Quality Engineer

About This Role

This Quality Engineer role drives Viasat's quality standards within product development and across the supply base to ensure product results and customer satisfaction. The role focuses on continuous improvement and adherence to quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality planning and execution to fulfill the overall quality mission
• Review, analyze, and act on quality metrics to manage the quality of products built in-house and at partner contract manufacturers
• Team with Supply Chain and Operations members to drive excellence initiatives
• Resolve non-conforming material issues
• Manage ISO9001/AS9100 adherence audits, review findings, and communicate status reports to upper management
• Ensure Advanced Product Quality Planning is deployed across the New Product Development lifecycle
• Champion production validation and risk mitigation tools with suppliers like PPAP deliverables
• Ensure the RCCA process provides prompt resolution and robust solutions to prevent recurrence, focusing on mistake-proofing and process improvement

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in quality, operations, and/or engineering in a development and manufacturing environment
• Ability to obtain a security clearance
• 1+ years supporting new production introduction
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Good knowledge of AS9100 or equivalent QMS standard
• Knowledge of theory and principles of data analysis
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, read procedures and process guidelines, record and interpret data
• PLM tool knowledge (such as Agile)
• ERP systems knowledge (such as Oracle)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years experience in quality, operations, and/or engineering in a development and manufacturing environment

Nice to Have

• Experience within US defense industry
• Familiarity with DFARs
• Experience with Aerospace grade equipment and associated standards
• Basic understanding of reliability engineering principles
• Understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits