Quality Assurance Staff Engineer

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Quality Assurance Staff Engineer

Job ID

6229

Location

SLAC - Menlo Park, CA

Full-Time

Regular

SLAC Job Postings

Position Overview

The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory's Contactor and Quality Assurance Division has an exciting employment opportunity for Quality Assurance Staff Engineer.

As a member of our Quality Assurance Team, you will support assigned quality program(s) or project(s) by developing, implementing and executing effective quality assurance practices to mitigate quality risk and ensure compliance. You will also participate improvement of SLAC¿s quality management system. You will partner closely with other central lab functions and/or specific project management team(s) to provide required Quality Assurance support. You will be responsible and accountable for ensuring the SLAC Quality Assurance Program requirements are flown down and applied to the projects and/or lab functions.

Additionally, as required, you will assist in identifying and developing the necessary quality control practices to design lifecycle, procurement, manufacturing or delivery of products, testing, and operations of the infrastructure/products/services of assigned projects. Job activities may include all of the following: project/program quality planning, cross-functional business process and production process development, process implementation, assessing and implementation of corrective actions and improvements.

The Quality Assurance Staff Engineer reports to the Quality Assurance Deputy Director.

Your Specific Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To

• Work closely with SLAC and Partner lab scientists, engineers, and technicians to implement quality assurance principles in project planning and governance policy, design life cycle, systems engineering, procurement, manufacturing, testing, receiving, inspections, construction, installation and commissioning processes.
• Function as the central contact for QA on assigned projects and provide appropriate support and coordination to complete mandated quality assurance deliverables on time and within budget.
• Communicate effectively across the SLAC organization¿s directorates and divisions to promote a risk based graded approach to QA.
• Review engineering documentation to determine quality requirements. Reviews supporting manufacturing documentation to ensure that it contains the necessary QA and QC criteria and provisions to permit effective inspection and/or testing of materials and assemblies.
• Participate in the review and disposition of non-conforming material. Initiate Corrective Action and Preventive Action processes and oversee the organization or project through completion of such actions.
• Perform assessments or audits at SLAC, Partner Labs, or suppliers in accordance with established quality plans and contractual requirements.
• Establish trend analysis of performance metrics, identifying appropriate actions to correct and drive needed quality improvements, establish commitments and follow-up.
• Develop and champion the improvement of industry accepted systems engineering procedures and processes.
• Ensure project adherence to document control processes and methods related to systems engineering, design management, in addition to quality assurance.
• Provide quality-related support and technical assistance to other groups within the laboratory as required.
• Participate SLAC initiative of the Quality Assurance Program improvement to include participation in cross-lab assessment teams.
  
  

To Be Successful In This Position

• Bachelor¿s degree in physics, Engineering or related field and a minimum of 2 years of experience including the following:
• Quality assurance and/or quality control in an engineering or manufacturing setting.
• Quality Management System or substantive business process improvement implementation consistent with most commonly recognized ISO quality system standards or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Demonstrated expertise/capabilities in quality process improvement, 8D/RCCA/CAPA analysis, and quality controls.
• Developing, implementing and maintaining quality management system or quality controls.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with multi-functional teams, and across multiple locations. Strong team collaboration skills are needed.
• Able to work independently.
• Experience in construction management and or implementing construction quality control plans for green field, existing large-scale facility upgrade or projects in support of infrastructure designed and built to deliver science and research facilities is a strong plus.
• Experience with Design Build, or Design, Bid Build contracts as the customer or the contractor is a plus.
• Expertise/certification in quality and Lean Manufacturing, is a plus.
• Certification in and experience as a Certified Quality Manager or Lead Auditor in ISO 9001 QMS or similar standards is a strong plus.
  
  

SLAC Employee Competencies

• Effective Decisions: Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.
• Self-Development: Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.
• Dependability: Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.
• Initiative: Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.
• Adaptability: Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.
• Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages.
• Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve common goals.
• to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve common goals.
  
  

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Must be able to physically conduct field inspections and participate in project walk-downs which may require the following activities: walking in and around a construction site, climbing ladders, scaffolding, using fall protection and using other personal protective equipment (PPE), walking on elevated platforms, walking on uneven surfaces, and maneuvering around very small and/or confined spaces
• Ability and willingness to travel to partner laboratories as well as internationally to key suppliers up to one to two weeks at a time.
• Given the nature of this position, SLAC is open to on-site and hybrid work options.
  
  

Work Standards

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1¿General Policy and Responsibilities:link https://policies.slac.stanford.edu/categories/environment-health-safety-security/esh-manual
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu
• Classification Title: Staff Engineer 2
• Job Code: 0132, Grade: K
• Duration: Regular Continuing
  
  

The expected pay range for this position is $116,000 - $170,000 per annum. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. All staff at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory must be able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the United States. SLAC is an E-Verify employer.