What You Will Do:
We are seeking a Quality Engineer II. In this role, you will interface with the customer, provide statistics on reliability performance, and analyze internal and external performance data for failure trends. You will perform corrective action and preventative analysis activities based on the data gathered. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and passionate about ensuring quality in the design and production of state-of-the-art avionics products.
This on-site position is based at our headquarters in Oak Creek, WI. You will report directly to the Director of Quality Assurance, Safety, and Certification.
How You Will Do It:
- Identify and facilitate the corrective action process. This includes coordinating investigations, implementing activities, and auditing for effectiveness.
- Analyzes data to identify trends in product quality defects with the goal of preventing recurrence and future defects.
- Identify and raise quality issues and speedily resolve them to ensure zero impact on the customer.
- Coordinate and prepare the reliability performance output and review it with the customer.
- Review customer requirements for applicability. Participate in project launches and program reviews.
- Review, analyze, and assess life cycle data through periodic sampling.
- Perform root cause analysis and identify and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Coordinate teams to review, create, release, and maintain corrective action, as well as continuous improvement activities.
- Facilitate and coordinate process improvement for Quality Management Systems and Enterprise Resource Planning. (ERP).
- Participate in supplier management activities.
- Coordination, collection, and analysis of Quality Objective and Key Process/ Product Indicator (KPI) metrics for new product and field returns.
What We Look For:
Required
- A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
- Minimum five years of quality assurance experience. Avionics manufacturing environment preferred.
- Understanding of engineering drawings and manufacturing processes.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and management, both internal and external.
- Capacity to work independently from general supervision (must be self-motivated once given direction/guidance).
- Excellent organization skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks and obtain results working within strict time frames.
- Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to interpret technical specifications to provide timely, meaningful recommendations to resolve issues.
Desired
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
- Knowledge of quality tools to conduct root cause, corrective action, and continuous improvement analysis.
- Versed in various quality methodologies such as Statistical process control (SPC), Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and others.
Who We Are:
Join a team that designs computers, displays, and electronic systems for aircraft of the future! At Astronautics Corporation of America (Astronautics), you will be part of a creative group of professionals who work on the cutting-edge of technology. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and the opportunity for professional growth in a friendly environment.
Astronautics, headquartered in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, is a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of secure avionics equipment and systems for the commercial and military aerospace industry. Key product areas include electronic primary flight and engine displays, connected aircraft and cyber solutions, electronic flight bags, and certified servers for airborne applications. Services include avionics system integration and custom software for critical applications. Since its founding in 1959, Astronautics has been providing trusted, reliable, and tailored solutions to help customers achieve mission success. Astronautics is the parent company of Kearfott Corporation, headquartered in Pine Brook, New Jersey.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.