QA Engineer I - General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems

  General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), a premier provider to the US Department of Defense and allied nations, is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our team.

 We are committed to supporting the mission of the warfighter. Our products can be found with every U.S. military branch and with our allies around the world. Given the nature of our work and our organization’s ethos, we value trust, honesty, alignment, and transparency.

 Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include a 4-10 work schedule, career development and recognition programs.

 If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Develops and implements methods and procedures for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection to ensure that the products are free of flaws and function as designed | Designs and installs sophisticated testing equipment and performs product testing and analysis to maintain quality levels and minimize defects and failure rates | Analyzes reports and defective products to determine trends and recommend corrective actions | Collaborates with supplier representatives on quality problems, ensures that effective corrective actions are implemented and contributes to supplier quality improvement programs

- Establishes quality standards for products and processes and suggest modifications meant to prevent defects in components or final products

- Works closely with cross-functional teams to mitigate quality risks

-Audits production processes, raw material, or suppliers/vendors to ensure that established quality standards are met

- Conducts root cause analysis for defects, non-conformities, or other quality failures

- May be responsible for ensuring compliance with formal external quality standards, such as ISO 9001

Associates degree required, Bachelor's degree preferred, Quality Engineering or related engineering degree required.  0-3 years experience in a quality function.