Quality Engineer {D}

Danbury Mission Technologies is part of the ARKA Group, L.P. ARKA stands for more than creating better technology. We believe in building a better world. Built on a diversity of people, ideas and thoughts, we develop the technologies and projects that have a meaningful impact for a more certain, sustainable world of opportunity for everyone.
Position Overview:
This position reports directly to the Quality Engineering Manager. The Quality Engineer candidate will be responsible to develop and execute the Program Plan and lead quality improvement activities in targeted areas of the organization in support of the business plan. Provide quality assurance support to internal and external customers and suppliers. This position also executes the Quality Assurance strategy of the organization to ensure continuous production of products consistent with customer requirements, government regulations and established industry standards.
The Quality Engineers are responsible for quality assurance support to customers, suppliers, partners and targeted departments of the organization.
Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage Quality Assurance requirements - including all contractual flow-downs on contractual products in support of manufacturing, procurement, test, and customer returns areas.
• Review and approval of all drawings, specifications, and manufacturing operation documents to understand and translate engineering and system-level functional requirements into inspection requirements for inspectors.
• Participate in all aspects of product development and be the primary customer interface with respect to managing all required source inspections and audits.
• Serves as customer advocate during the internal decision-making process and primary interface with customer quality representatives.
• Monitor compliance to contractual requirements and documented procedures and assure compliance of deliverable end items. Report regularly on progress and recommend recovery/mitigation plans to both quality and program management.
• Facilitate Material Review Board (MRB) functions and disposition of all non-conformances as the chair of the MRB team, including dimensional, performance, cosmetic, and workmanship issues.

Education Requirements: BS- Engineering- (Engineering, Physics, or Optical Sciences)
Experience Required: Minimum of 2-5 years' experience in Quality Assurance Engineering in high reliability environment with Electro/Mechanical/Optical equipment is desired.

• Working knowledge & experience with:
  
  • MIL-PRF-13830 & MIL-F-48616
  • Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
  • AS 9100, AS9102 & ISO 9001 in addition to other industry-specific standards and regulations.
• Experience supporting optical, mechanical and electrical products in a manufacturing environment.

• Analytical Problem Solving - Understands problem solving methods - i.e. 8D, root cause analysis, Fishbone, Sologic, 5 Why, etc. - and the associated statistical tools used to analyze problems.

EHS/Environmental Requirements: Standard Office Environment / Conditions

• Able to lift/move computer and printer equipment

Collaborating with world class experts, you will have the opportunity to develop innovative solutions in fulfillment of our customers' requirements. We believe in our mission, and we believe in supporting our employees. We offer policies and programs that provide opportunities for continual learning, career growth and work/life balance along with a full suite of health and welfare benefits.
Employment with Danbury Mission Technologies is contingent upon satisfactory completion of several pre-employment requirements to include a credit check, background check, and drug screen.
Due to contract requirements, US citizenship is required. Additionally, if you are a dual citizen (a citizen of the US and another country), the Company must obtain approval for you to have access to the information required for this position. You will not be able to begin employment until such approval is obtained and this may take several months.
Position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance. For your information, here is the form the government requires to begin the process of obtaining a clearance: https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf86.pdf
No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Danbury Mission Technologies is an EqualOpportunity/AffirmativeAction Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)