Quality Assurance Analyst (Advanced)

Yulista Solutions LLC

Regular

Essential Roles & Responsibilities:

• Provide independent quality and related mission assurance expertise in support of assigned MDA program hardware at all levels of the architecture across the entire product life cycle

• Assist with review and assessment of hardware and software compliance with quality and related mission assurance requirements, including support of failure investigations, FRB, evaluations, audits, and assessments. Activities include determining root cause of failures of MDA hardware 

• Provide technical and data management expertise for quality and mission assurance boards, working groups, and reviews to include (but not limited to) the Parts, Materials, and Processes Control Board (PMPCB), technical and mission reviews, pedigree reviews, first article inspections, and risk working groups

• Collect/track available quality and mission assurance metrics for the assigned program.

• Report on the status of quality and related mission assurance efforts – weekly and periodically consistent with the battle rhythm – to communicate evolving risks, issues, and best practices 

• Prepare draft documents, briefs, presentations, and actions items responses

• Facilitate meetings involving QS personnel. Serve as liaison between QS organizations and non-MDA communities. Provide situational awareness and status of changes from meetings.

• Assist with and/or prepare status reviews for data management including feedback and implementation effectiveness assessments. Review and analyze metrics reports for, but not limited to, best practices and improvements.

• Analyze Government requirement documents and supplier hardware technical requirements for compliance and assist with addressing issues.

• Monitor contractor supplier progress in implementation and execution of developed solutions.

• Provide weekly status reports on activities and issues of concern.

• Travel periodically, approximately once per quarter

• This position supports MDA/GMEQ and is located at MDA facility on Redstone Arsenal with expectation to work onsite 1-2 days per week with transition back to fulltime at MDA facility.  Otherwise telework from home is authorized when not required to be onsite

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA or BS with 10 or more years related experience in quality or mission assurance analyzing missile defense system or DOD weapon systems.

• Proficient at communicating complex topics clearly and concisely via both oral and written mediums.

• Experience in collaborating within small teams representing primarily quality, and mission assurance professional backgrounds.

• Experience with supporting and assisting the development and execution of policies and requirements.

• Experience in assessing, auditing, inspecting, and assessing hardware and software configurations for all end item system configurations involving complex aerospace systems across their entire life cycle.

• Security Clearance requirements: Secret

PREFERENCE STATEMENT
Preference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants and to spouses of Calista shareholders, and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).

EEO STATEMENT
Additionally, it is our policy to select, place, train and promote the most qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude and experience, so as to provide equal employment opportunity for all employees in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and without regard to non-work related factors such as race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status. When applicable, our policy of non-discrimination applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, placement, layoff, compensation, termination, reduction in force and benefits.
 
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
It is Calista and Subsidiaries' business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.
 
The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job.  It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements.
 
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.