Job Title: Sr Associate, Quality Engineer 
Job Code: 20575
Job Location: Jupiter, FL
Job Schedule: 9/80 

Job Description:
We are seeking an early career Quality Engineer to join the Aerojet Rocketdyne Segment in Jupiter, FL.  This individual will provide program Quality Engineering support for assigned contracted programs spanning the lifecycle of the program including design, development, production, test and supplier support.

Essential Functions:
30% - Provides Quality Engineering direction including, but not limited to these areas:

• Requirements flowdown: Ensure program design and process documents for area of responsibility include program quality requirements and that products are inspectable.
• Planning review and approval. Independently reviews manufacturing planning to ensure appropriate design engineering requirements implementation, material traceability maintenance, quality record maintenance and operator and inspector sign-offs. Designates inspection/verification needs.
• Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA). Lead effort to quantify and reduce risk using this quality tool. Is considered the process expert.
• Process mistake proofing/improvement. Actively participates in improvement teams to reduce risk through the application of mistake proofing principles.
• Inspects method development and implementation. Develops, implements and monitors new or existing inspection methods to ensure products meet stated engineering requirements.
• First Article Inspection exection per AS9102 requirements. 

20% - Utilizes engineering background and expertise to communicate between team members, customer counterparts and suppliers to provide assurance that the hardware is compliant to specifications. Handles and communicates deviations/non-conformances at different levels within the organization. Understands and communicates typical aerospace processes (machining, welding, non-destructive testing, etc.) and how they are applied to the hardware being manufactured.

15% - Actively participates in the Material Review Board, including segregation and control of nonconforming hardware to preclude inadvertent processing, disposition nonconforming hardware, preparing for and conducting board meetings, and implementing disposition decisions.

15% - Drives corrective and preventive action to ensure continual improvement. Investigates and determines root causes of problems. Develops and implements corrective and preventive actions.

10% - Participates in design reviews to identify inspectability and producibility issues and opportunities early in the product life cycle.  Interprets engineering drawings and specifications, customer quality requirements and company quality requirements to ensure compliance with the customer's expectations.

10% - Prepares comprehensive analyses, procedures, reports and presentations for both internal and external customers.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Degree in a related field
• CQE and/or CSSBB
• APQP Experience
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work within a close-knit team environment; highly motivated team player.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate and develop solutions to a variety of situations.
• Ability to consistently meet commitments.