Senior Quality Engineer - The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

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As a Senior Quality Engineer, the candidate will play a critical leadership role in a facility that manufacturers hardware. The manufacturing environment includes semi-conductor processing as well as standard electronic assembly. The candidate will provide technical leadership and mentorship for a team of engineers to deliver high reliability electronic assemblies to end customers. The candidate will identify and implement improvement activities and support customer requirements for quality and workmanship.  

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering, Quality, or relevant degree

Experience:

• 8 or more years serving as a Quality Engineer in a leadership position
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment and delivering product in a manufacturing environment with high maturity level (i.e. Relevant Production Environments, Low Rate Production Environments) to customers with strict workmanship criteria
• Have working knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes
• Exhibit strong critical thinking skills aimed at process development and improvement
• Have working knowledge of Mil Specs
• Have a thorough understanding of best manufacturing process, DOE, process/device/design interaction
• Possess excellent written/oral communication skills in English, including the ability to brief both technical and non-technical audiences. Good interpersonal skills required to communicate clearly with internal teams and customers
• Possess certification in lean engineering or have relevant experience in an environment that utilizes lean practices
• Able to manage risks and implement continuous improvement initiatives. Knowledge of FMEA techniques is required as well as a strong knowledge of fault analysis methodologies (Ishikawa, 5 Whys, etc.)
• Experience with quality management systems

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Ability to lead and mentor small task teams
• Experience with First Article Inspection practices is desired
• The individual should be self-motivated, able to adapt to changing priorities and thrive in a multidisciplinary team environment

Security Requirement:

• Active U.S. Secret Clearance Required with an ability to obtain a program-specific level clearance