Quality Engineer, QMS Compliance - CAES

Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives.  Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.

At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world’s most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.

Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities?  Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement?  Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment?  One that values YOU.  Consider CAES.

The most important thing we build is TRUST

CAES Lansdale PA seeks a Senior Quality Engineer who will be responsible for QMS Compliance.  This role creates, develops, trains and improves internal auditing programs and works with stakeholders to ensure audit readiness throughout the year. Leads interactions with government agencies like DLA, MDA, JPL, Aerospace and other customers.  

Creates checklists and conducts internal quality assurance audits to assess compliance with AS9100 and MIL-PRF-38535 requirements and guidelines and ensures creation and implementation of CAPAs to address internal audit findings.  Working with existing and new customers by planning and executing onsite customer audits and survey completion to ensure performance to customer quality standards and regulatory requirements are met.

We are expecting you to:

• Be the Quality Engineer point of contact for Quality Management System
• Evaluate company processes (Business and Quality Systems) for compliance with quality requirements
• Develops audit checklist, audit schedule, record and compile audit results and presents them to top management, assists with follow up audits, findings, opportunities for improvements, assist with root cause analysis and implementation of corrective action and preventive action
• Lead AS9100 & MIL-PRF-38535 quality audits
• Identify processes, situations, etc., where organization is meeting requirements, as well as identify opportunities for improvement
• Train team members in all elements of AS9100 QMS system, to include root cause, corrective action, surveillance, FOD, ESD and other customer requirements
• Lead and develop Quality Engineering Technicians team (3 personnel). Leverage people and leadership skills and strategic vision to work with and through various teams across Frontgrade to establish a dynamic and effective QMS system while still maintaining strong and positive relationships with our customers
• Work with existing and new customers by planning and executing audits to ensure performance to quality standards and regulatory requirements are be met
• Ensure all facets of CAPA activities are addressed including effectiveness for internal and customer audit findings
• Create training elements for Quality Engineering Technicians to perform Supplier Audits
• Keep up with standards like MIL-PRF-38535, QML programs, MIL-STD-883, AS9100, ISO 9001 and enhance/revise internal processes/training when necessary
• Interface with Government customers and agencies

Who We Want:

• Best Version of you. People who adopt right mind set which challenges arise, focus on what s/he can solve, be open and adaptable to change and embrace the difficult and help generate valuable ideas and effective solutions to difficult problems.
• Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend robust solutions to prevent future issues.
• Effective communicators. People who can concisely communicate results, expectations, and recommendations to stakeholders, external suppliers, and their teams.
• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to resolve quality issues, implement effective supplier and engineering changes, and drive continuous improvement.

• BS in Engineering and minimum 5 years' experience in Quality Engineering
• Without degree; directly relevant experience will be considered if it equates to the degree + experience level
• This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a “US Person” under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

• Master's Degree and minimum 3 years' experience
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication and writing skills
• Ability to lead effective corrective action using disciplines problem solving methods
• In-depth knowledge of AS9100 Rev D and ISO 9001-2015 standards
• ISO Auditor experience
• Demonstrated continuous improvement expertise
• Motivated self-starter
• Microsoft office suite literate
• Certified Lead Auditor experience (AS9100/ISO9001)
• Green/Black Belt
• Defense/Aerospace Industry experience
• Existing certification to AATT (Aerospace Auditor Transition Training)
• ASQ Certification (CQE, CMQ/OE, or CQA)
• AS9102
• TIPQA experience

Annual Range: $93,495- $115,494 Annully (Lansdale, PA)

Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate. CAES provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, 401K, paid holidays and vacation.

EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCY

BENEFITS

We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits – from day one. You’ll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level – and beyond.

Other benefits include:

• Comprehensive PTO, Paid Holiday and Paid Family Leave Programs.
• 9/80 Alternate Work Week Schedule
• Tailored Management/Leadership Training
• Innovative Medical Programs, Including Family Forming

ABOUT CAES

CAES is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry.  From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

At CAES we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email CAEScareers@caes.com.