Quality Engineer
Work Location: Huntsville, AL
Schedule: Full Time – remote work is not approved
IronMountain Solutions is seeking a Quality Engineer supporting the Attack Helicopter Project Office (AHPO) based in the Huntsville, AL area. Candidates must have a good knowledge of the Apache helicopter and/or other US Army Aviation rotary-wing platforms and must be highly motivated, a self-starter and be able to handle multiple tasks. An ideal candidate for this position must be able to work independently, often acting without direct supervision, be self-motivated, and able to build strong relationships across multiple Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and project office personnel with all levels of government employees.
Education and General Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, etc.) is required and at least twelve (12) years of relevant experience associated with production & quality control of technical items related to aviation systems.
- Strong interpersonal skills are a must to facilitate coordination of configuration management, contracts, outside contractors/vendors, engineers, and project/program leadership.
Job Duties:
- Conduct acquisition planning and development by reviewing current and future Sensor & Dev/Mods contract language to ensure quality management is addressed. Evaluate and ensure contractors follow accepted quality standards (ISO 9000, AS9100, and CMMI).
- Ensure Quality of Design (Engineering Analysis) of all Sensors & Dev/Mods Products by participating in all Preliminary/Critical Design Reviews and provide guidance to the contractor to fix any noted shortcomings.
- Participate in Qualification Testing of products and material during the design and production phase of the program by: Assuring proper engineering requirements/flow down, assuring that engineering requirements are understood/tested, and analyzing data for Determination of Design Margins and providing input, as required.
- Conduct Special Test and Inspection Equipment Management by participating in Validation & Control of Sensors & Dev/Mods hardware/software by conducting: Functional and Physical Configuration Audits, Software Source Code Verifications, Fault insertions and isolations, and Repeatability and Reproducibility (R&R) Analyses.
- Conduct Production Line Validation/Qualification through: Process Control Analyses (Statistical Techniques), Process Capability Analyses (Lean/6 Sigma), and Mapping Factory Test and Inspection to Process Capabilities.
- Participate in Production Testing (First Article/QV) by assuring Proper Engineering Requirement Flow-down to Test Points; Designing, Developing, and monitoring First Article Testing; and Developing and Validating Factory Acceptance Testing Processes (ATPs). ATPs include Critical Process and parameter identification and Mapping, mandatory Test/Inspection Point Identification, Statistical Process Capability Analysis, Test Equipment Validation, and Developing Sampling Plans (Quality Risk Trades).
- Develop Quality Metrics and track/analyze contractor performance against those metrics. This includes being a Key Corrective Action Board (CAB) Participant, Key Participant in Contractor’s Root Cause/Corrective Action (RCCA) Process, Assess/Analyze Contractor’s CAB and RCCA Process, Metric Trend Analysis (statistical) and Reporting, Program Quality Health Evaluation and Reporting, and Program Quality Risk Evaluation and Reporting
- Conduct Materiel Release functions to include Assure Quality Hardware is delivered to the Warfighter, fully support Unconditional, Conditional & Urgent Releases, assure all Engineering actions are closed, ensure all Qualification Tests are complete, assure all Waivers/Deviations have been analyzed, properly mitigated and do not affect “qualified baseline.”
- Provide recommendations, findings, and decisions to program PM and senior management in the accomplishment of various Program objectives.
- Keep PM informed of technical status of assigned tasks, program status, significant program events, controversial issues, program reviews, and other relevant issues.
- Must be willing and able to travel up to 25%
- Support company growth as directed
Clearance Requirements: Candidate must have a Secret security clearance. Per federal requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this level of clearance.
IronMountain Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, etc.)
- At least 12 years relevant experience in production and quality control of aviation systems
- Working knowledge of the Apache helicopter and/or US Army rotary-wing platforms
- Active Secret security clearance
- U.S. citizenship (required for clearance eligibility)
- Familiarity with quality standards and frameworks (ISO 9000, AS9100, CMMI)
- Experience with qualification testing, First Article/Factory Acceptance Testing, and ATP development
- Experience with statistical/process capability analyses, R&R, and Lean/Six Sigma methods
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and contractor coordination skills
- Ability to work independently, act without direct supervision, and manage multiple tasks
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%
What We Do
IronMountain Solutions, a DOD/U.S. Government engineering support contract company, was founded in 2007. The company is based on the foundation of providing quality customer solutions from quality employee commitment. We provide focused engineering solutions in systems engineering, hardware engineering, and software engineering. Our company philosophy is to promote integrity, quality, dedication, and solutions for our customers. IronMountain Solutions is a Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). We are a fast growing company with annual growth of over 100% each year. Our corporate headquarters is located in Huntsville, AL.
