Quality Engineer III

Job Summary:

Mercury Systems is seeking a talented individual to help drive cutting edge technology to mission critical aerospace and defense applications. During product development, this role participates in guiding the design for quality, manufacturability and producibility, while ensuring project quality plans are compliant to the customers' requirements and applicable standards and regulations. This role becomes a key technical interface between engineering development and the manufacturing team, to provide metrics and feedback to the organization on the NPI process, and lead improvement. This position will focus on delivering quality product that meets customer requirements, identifying opportunities for yield improvement, process improvement, and product cost-reduction methods.

Job Responsibilities:

Prevent defects through use of process, supplier, manufacturing, and quality controls

Develop and implement product quality plans, PFMEA, control plans

Ensure product compliance through a comprehensive set of functional tests and inspections

Participate in the qualification of new suppliers and internal processes

Understand sources of variation in the supply chain, manufacturing & test processes and control them

Assist in the evaluation and improvement of manufacturing processes, through lean concepts and Six Sigma, while driving a lean quality culture

Lead a robust root-cause and corrective action process, working with engineering, suppliers and customers

Oversee the effective review, implementation, and flow down of changes (ECOs) into manufacturing and the supply chain, including material disposition actions

Drive efficient processing of customer RMAs, effective failure analysis, and responsive communication to customers

Interface and communicate with customers regularly, providing quality status as required

Facilitate continuous improvement of product and process

Monitor, measure and communicate metrics on a predicted cadence

Prepare and deliver quality reviews with management, peer groups and customers

Review customer score cards and ensure alignment of improvement initiatives to customer satisfaction; drive 8D corrective action

Promote adherence to the Quality Management System (AS9100), and drive improvements

Required Qualifications:

BS in an engineering discipline

Typically requires 3+ years' experience in a manufacturing engineering, operations project management, or quality position for complex electromechanical assemblies and systems

Experience leading a robust root-cause and corrective action process, working with engineering, suppliers and customers

Experience supporting the design and development of products, acting as a quality lead within the development team

Familiarity with the following workmanship criteria: IPC-A-610, IPC J-STD

Experience with AS9100 rev D and AS9102 FAIR

Experience supporting (design/development, production, field support/RMA) multiple products and projects

Knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes such as soldering, machining, brazing/welding, painting and plating

Experience with systems such as Product Lifecycle Management software (Agile or similar), ERP system (Oracle or similar), Manufacturing Execution System (Factory Logix or similar), and issue and project tracking software (Jira, Confluence, or similar)

Proficiency with Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Teams)

Preferred Qualifications:

Must have experience working on DoD programs and working in an aerospace environment

Understanding of GD&T requirements

"This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government."