Manufacturing, Production and Quality Engineer

a.i. solutions is seeking a driven individual who will support Missile Defense Agency (MDA) mission and quality assurance by conducting quality and mission assurance evaluations and assessments for existing missile defense components and architectures. This position will provide quality and mission assurance to manufacturing and production by performing oversight of all lifecycle phases and programmatic efforts. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to embrace the a.i. solutions mission and work to continually exceed the expectations of our customers.

Essential Roles & Responsibilities:

• Provide technical expertise across the program acquisition life cycle in quality, mission assurance and manufacturing to the government for the assigned MDA programs.
• Apply QMA manufacturing principles and industry best practices to program activities.
• Participate in cross-functional teams conducting quality, mission assurance and manufacturing evaluations and assessments, for existing and developmental missile defense components. Activities include providing on-site verification and auditing at Developer facilities to ensure that robust controls are in place for quality assurance practices including foreign object debris, electrostatic discharge, and contamination.
• Participate in assessments, tests, or technical interchange meetings to assess processes and practices for compliance with industry standard and MDA accepted quality, mission assurance and manufacturing strategies, policies, and standards. Report results. Activities include providing on-site verification and auditing at Developer facilities to ensure that robust controls are in place for quality assurance practices including foreign object debris, electrostatic discharge, and contamination.
• Support manufacturing and test readiness activities, to include (but not limited to) production readiness reviews (PRRs), pedigree reviews, first article inspections (FAIs), manufacturing assistance activities, Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), Risk Working Group, and the MDA four phase test process.
• Review data from developer’s and track available manufacturing metrics for MDA programs.
• Provide weekly status reports on activities and issues of concern.
• Travel periodically, approximately once per year
• Position is located at MDA facility on Ft Greely, Alaska. Remote work is not authorized for this position as the work is on site.   

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Professional engineering from a school of engineering Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) accredited as professional engineering curriculum
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in providing quality, mission assurance and manufacturing support for operational programs.
• Experience leading and promoting the implementation of quality, mission assurance and manufacturing principles across the program acquisition life cycle.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with a Secret Clearance (or the ability to obtain prior to start)

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working as a member of a team and assists with solving complex problems.
• Experience implementing systems engineering and manufacturing processes application across the program acquisition life cycle.
• Experience applying technical, and scientific knowledge of the production, quality, and mission assurance discipline.

 

MAKE A MOVE, MAKE AN IMPACT.

a.i. solutions was founded over 25 years ago with a mission to MAKE AN IMPACT by exceeding expectations. A move to our team means using your passion and ingenuity to MAKE AN IMPACT through innovations, defending national security, and enabling access to space. MAKE A MOVE, to join a team driven by a shared ambition, and rewarded for individual contributions.

BENEFITS THAT MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Salary ranges from $116,000-141,000/year depending on relevant experience and qualifications.
• View Our Benefits Offerings
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Safe Harbor Plan, we contribute on Day #1
• Paid Parental leave for Mom & Dad
• Company Paid Life/AD&D
• Tuition Assistance
• Wellness plans that reward wellbeing & work life harmony