What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Quality Analyst position at TCS?
At Technical Consulting Solutions (TCS), Inc., our team of professionals tackles many of our countrys most difficult engineering and technology challenges to further our countrys defense and space programs. At TCS, we strive to provide our people with a strong, interesting career along with strong benefits and work-life balance.
This position supports the United States Armys Integrated Air and Missile Defense [IAMD] Battle Command System (IBCS). This system is used to protect the US and our allies from air and missile threats. This program is used to integrate numerous air and missile defense systems (THAAD, PATRIOT, PAC-3, IFPC) with various radars and sensors to effectively manage and operate these defensive weapon systems through a seamless battlefield management system.
These positions require US citizenship, an existing DoD clearance (Secret or higher), and on-site work at a facility in Huntsville, Alabama (telework is not available).
**** This position is contingent upon receipt of additional funding
Job Description:
TCS is seeking a talented Principal Quality Analyst to join our team in Huntsville, AL to support our WISLA IBCS program. The selected candidate will perform the following:
- Perform test witnessing to include monitoring/ witnessing preparations for test events and sign-off on final test reports, surveillance of integration and test labs, buy-off/sell-off support, support to test tool development, verification of calibration of monitoring and measuring devices, test hardware, test software, automated test equipment (ATE), and plotters used to produce inspection data
- Provide Lab support and lab verification in preparation for software testing
- Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished products
- Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place
- Responsible for updating Quality and Mission Assurance (QMA) plans/procedures
- Provides QMA support in preparation of presentation material, review of documentation, sign-off on technical review materials and readiness, attendance at meetings, and support to closeout of review action items
- Must be able to prepare and deliver presentations to leadership and our customer
- Participation in Risk Management process and support to team in identification of risks or opportunities
- Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) review and reporting to include monitoring status of corrective and preventive actions and tracking through closure, reviewing/analyzing defect data, monitoring test problem report data and closure status, monitoring causal analysis and resolution
- Supports hardware control to Bill of Materials (BOM), First Article Inspections, close-out and delivery inspections and control of end item data packages
- Support fielded major end items (MEI) integration of hardware/software
- Able to conduct/support internal process evaluations and develop process evaluation reports
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree with 5 years within Quality and Mission Assurance, 3 years of experience with a masters degree required, or 9 years of industry experience in the Aerospace and Defense Industry in lieu of degree
- Must have an Active Secret DOD Security Clearance
- Must be able to work on-site in Huntsville, Alabama
- Must have the ability to travel up to 10% domestically or international
Preferred Qualifications:
- SAP expertise
- ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 trained auditor
- Advanced Excel skills
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification
- Agile Methodologies
The application period for the job is estimated to be 60 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
If this position sounds interesting to you, and you meet the requirements listed; then we would love to discuss this position with you. It is our hope that we can find a position that would match your career goals and would provide a good, interesting career for you. TCS offers a strong complement of benefits, leave, 401(k), etc.
Apply online or visit us at www.tcs-inc.com
TCS is an EEO Employer.
