Quality Assurance Engineer

Quality Assurance Engineer

PlanIT Group, LLC

Location: Irving, TX

Salary: $84,580.00-$

• Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains standards for proposal-quality operating methods, processes, systems, and procedures across the Grand Prairie organization.
• Conducts proposal inspections, testing, verification, and validation to ensure every submission meets customer, contractual, and internal requirements.
• Implements and continually refines proposal development and execution processes and methods, guaranteeing that all deliverables satisfy acceptable reliability and performance standards.
• Defines overall operating criteria to drive the software and systems quality program in alignment with project, process, and contract objectives.
• Ensures that proposal and program control documentation specifications, checklists, risk assessments, and compliance matrices are fully compliant with contractual obligations, stakeholder expectations, and regulatory mandates.
• Reviews and incorporates applicable specifications, tools, techniques, and methodologies into each proposal package.
• Performs or directs verification of proposal requirement allocations, traceability, and testability, guaranteeing that each requirement is explicitly addressed, measurable, and auditable throughout the bid lifecycle.

• STEM degree at the Bachelor level or above
• Understanding of the Quality Management System (QMS), Quality Proposals, and Quality Engineering
• Proficient in writing Proposals and Basis of Estimate (BOE)
• Strong knowledge of creating accurate, complete, correct, current, and competitive Proposals / Basis of Estimate (BOE) and meeting proposal deadlines
• Must be able to effectively communicate and interface with other functions such as PM, Engineering, GSC, Prod Ops, Manufacturing, and customers
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to work in a dynamic environment, ability to train employees, and the ability to multi-task
• Practical communication skills, including written, oral, listening, presentation, technical writing, and collaboration
• Proficient skill level with Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision
• Ability to interpret Drawings, Specifications, Contracts, and other engineering requirements
• Demonstrate ability to use causal analysis tools to analyze and resolve technical/process issues varying from basic to very complex

• An understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• An understanding of dispositioning non-conforming products
• Knowledge of Configuration and Data Management
• Experience in establishing Performance Metrics for identifying process improvement
• Experience in writing technical and cost volumes
• Understanding of TINA Compliance and TINA SWEEP
• Strong knowledge of Industry recognized Quality Systems/Models such as Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI), QMS System Audit (AS9100, ISO
  9001), AS9145
• Desire and ability to implement creative problem-solving techniques
• Demonstrate understanding of audit techniques and systems for their efficiencies
• Ensure corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and documentation is compliant with requirements
• Quality Engineering or Supplier Quality experience, as well as experience with developing and reviewing Quality Standards, methods, work instructional, and procedures for inspection
• An understanding of the Missiles & Fire Control (MFC) SAP and Procure-to-pay (P2P) business systems

• Associate

• Contract

• Quality Assurance