analyzing reports and defective products to determine trends and recommend corrective actions will be a key part of the job. Collaboration with supplier representatives on quality problems is essential, ensuring that effective corrective actions are implemented and contributing to supplier quality improvement programs. The Senior Quality Engineer will establish quality standards for products and processes, suggesting modifications to prevent defects in components or final products. Close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including product design, product management, and production, will be necessary to identify and mitigate quality risks. The role also involves auditing production processes, raw materials, or suppliers/vendors to ensure compliance with established quality standards. Conducting root cause analysis for defects, non-conformities, or other quality failures is expected, and the engineer may be responsible for ensuring compliance with formal external quality standards, such as ISO 9001.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements methods and procedures for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection to ensure that the products are free of flaws and function as designed.
• Designs and installs sophisticated testing equipment and performs product testing and analysis to maintain quality levels and minimize defects and failure rates.
• Analyzes reports and defective products to determine trends and recommend corrective actions.
• Collaborates with supplier representatives on quality problems, ensures that effective corrective actions are implemented and contributes to supplier quality improvement programs.
• Establishes quality standards for products and processes and suggests modifications meant to prevent defects in components or final products.
• Works closely with cross-functional teams, including product design, product management, and production, to identify and mitigate quality risks.
• Audits production processes, raw materials, or suppliers/vendors to ensure that established quality standards are met.
• Conducts root cause analysis for defects, non-conformities, or other quality failures.
• May be responsible for ensuring compliance with formal external quality standards, such as ISO 9001.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree and 5-7 years' experience or equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Engineering degree preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Healthcare benefits
• Wellness programs
• Retirement plans
• Work/life benefits including a 4-10 work schedule
• Career development programs
• Recognition programs