Quality Engineer

Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, TSC is an employee-owned company that has been providing high-quality technical services and solutions for our customers’ for over 50 years.  Our diverse portfolio includes providing full lifecycle support in Precision Strike and Area Effects; Area Protection; Airborne Sensors and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR); Vehicle Protection; Electronic Warfare Systems; Air and Missile Defense; Space Systems, and Intelligence and Information Systems.  TSC offers a professional working environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent benefits package.  Come and join our team!

Job Description:

TSC’s in Plymouth, MA  is actively recruiting a dynamic  Quality Engineer to support our MTS Operation on site.  Leaders who are experienced in the integration of electronics hardware for complex systems such as high density airborne or ruggedized electronics assemblies are encouraged to apply.  The selected individual will ensure compliance with contractual and internal requirements to ensure our design operation meets the high quality product performance levels that our customers demand.  As an integral member of the Corporate Quality team, other quality duties may be assigned.

Responsibilities: 

• Review Customer SOW/SOR documentation, including Quality Requirements and flow downs from the Contract.
• Perform reviews of mechanical, electrical design drawings for accuracy and inclusion of Quality Requirements, Technical content relevant to Statement of Work/Statement of Requirements.
• Participate in Design Review meetings with TSC Engineering Team members.
• Support Preliminary Design Review meetings with Customers / Internal Stakeholders.
• Support Critical Design Review meetings with Customers / Internal Stakeholders.
• Play an active role in Design Verification Testing, Qualification Testing and other testing efforts supporting design finalization.
• Review and approve test plans, documents, test reports and templates for test reports.
• Interact as part of the Integrated Product Team.
• Participate in Quality Inspection Activities such as: Incoming Inspection, In-Process Inspection and Final Inspection.
• Ability to conduct Electro-Mechanical FAI First Article Inspections as required.
• Engage with Production Manufacturing Engineers as programs move to Production.
• Ability to create Inspection Criteria, Inspection Plans and Quality Data Analysis as required.
• Review Assembly Procedures, Environmental Stress Screening Processes and provide Quality feedback as required.
• Support Risk Management Assessments utilizing Design FMEA & Production PFEMA tools and applications.

Required Knowledge: 

• Experience with development programs and transition to production
• Experience with ISO 9001 or AS9100 Quality Management Systems, strongly preferred
• Experience applying design standards, to electrical and mechanical designs, strongly preferred
• Familiar with IPC, J-STD, MIL and DOD Standards
• Experience with configuration control
• Experience with CAD tools and PWB layout tools.

Required Skills:

• Strong attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills in design review and verification against customer SOW/SOR.
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to accurately maintain records and documents in accordance with policies and procedures
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and get along with others     
• Ability to apply review, interpret and ensure compliance to relevant contract quality notes
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to summarize issues from collected data and present succinct summary in visual form

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Quality Assurance or Equivalent or 5 – 7 years of applicable experience in quality assurance, engineering, or operations

Preferred Qualification:

• 5-7 years’ experience in Electrical Schematics, Circuit Card Assemblies & Integration
• 5-7 years’ experience in Mechanical Assemblies including GD&T
• DoD or Military Hardware Manufacturing Experience

U.S. Citizenship Required:  Yes

Eligibility to Obtain a DoD Security Clearance Required for this Position:  Yes

Travel: No

TSC Benefits:

TSC offers a stable work environment, a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package; including ESOP contributions, 401k Matching Program, Flexible Work Schedules, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Leave and much more. 

Applying to TSC:

Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at TSC is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check, security investigation, and a drug screening. 

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60–1.4(a), 60–300.5(a) and 60–741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing information about compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.