Quality Engineer - Hypersonics

BlueHalo, an AV company, is purpose-built to provide industry-leading capabilities in the domains of Space Superiority and Directed Energy, Air and Missile Defense and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR), and Cyber and Intelligence. BlueHalo focuses on inspired engineering to develop, transition, and field next-generation capabilities to solve the most complex challenges of our customers' critical missions and reestablish our national security posture in the near-peer contested arena.

Our employees are motivated by mission and innovation, driven to deliver capabilities never delivered before, and compelled to operate with the highest level of integrity. Our mission to Lead the Transformation of Modern Warfare paves a path for our employees to experience and influence next-generation solutions to protect our Nation.

We are seeking a Quality Engineer to join our Hypersonic and RF Systems Sector. This key position will interact with and support teams and customers in a dynamic and product development-focused environment. We are seeking the right individual who will be a self-motivated, organized individual with a strong background in technology manufacturing/production in association with federal government activities, and especially in the defense industry for both terrestrial and space-based product offerings. This position is at the professional level and will require candidates to lead and develop a growing, quality organization.

On any given day, the selected candidate may be asked to perform the following:

• Communicate effectively and articulately with customers and auditors in a manner that represents the company positively and fairly for quality-related issues.
• Assists in review of contracts and purchase orders to ensure product is compliant with all customer requirements.
• Utilize Lean Tools such as Pareto Charts, SPC, DMAIC, and 5S to improve FPY, reduce scrap, and improve cycle time.
• Assist in the implementation of AS9100
• Perform internal audits to AS9100 and customer requirements, engage in following up for effectiveness, and hold accountable and help departments to close out NCs, RMA's or CAPAs from the audits.
• Report metrics monthly
• Assist in management of training compliance (i.e., ESD, J-Std, IPC-A-610, etc.)
• Support the launching of new production lines and assist in FAI package completion, submittal, and approval process.
• Create, review, obsolete, and document existing and new SOPs (as needed), drawings, and ECNs.
• Responsible for the completion of all quality-related customer surveys and documentation.
• Assist in the implementation of risk matrices and metrics of processes to be improved.
• Track CARs, NCRs and SCARs by identifying the root cause of returned products and using CAPA to mitigate
• Develop and implement Quality Control Plans, including FMEA.
• Work with others on product quality issues and respond to customer questions regarding quality issues.
• Obtain, administer, and maintain various company and product-related certifications and qualifications.
• Familiar with the ESD ANSI S20.20 standard.
• Assist in managing incoming Quality Assurance (IQA) and Quality Conformance Inspection (QCI) functions of the Quality Department.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, or equivalent education and experience.
• 3 years' experience as a Quality Engineer.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Desired Qualifications:

• 5, or more, years' experience as a Quality Engineer.
• Training in Lean and 6-Sigma, a plus.
• Certified IPC-A-610, a plus.
• Current/Active DoD security clearance.

Salary Range: $85,000 - $125,000

• BlueHalo (an AV company) pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.
• Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees' total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.