Programme Quality Engineer

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Join us at Halcon as a Programme Quality Engineer, where you’ll develop and implement quality standards and assurance systems to ensure products meet company and industry standards throughout the program lifecycle.

The Programme Quality Engineer is responsible for overseeing program lifecycle activities from cradle to grave, including reviewing and, in some cases, approving program and project deliverables. The incumbent ensures that design and development are undertaken per approved plans and procedures, and that all test, verification, and qualification activities occur at planned phases. Feedback from appropriate functions and customer communities is considered during the design. The Programme Quality Engineer develops process improvement, preventive, and corrective action plans to ensure the continual improvement of processes that enable conforming product delivery.

Key Accountabilities

  • 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 reviews and provide feedback on 2-D drawings, 3D models, electrical/electronic schematics, and software code (as applicable to areas of competency) during the design lifecycle of the 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 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 the 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 products destined for qualification.
  • Ensure that workflows and processes comply with safety regulations and that all documentation is thoroughly completed as per quality guidelines.

Experience & Education Qualifications

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

  • General Competencies:
    • Decision Making
    • Attention to Detail
    • Analytical Thinking
    • Problem Solving
    • Creativity and Innovation
  • Specific Job Competencies:
    • Quality Assurance Techniques: Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 methodologies.
    • Testing Tools and Equipment: Understanding of testing tools and equipment.
    • Mechanical Aptitude: Knowledge and skills in mechanical systems.
    • Quality Engineering: Understanding of quality engineering principles.
    • Advanced Product Quality Planning: Knowledge of APQP and First Article Inspection tools and techniques.
    • Technical Report Writing: Proficiency in technical report writing.
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