Quality Engineer IV

Voyager is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space. 

Forge the Future: Join Voyager Technologies 

The future belongs to those who build it. At Voyager Technologies, we’re building technologies that protect lives, expand frontiers and prepare us for what’s next. And we’re doing that with people who are wired to solve, build, adapt and lead. These roles are not for the faint of heart.  

You’ll help lay the foundation for humanity's future. Join a culture where innovation thrives, curiosity is rewarded, and impact is real. We’re a company of doers, thinkers and builders, united by purpose and grounded in reality. 

If you want to put your skills to work where the stakes are real and the mission is bigger than any one person, forge the future with Voyager. 

Job Summary: 

Voyager Technologies is an aerospace engineering company specializing in C4ISR Systems, Aeronautics & Propulsion, and Engineering Services & Consulting. Our mission is to provide the most advanced and innovative solutions to the complex problems found in Department of Defense weapon systems. We approach these problems using a “mission- focused”, “customer first” engineering approach. Working with Voyager Technologies means you will be engaging with industry pioneers at a small company that is making big things happen. The team seeks positive, innovative, accountable leaders with a business and customer-focused mindset. We are seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to support a Department of Defense program.

Under direction from the Director of Quality, this candidate will serve as a liaison between the various program functions and the Supplier Quality Assurance group coordinating with the program team and suppliers to meet program needs. Candidate will assist various management, staff, customers, suppliers and partners with initiatives to re-engineer processes and methods to ensure compliance to customer contractual requirements and promote continuous improvement initiatives in the areas of cost, efficiency, quality assurance, and customer satisfaction. This candidate will utilize Quality Engineering methods to optimize quality requirements on both purchase documents and work instructions to create and flow down inspection requirements, drive corrective actions and ensure continuous improvement with the overall goal of ensuring supplier and internal manufacturing compliance with contractual requirements, and identifying and controlling sources of variation which may be detrimental to program quality, cost, and schedule targets. They will do this by: 

• Establishing appropriate process control thresholds and pass-fail criteria 
• Collaborating with suppliers, manufacturing and design engineering to develop product designs that mitigate potential defect sources 
• Collaborating with supplier and manufacturing engineering to mitigate potential process defects 
• Identifying and incorporating appropriate inspection methods into supplier and manufacturing work instructions 
• Leading root cause, corrective and preventive action investigations/ decisions/ validations, actions, integration tasks

Responsibilities: 

Performance of the Quality Engineer role is inclusive of tasks identified below, with minimal supervision.

1. Overall Quality Management to include:

• Ensure appropriate flow down of program Quality Requirements to suppliers and internal manufacturing work instructions 
• Conduct/coordinate process and product evaluations and assessments. 
• Conduct supplier and internal source surveillance, inspections and Hardware Acceptance Reviews (HARs) 
• Managing databases and associated key quality metrics & associated quality trends 
• Drive supplier and internal Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations 
• Delivering effective methods and initiating manufacturing and inspection processes improvements that will drive and improve overall quality performance. 
• Participate, review and ensure successful First Article Inspection (FAI) Reports 
• Support supplier and internal program reviews (e.g., PDR, CDR, PRR, etc.) 

2. Support Program activities to include:

• Managing business processes to measure and improve quality performance and update/improve departmental procedures as required. 
• Support program status and performance reviews 
• Support internal and external audits 
• Collaborate with leaders from various functions to assure compliance and continuous improvement. 
• Other related job duties, as assigned 

Required Qualifications: 

Experience:

Required:

• Minimum of ten (10) years of quality engineering experience which include five (5) years of managing DOD propulsion related programs

• Direct experience as the Quality Engineer for large development programs

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience working production control and material planning for programs in the prototyping, design, and development portion of the product life cycle

• Experience supporting Quality for Department of Defense (DoD) programs for the U.S. Government

• Experience across various NC tracking systems to include TIP QA or similar tools.

• Experience briefing program teams, executive management and customers on production plan status, risks, and future plans Preferred:

• Experience working Missile Defense Agency programs with MAP/PMAP requirements

• Experience with AS9100 and DCMA standards

• Demonstrated expertise in lean and six sigma principles

Education:

Required: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) field

Preferred: Master’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) field Skills: 

Required:

• Proven critical thinking ability applied to understanding and solving problems quickly and thoroughly particularly as related to process non-conformances

• Evaluation and Auditing of manufacturing and inspection processes

• Knowledge of MDA Assurance Provisions (MAP), and MDA Parts, Materials, and Processes Mission Assurance Plan (PMAP)

• Ability to multi-task in a highly collaborative team environment.

• Possess excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on verbal and written communication.

• Experience working to identify and drive systemic root cause and corrective action utilizing quantitative, qualitative analytical capabilities to communicate and influence others in a concise, data driven manner

• Experience with AS9100, AS9102, ISO 9001

• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Must be a self-starter and able to work with limited supervision while coordinating initiatives across multiple functional organizations

• Experience in engaging with and representing the function with customers (DCMA, Program Office)

• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) experience

• Non-Destructive Inspection/Non-Destructive Testing of Solid Propellants Preferred:

• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification

• Experience with chairing Material Review Board (MRB) and NCM activities Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)

• Familiarity and/or experience with Lean Enterprise Institute (or equivalent) principles involving manufacturing, quality, or supply chain management

• Experience in using Integrated Program Management Tools

• Involvement and experience in Lean Manufacturing

• Lean Certification

Other:

Required:

• Must be able to travel 25% of the time 

• Must have ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance at the appropriate level (requires U.S. Citizenship) Preferred:

• Currently holds an active DoD Secret Clearance

Please click “Apply” to submit your application. 

Voyager offers a comprehensive, total compensation package, which includes competitive salary, a discretionary annual bonus plan, paid time off (PTO), a comprehensive health benefit package, retirement savings, wellness program, and various other benefits. When you join our team, you’re not just an employee; you become part of a dynamic community dedicated to innovation and excellence. 

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 

Voyager is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.  

Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran 

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.