Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer

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Job Title:

Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer

Reporting To:

Manager, QA Control

Work Schedule:

Onsite – Phoenix, AZ

Moog Defense Controls Group is recruiting for a Sr. Quality Engineer to join the team in Gilbert, Arizona.  The Sr. Quality Engineer has sole responsibility for the planning, implementation, and administration of Quality Programs to assure that a system is in place which will meet or exceed contractual quality requirements and provide the required level of protection to Moog and its Customers. The Sr. Quality Engineer must assure optimum utilization of manpower resources in achievement of corporate and divisional production objectives.

To be considered for the Sr Quality Engineer role, here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering or equivalent STEM with a minimum of 8 years of experience in manufacturing
• OR Masters Degree in Engineering or equivalent STEM with a minimum of 4 years of experience in manufacturing
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a Quality Engineering role in a manufacturing environment including:
• Experience with AS9100, ASME Y14.5, IPC-A-600, IPC-A-610, J-STD-000, NASA-STD-8739.1 standards or other similar quality management system standards
• Root Cause Analysis and tools (e.g. 8D, 5Why, Phisbone, etc.)
• Handling product or processing of non-conformances, including in process-oriented environments that deal with mission critical products
• Working in a lab environment and understand all the protocols for handling hardware and test equipment such as (but not limited to) ESD and FOD
• AS9102 First Article Inspection Report generation
• Lean/Six Sigma experience (certification preferred)
• Strong knowledge of statistical methods for use in developing solutions to complex problems, continuous improvement, and process monitoring problems
• Must be a proficient user of various statistical, spreadsheet, word processing, and database software packages
• TipQA tool knowledge a plus
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer a plus

As a Sr Quality Engineer you will:

• Inspection Planning: Develop complex production & development inspection plans for receiving inspection, manufacturing, assembly & test, engineering procedures, and first article inspections.
• Quality Planning: Planning, development, implementation, and administration of cost effective and complex Quality Programs. These activities require the development of traceability plans, contamination plans, configuration control plans for hardware and documentation, and the development of other written plans for customer approval.
• Contract Compliance: Assure compliance with contractual issues for complex programs relative to quality, including coordination of customer, government, regulatory agency audits, and flow-down of contract requirements to suppliers and appropriate Moog disciplines.
• Project Engineering: The Senior Quality Engineer performs varied technical tasks which are non‑routine such as product improvement studies, process improvement studies, and development of new systems & procedures. These studies require the mastery of analysis techniques such as SPC, regression, statistics, and Design of Experiments.
• Training: Train and educate functional groups in the areas of Statistical Process Control, Gauge Variation, Designed Experiments, and Program specific contractual quality requirements.
• Program Support: Provide technical assistance to Manufacturing, A & T, Vendors, Customers, and other Engineering disciplines in the resolution of fabrication, and field related problems. This support typically requires the application of a creative approach to complex problem solving.
• Failure Analysis & Corrective Action: The Senior Quality Engineer is responsible to conduct complex Failure analysis by utilizing his organizational, technical knowledge, analytical and communication skills. The end result is to find the root cause and implement closed loop corrective solving.
• Cost Estimates: Prepare complex quality assurance proposals and related cost estimates. The Quality Engineer must respond in a timely manner to requests for quotation, estimates to complete, and manpower loading estimates for departmental budget planning. 
• Quality Engineer acts as the program quality liaison for assigned programs.
• Quality Engineer performs product document reviews, compiles End Item Data Packs (EIDP) and submits to customer as a contractual deliverable

How we care for you: 

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, annual profit sharing, matching 401k and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts 

• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance 

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages 

• Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs 

• Collaborative and Welcoming Workplace: Inclusive culture rooted in our values, enhanced by Employee Resource Groups, and team-building activities.
• Additional site-specific benefits may be offered

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Salary Range Transparency:

Phoenix, AZ $115,000.00–$158,000.00 Annually

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and many region-specific benefits. 

This position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

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