Lead Software Quality Engineer with Security Clearance

The Lead Quality Engineer will be responsible for establishing and sustaining the processes and procedures to ensure that products conform to defined requirements. Position requirements include early stage engagement with new product introduction teams to develop performance requirements, product qualification/validation strategies, and executable validation and test programs to assure long term product quality. The Lead Quality Engineer will also drive continuous process improvement initiatives, play a key role in support of the Quality Management System (QMS), AS9100 requirements and CMMI Management System and be responsible to provide guidance, instruction, direction and leadership across the organization to ensure alignment and compliance with the DCS QMS, ISO 9001:2015 standard, and customer contract requirements. Essential Functions: Lead the design, development, and implementation of quality systems to measure and report metrics including yields, Supplier quality, scrap, cost of quality, warranty failures, customer satisfaction. Support development of safety systems according to DO-178C and MIL-STD-882E Author safety quality document artifacts including SCM Plans, SQ Plan and PSAC. Facilitate and maintain internal and external corrective action program and lead the closure of open actions. Use quality engineering tools to improve process reliability. Collaborate with design and development engineers to ensure all product and system requirements are defined and documented for a controlled process implementation in production. Prepares quality reports and metrics tracking charts by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends. Establish and maintain good rapport with customers, government source inspectors, and outside auditors and lead closure of action items for areas of concern by these representatives. Support day-to-day Operations through sustaining quality assurance requirements, awareness, and effective problem solving. Perform contract review as necessary to identify quality requirements. Required Skills: Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance. BS in Engineering with minimum of Nine years of relevant experience or graduate degree with 7 years of relevant experience. Experience in Software QA. Experience maintaining CS compliance Strong statistical and analytical experience with application to quality improvement Strong knowledge and prior experience working with Federal Department of Defense (DOD) and government contracting requirements. Desired Skills: Excellent computer skills with strong proficiency in Windows™ interface, Microsoft Office™ package (Microsoft Outlook®, Microsoft Excel®, Microsoft Word®, Microsoft PowerPoint®, Microsoft Access®), Microsoft Project®. Strong understanding of Government contracting requirements, such as FAR, ITAR, etc., and demonstrated knowledge of business challenges and opportunities driven by technology and regulations unique to the Defense market. Exceptional interpersonal, leadership and decision making skills. Excellent analytical, project management and organizational skills with keen attention to detail. Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Must be able to exhibit a positive attitude and communicate clearly and effectively, and, most importantly, promote collaboration. Must be available to travel. COVID-19 continues to significantly impact our employees, families and communities. With the health and safety of employee as our top priority, DCS is taking action to address the increased risk and uncertainty COVID-19 variants pose in the workplace while ensuring we meet our commitments to national security.