1226 - Quality Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Monte Sano Research Corporation (MSRC) is a Huntsville-based Small Business specializing in providing full-spectrum defense system engineering, research, design, development, integration, test, evaluation, and planning services to the U.S. Government.

As an ESOP company, our employee-owners are personally invested in the success of our customers, our programs, and one another. Our primary focus at MSRC is to provide extraordinary talent to propel the Warfighter, and we seek to hire people who are Elevated (always do the right thing), Exceptional (the very best at what they do), and Enduring (self-disciplined; self-motivated).

MSRC is seeking a Quality Engineer to support the Maneuver Short Range Air Defense Increment 4 and SGT STOUT programs within the SHIELD Project Office. This position provides on-site quality engineering support and technical guidance to the SHIELD Quality and Reliability Engineering Directorate. The candidate will contribute to the development, production, and sustainment of advanced weapon systems.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and/or support quality management system activities and program assessments.
• Participate in technical reviews and provide quality engineering guidance throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support supply chain quality management and production line validation activities.
• Assist with technical data package development and review.
• Support environmental stress screening and reliability initiatives.
• Provide input to Statements of Work (SOWs) and requirements development.
• Develop and review acceptance test plans, first article testing, and factory acceptance testing activities.
• Support inspection and test equipment validation and calibration processes.
• Manage nonconforming material processes and corrective action activities.
• Conduct root cause and failure analyses and support implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Perform defect tracking, trend analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support critical characteristics management and statistical process control activities.
• Prepare and coordinate Quality Engineering (QE) materiel release statements.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field required.

Job Qualifications:

• Minimum of 14 years of relevant quality engineering experience supporting defense, aerospace, or complex systems programs.
• Experience supporting development, manufacturing, and/or sustainment of weapon systems.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems, testing methodologies, and continuous improvement practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively with government, contractor, and cross-functional teams.

Additional Requirements:

• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidate must currently possess and be able to maintain an active security clearance.

MSRC’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) practices are grounded in federal laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), among others. These laws prohibit discrimination in employment based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, and other protected characteristics. They also prohibit preferential treatment based on any such trait. These protections apply across all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, training, and termination.