Quality Engineer NS&E (NWS BP002491)

Job Title: Quality Engineer NS&E (NWS BP002491)

Location: Ogden, UT

Workstation: Onsite Office Work

Employee Type: Full Time

Duration: Full Time – 1 Year Contract

Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements.

On our client's behalf, North Wind Services (NWS) is seeking qualified candidates to fill the position of an Industrial Professional. NWS has an established history of contributing to the success of their customer’s mission. The successful candidate will be an employee of NWS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel. Day-to-day direction will be provided by the client to ensure work performance meets all business, technical, legal, safety, regulatory and environmental requirements.

Our client is looking for an experienced Quality Engineer who will, in addition to performance of basic engineering design, support the project engineering team to ensure overall inter-discipline coordination and quality of deliverables associated with this DOD / USAF project. The position will be based to Quality Engineering and will include maintenance of project engineering procedures and involvement with the project quality and corrective action programs. The successful candidate must have strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills, the ability to work independently, proven problem-solving abilities, a can-do attitude and demonstrated flexibility. This role will specifically support the USAF Sentinel (GBSD) program Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase.

Essential Duties

- Performs overall engineering design and engineering tasks, within a discipline, having some degree of complexity.
- Participates in reviewing and checking designs, drawings, and data originated by other engineers or by suppliers.
- Reviews multi-discipline engineering deliverables to ensure cohesiveness, coordination, and quality.
- Coordinates quality reviews of deliverable packages prior to submission to the customer.
- Obtains inputs and technical information from senior engineers across multiple disciplines for use in completing tasks.
- Develops and maintains project engineering procedures to ensure alignment with corporate procedures, contract requirements, and applicable codes and standards.
- Performs self-assessments of the engineering department on adherence to the procedures.
- Develops and presents training on procedures, miscellaneous policies, and instructions for engineering personnel.
- Identifies, prepares, and reports project engineering quality metrics and associated trends.
- Prepares and issues engineering quality reports Presents quality reports to North Wind Group Management and customer personnel.
- Participates in project quality surveillances and audits Coordinates Closed-Loop Corrective Action (CLCA) program project initiatives with project engineering personnel.
- Attends Condition Report Review Committee (CRRC) meetings as the engineering point of contact.
- Promotes Condition Reporting and Lessons Learned programs, available in the DevonWay (or similar) application.
- Monitors timely closure of engineering condition reports and associated actions.
- Communicates quality issues to the engineering team in the form of positive feedback and lessons learned.
- Coordinates with engineering disciplines in planning and executing work as an integrated team.
- Coordinates with client representatives, as required.
- Leads small engineering task group(s), as required.
- Analyze processes and identify areas which can be improved.
- Maintain configuration management.
- Communicate changes to processes with the relevant engineers.
- Work as a part of a team to develop/optimize processes and procedures to meet the needs of the customer and ensure good quality.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

- BS degree in a related engineering field from an accredited university and 3 years of related experience or, in lieu of degree, 9 years related experience.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Must be able to obtain a DoD Security Clearance.
- Prior experience in engineering for construction projects.
- Experience with quality assurance programs, such as ISO-9001D.
- Candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Candidate must have strong organizational skills.
- Candidate must be proficient in Microsoft 365 application suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

Desired Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

- Experience in procedure and/or instruction review and analysis.
- Experience working with government agencies, preferably the Department of Defense (DoD).
- Familiarity with engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), Engineering Department - Procedure Instructions (EDPIs), design standards.
- Knowledge of codes and standards pertinent to quality engineering.
- Experience in presentation of training material.
- Current (Not Expired) Professional Engineer’s License.

Special Requirements:

- Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, physical (if located at the construction site), and background check which includes verification of employment and education.
- Must possess the right to work and remain in the United States without sponsorship.

North Wind offers a competitive pay and benefits package to include health, life, and disability insurance benefits, 401(k) with company match, generous paid leave and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees. As a company, we are committed to employee wellness, professional development, and work-life balance. We value safety, reliability, and commitment to our people! For more information about our benefits or hiring philosophy, visit the North Wind Career Opportunities Page.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The nature of those accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact our Helpline +1.208.528.8718 for assistance.

North Wind is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion, or other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.