Benefits:

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Opportunity for advancement

Company: Third Party International Schedule: Full time Contract to hire Travel: 15 to 20 percent Rate: $50-60/hr

Third Party International is seeking a Senior Program Quality Engineer to provide quality engineering and mission assurance support for a defense manufacturing program. This role supports program teams across contract requirements, supplier quality flowdowns, inspection planning, process monitoring, corrective action leadership, and data driven quality improvement. The work may include on site support at internal supplier locations and direct supplier monitoring.

About the Role

You will ensure conformance to customer contract quality requirements, develop and implement quality plans and inspection requirements, lead MRB and corrective action activities, and support audits and customer submissions. You will work cross functionally with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and inspection teams to integrate quality into design and production and to drive measurable improvements in yield and process capability.

Key Responsibilities

Provide quality engineering support to program and project teams

Identify contractual quality requirements and ensure compliance across the program

Develop program quality plans, inspection procedures, and quality requirement flowdowns

Develop and implement receiving, in process, and supplier inspection requirements

Perform on site monitoring of manufacturing lines and supplier processes

Lead MRB and corrective action board activities and drive closure of corrective actions

Participate in FRACAS activities and support failure analysis and containment

Perform statistical analysis on yield, SPC, and key characteristic performance and communicate trends

Review and approve supplier quality documentation such as control plans, test plans, inspection plans, MSA evidence, first article packages, and audit reports

Support customer and regulatory audits including preparation, responses, and follow up actions

Maintain and support site quality management system processes aligned to ISO 9001 2015

Drive continuous improvement using lean and six sigma methods

Required Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in engineering or applied sciences plus 8 to 12 years of quality engineering experience, or a Master degree plus 5 to 8 years of experience

US Citizenship and ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance

Strong metrology background including inspection techniques, measurement systems, and calibration concepts

Strong GD and T and drawing interpretation skills

Proven root cause and corrective action leadership experience

Strong statistical analysis skills and experience applying quality tools such as DOE, FMEA, and MSA

Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to work effectively with internal teams and suppliers

Working knowledge of quality management systems aligned to ISO 9001 2015

Preferred Qualifications

CQE and or Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt

Experience in a defense contract manufacturing environment

DFMEA and PFMEA experience

Manufacturing background including familiarity with machining, fine electromechanical assembly, electronics assemblies, automation, or material science

Supplier quality management and development experience

MRB process leadership experience

Experience interpreting and presenting quality metrics to leadership

Experience with energetics or other hazardous products