Quality Systems Specialist (Senior or Lead)

Quality Systems Specialist (Senior or Lead)

Company:

Argon ST

Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Systems Specialist (Senior or Lead) to join our team in Fairfax, VA!

Argon ST, A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has tremendous career development opportunities for a Senior Quality Systems Specialist to serve as Quality Management System (QMS) Lead in our Fairfax, VA office to ensure compliance with the CMMI model and ISO:9001 for all programs within Argon ST. This role will focus on supporting multiple Programs with overall compliance to Boeing and industry related Quality requirements.

Position Responsibilities:

• Leads Quality reviews of proposals, contracts, regulatory, program and customer requirements ensuring early quality involvement in program development.
• Leads multi-function, multi-site groups to develop company directives, policies, processes, procedures and metrics to assure program, contract, customer, regulatory requirements, international standards and working agreements are deployed.
• Leads stakeholders in analysis of process data, metrics, models and flows to identify root cause of complex problems and development and implementation of preventive or corrective actions.
• Develops scope, schedule, plans and leads system process level audits to determine compliance with quality management system standards, configuration assurance, related business, regulatory and customer requirements, and reports results to management.
• Trains senior management on preparation for third party audits.
• Works under minimal direction.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• This job requires a government security clearance, which requires citizenship. Do you meet this requirement?
• 5+ years of experience with AS9100 and/or a similar Quality Management System standard
• 5+ years of experience in Root Cause Analysis (RCCA) and Corrective Action
• 3+ years of experience working with Non-Conformance (NCR) processes
• 3+ years of experience working with quality and/or manufacturing data systems
• Experience conducting reviews, assessments, and audits of business process documentation.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree (technical, engineering or STEM field strongly preferred)

Level 5

• 5 + years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 10+ years of experience with AS9100 and/or a similar Quality Management System standard
• 10+ years of experience in Root Cause Analysis (RCCA) and Corrective Action
• 5+ years of experience working with Non-Conformance (NCR) processes
• 3+ years of experience with project management
• Experience with surveillance and compliance audits
• Technical experience in an aerospace environment

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. 

Travel: This position requires travel up to 10% of the time

Shift: This role will be on 1st shift

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range: USD Level 4 (Senior) $125,800 - $170,200

                                             Level 5 (Lead) $154,700 - $209,300

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