Serve as Quality Assurance lead for DoD programs: author QA plans, review/approve documentation, support audits, supplier qualification, failure analysis and corrective actions, create AS9102 FAIRs, and manage nonconformances and continuous improvement.
Intellisense Systems is a fast-growing Southern California technology innovator that solves tough, mission-critical challenges for our customers in advanced military and commercial markets. We design, develop, and manufacture novel technology solutions for ground, vehicle, maritime, and airborne applications. Our products have been deployed in many of Earth’s most extreme environments!
In this role, as a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer you will address QA related contract requirements supporting product design and test, support Failure Review Boards (FRB), Material Review Board, Supplier Quality, and customer queries. Prior experience working in the Aerospace or Defense industry in an engineering or quality assurance role is desired. Experience working in process-oriented environments that deal with mission or safety critical products is a plus.
This is an on-site role located in Torrance, CA
What You'll Do:
What You'll Bring:
What You Could Expect:
Pay Range: $100,000 - $130,000 (Base salary for this position will vary based on your skills, qualifications, and experience)
Benefits:
The unique culture at Intellisense offers the entrepreneurial spirit of a smaller company with the support and expertise of a larger organization. We are looking for individuals that have a wide breadth of experience while also being subject matter experts in their respective field.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact us by phone at 310-320-1827 or by email at [email protected]
Unless otherwise stated in the requirements section of an individual job listing, our positions require U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Permanent Residency, or other status as a U.S. Person as defined by 8 USC 1324b(a)(3). We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. Intellisense Systems, Inc is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.
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In this role, as a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer you will address QA related contract requirements supporting product design and test, support Failure Review Boards (FRB), Material Review Board, Supplier Quality, and customer queries. Prior experience working in the Aerospace or Defense industry in an engineering or quality assurance role is desired. Experience working in process-oriented environments that deal with mission or safety critical products is a plus.
This is an on-site role located in Torrance, CA
What You'll Do:
- Represent Quality Assurance for quality assurance activity in support of DoD programs applying AS9100 QMS and AS9145 APQP requirements.
- Author and maintain program specific quality assurance plans that are tailored to program requirements.
- Review and approve program documentation (drawings, assemblies, procedures, reports, etc.)
- Understand program requirements and interface with engineering, manufacturing, customers, suppliers, and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met.
- Support product return process (RMAs).
- Monitor and witness verification and validation activities for compliance with approved plans and procedures.
- Analyze failures, work with engineering to determine root cause, and initiate corrective action on product and internal process failures.
- Track problem reports, nonconformances and verify corrective action.
- Create first article inspection reports (FAIRs) per AS9102 requirements.
- Support and participate in compliance and customer audits.
- Perform supplier qualification, performance evaluations, visits, and audits.
- Manage supplier quality performance and audits.
- Provide guidance and training for quality assurance processes.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of the Quality Systems.
- Define, analyze, manage, and improve program and process metrics.
- This position requires access to US Export Controlled Information.
- Job responsibilities within our organization are dynamic. This may not be a complete list of duties. Other responsibilities may be assigned by your supervisor or upper management at any time.
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in a Technical or Engineering discipline required.
- 5-8+ years’ experience in Quality Assurance Engineering.
- Familiarity with applying ISO9000; AS9100 QMS, AS9145 APQP and AS9102 FAIRs requirements.
- Strong working knowledge and understanding of QA processes and methodology.
- Experience with testing, failure reporting and analysis.
- Experience with DO-178C, and/or MIL-SPEC quality requirements (preferred).
- Experience interfacing with DCMA or prime contractor quality representatives (preferred)
- Highly effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
What You Could Expect:
- The freedom to take risks, to innovate, and to be rewarded.
- Partner with trusting leadership that approaches tasks and requests with urgency.
- Deliver products that are continually recognized as industry disruptors.
Pay Range: $100,000 - $130,000 (Base salary for this position will vary based on your skills, qualifications, and experience)
Benefits:
- 4 Weeks PTO a year (including 40 hours of PTO your first day)
- 10 paid holidays
- 401(k) with 100% employer matching up to 4% of salary (no vesting period)
- Multiple options for Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance plans
- Health Savings Accounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition Assistance (30% of Tuition with a minimum qualifying grade)
- 100% Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 100% Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
- 100% Paid Workers Compensation Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
The unique culture at Intellisense offers the entrepreneurial spirit of a smaller company with the support and expertise of a larger organization. We are looking for individuals that have a wide breadth of experience while also being subject matter experts in their respective field.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact us by phone at 310-320-1827 or by email at [email protected]
Unless otherwise stated in the requirements section of an individual job listing, our positions require U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Permanent Residency, or other status as a U.S. Person as defined by 8 USC 1324b(a)(3). We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. Intellisense Systems, Inc is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.
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Intellisense Systems Torrance, California, USA Office
21041 S Western Ave, Torrance, CA, United States, 90501,
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