The Production & Quality Engineer (Journeyman) will provide research analysis and technical domain engineering support in Manufacturing & Quality Engineering (M&QE) for the Unmanned Carrier Aviation Program Office (PMA-268) at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. The role involves supporting production and quality of the MQ-25 Stingray Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, evaluating suppliers and facilities, conducting quality research and data analysis, and preparing technical risk assessments. The engineer will support design, manufacturing, and quality risk reduction efforts, producibility assessments, and Production Readiness Reviews, as well as participate in various audits and reviews. This is an on-site position with 30% travel to industry sites.

Responsibilities

Provide support for Production & Quality of the MQ-25 Stingray Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Government Civilian will be the Engineering Lead.
Examine suppliers and perform facilities evaluations assessing contractor design, development and manufacturing/quality planning activities, ensuring that production and producibility considerations are being appropriately integrated into the systems engineering process.
Conduct quality research and data analysis to provide support in the establishment of M&QE requirements and management of M&QE efforts through all acquisition phases, including capacity analysis to examine for scalability.
Evaluate design producibility, manufacturing planning and proposed or actual production/quality processes considering program affordability needs and with respect to established schedules and production plans.
Prepare technical risk assessments for decision meetings and related briefings.
Support the M&QE Division and IPT in planning and leading design, manufacturing and quality risk reduction efforts, producibility assessments and Production Readiness Reviews (PRRs).
Provide technical support for producibility and manufacturing discussions in design reviews and program/technical meetings and provide design and process oriented technical inputs.
Identify the causes of potential or actual manufacturing, producibility, or quality problems and recommend solutions to M&QE and IPT management via briefing or written correspondence.
Support the M&QE lead during the conduct of Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs), Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRAs), Quality System Evaluations (QSEs), Engineering Investigations (EIs), and other M&QE reviews. Support Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR) events.
Conduct quality research and data analysis to assist M&QE Division leadership in improving M&QE products and capabilities so that they optimally support programs and fleet readiness.

Requirements

Technical or Scientific BS or BA degree from an accredited college or university
At least three (3) years of recent and relevant experience in a position related to the labor category description is required.
Demonstrated experience in an area of engineering expertise is required.
Active DoD SECRET security clearance (TS/SCI eligible)
Must be a U.S. citizen

Nice to have

Industrial Engineering background is desired
Well versed in Aircraft Design
Experienced with “on-aircraft” inspections and investigation (touching aircraft)
Manufacturing and Quality engineering experiences
Aircraft carrier (CVN)-based experience
Ground control station familiarity

Benefits

At Sabre Systems, LLC, compensation is based on factors such as location, qualifications, experience, and contract-specific requirements; however, final compensation will be determined by individual qualifications and applicable contract terms. The general salary range for this position is as follows: $130,000.00 - $144,991.00
A Level 3 Employee Referral Bonus applies to this requisition for qualifying referrals. At Sabre Systems, we value great talent and encourage our employees to refer exceptional candidates. If you have any questions about the referral policy or this position, please contact the Recruiting team.