Programme Quality Engineer

Job Title: Programme Quality Engineer

Location: Abu Dhabi ( Relocation Assistance)

Job Description:

Be part of a global leader in advanced defense and technology solutions, driving innovation across aerospace, cyber defense, autonomous systems, and precision-guided munitions. Our organization supports national security and global stability through cutting-edge research, engineering excellence, and a commitment to mission success

The Programme Quality Engineer develops and implements quality standards, plans and assurance systems to ensure designed and developed products and processes adhere to company and industry standards. The incumbent is responsible for overseeing programme lifecycle activities from cradle to grave including, reviewing and in cases, approving programme and project deliverables. The Programme Quality Engineer will ensure design and development is undertaken as per approved plans and procedures, and that all test, verification and qualification activities are undertaken at planned phases and will ensure feedback from appropriate functions and customer communities is fed back and considered during design. The Programme Quality Engineer will develop process improvement, preventive and corrective action plans ensuring the continual improvement of processes that enable conforming product delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the Customer interface for programme specific quality enquiries, investigations, audits and programme quality reporting, in conjunction with approved quality plans.
• Represent the programme at periodic Quality reviews both internally, and externally and ensure A3 and SOFT reporting is complete and accurate, and submitted in a timely manner.
• Design and implement programme quality plans in accordance with applicable international and/or military standards. Ensure quality engineering and control capabilities are in place, testing procedures, and methods for risk reduction of designed and developed materials, components or documentation, in line with the stated requirements
• Perform detailed review and provide feedback of 2-D drawings, 3D models, electrical/electronic schematics and software code (as applicable to areas of competency) during the design lifecycle of supplied product
• Ensure that programme improvement plans are in place as required and are based upon sound data, and ensure plans are executed as intended.
• Establish a risk-based assurance programme and carry out programme audits and maturity assessments per company and international standards
• Contribute at Programme / contract performance reviews by preparing and supplying appropriate Quality data and analyses in order to mitigate risk to the business or customer.
• Take part in the PCMB (Product Configuration Management Board) to advise on necessary actions associated with changes, and to put forward appropriate solutions that align with a given constraint
• Carry out Factory and Site Acceptance Test (FAT/SAT) witness activities in alignment with an agreed and published test plan, making sure to publish a timely report with a clear disposition.
• Ensure First Article Inspections (FAI) are carried out in accordance with stated requirements, and reports are approved and feedback provided in full, to enable release of conforming material/product.
• Ensure that Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is carried out in accordance with stated requirements, and associated deliverables (e.g. PPAP, PSW, MSA, Cpk, FMEA etc) meet said requirements and delivery commitments.
• Work closely, and communicate effectively with key stakeholders on matters affecting business commitments to design and develop Customer-destined product/services, including regular collaboration with Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering and Programmes to name a few
• Support in the verification, validation, and testing activities during industrialisation for product destined for qualification.
• Ensure that workflows and processes comply with safety regulations and that all documentation is thoroughly completed as per quality guidelines

Requirements:

• Decision making
• Attention to detail
• Analytical thinking
• Problem solving
• Creativity and innovation
• Technical report writing
• Knowledge of quality assurance techniques and methodologies (ISO 9001:2015)
• Knowledge of testing tools and equipment
• Mechanical aptitude
• Knowledge of quality engineering
• Knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning and First Article Inspection tools and techniques

Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum: 8+ years' of extensive experience in Quality Engineering environment
• Preferred: 3+ years of experience as Programme Quality Engineer in Defence Industry with regional exposure
• Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics or similar engineering or a related field, Certified Green Belt in Six Sigma
• Preferred: Master's degree in related Engineering discipline / American Society for Quality (ASQ) certified or similar, Chartered Member of the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI)