Job Description

Overview

Calspan is an Industry-Leader in Jet Engine Testing, Design, and Manufacturing  Our dedicated team designs and builds state-of-the-art engine test cell facilities and equipment and offers aftermarket service to meet jet engine test demands. In the area of turbo-machinery, Calspan’s team continues a 20-year tradition of setting industry standards for quality with the design and manufacture of turbo-machinery test articles and equipment.  We are looking for a Quality Engineer to be responsible for driving the development and implementation of effective quality procedures, inspections, and corrective actions to maintain Calspan’s quality standards within every product delivered.

Every single thing we do with our customers and employees is based upon our goal of being selective to join and difficult to leave. We operate with a core set of values surrounding inclusiveness, accountability and innovation. Do you have what it takes to Be Calspan?

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities Listed Below – Compensation and position level commensurate with education and experience.

• Collect organize, and evaluate supplier related quality documents to verify accuracy and due diligence from all involved parties. Ensure Calspan’s expected quality standards and tolerances are maintained throughout all products. Coordinate continuous improvements to quality procedures based on findings and shortcomings from suppliers.
• Direct the product deviation and non-conformance process by tracking, organizing, and managing the responses to supplier shortcomings in accordance with producing to released drawings and design intent. Work with lead engineers from cross functional teams to formulate resolutions to complex non-conformances.
• Oversee Supplier quality. Lead periodic site inspections with subcontractors and fabricators actively building Calspan equipment to ensure Calspan quality standards are upheld at every stage of the fabrication process. Identify and drive continuous improvement efforts with fabricators who are under-performing or releasing non-conformances. Attend site visits to new machine shops and update evaluation methods. Improve the supplier selection process and further refine expectations to ensure that only the highest performing suppliers are considered to fabricate Calspan components.
• Enhance the efficacy of validation activities. Work with lead engineers and the inspection team to define validation activities, engage in testing plans, and implement improvements. Define testing plans based on procedures and requirements. Lead the implementation of processes and tools to further enhance testing capabilities.
• Support quality practices throughout Calspan. Engage in cross functional teams to aid the quality group with audits, corrective action plans, supplier performance issues, internal corrective action plans, and specification improvements. Work collaboratively with the Calspan assembly team to identify common improvements and propose red-lines to the engineering team to drive improvements on future or current designs. Implement training of QMS processes to drive quality engagement at all levels.

Qualifications

Preferred Education / Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in related discipline
• 5+ years of experience 
• A combination of education and experience equivalent to above
• Position requires applicant to conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.

Preferred Knowledge / Ability: 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, including presentation skills
• Ability to lead and mentor fellow employees
• Working knowledge of CAD/CAM or other current engineering software programs
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio and PowerPoint
• AS9100 knowledge/experience preferred
• Comfortable working independently 

Why join Calspan?

Be Calspan Culture

At Calspan, we promote an environment that empowers employees and encourages innovation. Our management team enables a strong sense of teamwork with each endeavor, where successes are shared and lessons are learned. The company’s talent brand, “Be Calspan”, incorporates our company values to Be Inclusive, Accountable, and Innovative and our commitment to drive every individual to - Be Developed, Be Balanced, Be Connected, Be Community and Be Recognized. Our culture promotes a positive atmosphere and competitive can-do method of action.

Great Benefits = Happy, Committed Employees 

Retaining great talent is as important as finding it, so at Calspan, we take our employee value proposition of Be Calspan quite seriously. To us, that means offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, recognition programs and promotional opportunities. Our benefits include: Health Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short-Term/Long-Term Disability, 401(k), Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Life Insurance Policy, Paid-Time Off, Company-paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty, Military Leave, Employee Assistance Program, Educational Assistance Reimbursement , and Pet Insurance.

Calspan is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Calspan supports safe and drug free workplace through pre-employment background checks and drug testing.

All candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. 

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