The Role
Lead and execute quality assurance for DoD/aerospace programs: author QA plans, review documentation, manage supplier quality, perform FAIRs/FAI, analyze failures and drive corrective actions, support audits, and maintain compliance with AS9100/AS9145/AS9102 and related standards.
Summary Generated by Built In
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, Engineering, Project/Program Management 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.
- Ability to travel 25–30% of the time, primarily domestic trips with occasional international travel.
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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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a Technical, Engineering, Project/Program Management discipline
- 5-8+ years' experience in Quality Assurance Engineering
- Familiarity with ISO9000, AS9100 QMS, AS9145 APQP, and AS9102 FAIRs requirements
- Strong working knowledge of QA processes, methodology, testing, failure reporting and analysis
- Experience with DO-178C and/or MIL-SPEC quality requirements
- Experience interfacing with DCMA or prime contractor quality representatives
- Ability to travel 25-30% (primarily domestic, occasional international)
- On-site work in Torrance, CA
- Access to US Export Controlled Information / U.S. Person status (U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency)
- Highly effective written and verbal communication skills
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The Company
What We Do
Intellisense Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of advanced sensing and display solutions supporting a data continuum from acquisition to visualization. We enhance our hardware with software that adds intelligence to our systems and can turn raw data into useful information for improved decision making and process automation. Intellisense Systems offers both off-the-shelf products and custom development services. These services include research and development, requirements analysis, design, systems integration, prototyping, production, testing, field support, and training. Headquartered in the South Bay area of Los Angeles, we occupy over 100,000 square feet across two facilities. Our manufacturing capabilities include electronics fabrication, unit qualification testing, systems integration, and volume production with full quality assurance. Intellisense Systems is qualified across engineering, accounting, and manufacturing to serve both government and commercial customers.
