New Product Quality Engineer Job at Viasat, Inc.
About us:
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
What you'll do:
Are you interested in joining a professional and creative company with a great relaxed environment? Viasat is the place for you! We encourage new thoughts and views from all individuals while promoting strong group commitment to our challenging yet rewarding projects. Our dynamic work environment coupled with our driven and pioneering employees gives you the perfect opportunity to thrive in your chosen career!
The day-to-day:As a New Product Quality Engineer (aka NPI, Design or Customer Quality Engineer) you will lead cross-functional teams that drive efforts in helping develop world-class products and services for Viasat customers, review engineering changes to build impact and validation, and be a key leader and champion for Lean Six Sigma culture. The role also includes the management of key customers and programs.
- The goal for this role is to be 60-70% focused on rigorous new product introduction to customer needs and requirements and 30-40% on customer program support and issue resolution.
- Champion quality rigor with engineering, operations, and program area leaders to jointly own meeting program and quality objectives, drive innovation, and robustly resolve issues.
- Drive continuous improvement and corrective/preventive action programs focusing on prompt resolution, error-proofing, and prevention.
- Identify and drive lean manufacturing projects and improvements leveraging industry best practices, facilitating project teams, and monitoring visual management and metrics.
- 5+ years as a Quality Engineer or equivalent experience; in the electronics, communication, space, aerospace, and/or defense environments
- Familiarity with AS9100 / AS9110 / ISO 9001 QMS systems to ensure value, requirements interconnections, and system maintenance.
- Ensuring Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is deployed across the New Product Development Life Cycle with quality built into the design, manufacturability, reliability, and serviceability (aka PPAP).
- Hands-on experience working in a multi-functional team covering customer quality and product quality assurance across a wide range of products for land, airborne, marine and space
- Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, and interaction skills.
- Experience working with customers implementing corrective actions and improvements.
- Experience managing and performing all aspects of failure investigations and FRACAS.
- Proficient in methods or tools such as 8D, Lean Six-Sigma, Kaizen, and metrics management
- Ability to communicate at all levels both internally and externally.
- Working knowledge of GD & T.
- Bachelor's Degree in a technical field or equivalent experience
- US government position. US citizenship required
- Up to 10% of travel domestic and international
- Understanding REACH, RoHS, and WEEE requirements
- AS-9100 or ISO-9001 Lead Auditor trained
- Understanding of RF components and testing, cabling, electro-mechanical assembly, fabrication, and testing.
- Lean Six Sigma Certification
- ASQ CQE certification
- Working knowledge of PLM Tool as well as ERP system
Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.
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