Sr Program Quality Engineer

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related Science or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus 6 months relevant experience.

 

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

Imagine a world-class engineering environment with exceptional talent and advanced technologies that are often classified. At General Dynamics Mission Systems, you’ll work with amazing engineers to invent the technologies, products, and services that help our service members, intelligence analysts, and first responders keep our nation safe. We provide premium systems and services to the Department of Defense, government agencies, and commercial clients across areas including acoustic sensors, signal processing, combat systems, torpedoes, cybersecurity, knowledge management, and electronic warfare. If you want the chance to lead, it's time to bring your talent to General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS)!

 

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Program Quality Engineer. This position provides an opportunity to advance cutting-edge technology that supports some of our nation’s core defense and intelligence services and systems. GDMS employees work closely with valued customers to develop solutions that enable high-stakes national security missions.

 

The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring that products and processes meet established quality standards. This role involves designing and implementing quality assurance protocols, analyzing data, and interfacing with various departments to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these skills or experiences:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Knowledge of quality engineering methodologies, tools, and standards applicable to software, electrical, systems, or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience with ISO 9001:2015, CMMI, ISO 14001, ASME, ANSI, EIA, or similar quality-management standards.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, technical documents, and work instructions for conformance to requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and quality, manufacturing, engineering, inspection, or measurement tools.

What you’ll experience

• Design, implement, and maintain quality assurance protocols and methods for processing materials into partially finished and finished products.
• Develop inspection, test, and evaluation methods for production processes, equipment, and finished products.
• Analyze production data, reports, metrics, defects, and trends to recommend updates to quality standards and procedures.
• Perform audits; assign corrective actions; verify rework, corrective-action implementation, and compliance with defined requirements.
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.

What sets you apart

• Experience reviewing drawings, documents, instructions, and test activities to verify compliance with technical and contractual requirements.
• Knowledge of inspection and measurement tools, techniques, and calibration practices.
• Experience generating, reviewing, and analyzing quality metrics, project data, audit findings, and corrective-action records.
• Ability to evaluate defects against established standards and recommend appropriate dispositions.
• Experience supporting technical design reviews, peer reviews, manufacturing activities, and customer quality interfaces.

Our Commitment to You:

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research-oriented work alongside award-winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security.
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off, if desired (9/80 schedule).
• Competitive benefits, including 401(k) matching, flexible time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health and wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more.
• See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits.

Workplace Options:

This position is fully on-site and we are not offering a relocation package at this time.

 

Salary Note

This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Combined Salary Range

USD $90,000.00 - USD $100,000.00 /Yr.

Company Overview

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans