Quality Analyst, Principal

About the Role

How does it feel to work on a team driven to make a big impact? Empowering. BAE Systems is seeking a Principal Quality Analyst to support its site in Kingsport, Tennessee.

Responsibilities

• ISO Non-Conformance & Corrective Action (CAPA)
• QMS Maintenance & Governance
• Surge Support
• Systemic CAPA Governance
• ISO Audit Planning & Execution
  • Annual Audit Scheduling: Develop and maintain the annual internal audit calendar, ensuring all QMS processes are audited at the required frequency.
  • Reporting: Document audit findings and produce formal reports detailing conformance and non-conformances (NCs).
  • NC Management: Issue Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) when an ISO audit shows a process deviation from the QMS.
  • Root Cause Analysis: Facilitate root cause analysis sessions with process owners to ensure corrective actions address the source of the ISO discrepancy.
  • Verification: Perform follow-up ISO audits to verify corrective actions are effectively implemented and sustained.
  • Standard Alignment: Monitor changes to ISO 9001 and update internal policies for compliance.
  • Management Review: Provide data and trend analysis for Management Review meetings.
  • External Audit Liaison: Assist with external audits, including scheduling for stakeholders.
• Backup Quality Analyst: Provide surge support by reviewing and validating shipment data packages.
• Manage the CAPA system for systemic issues impacting multiple processes or product lines.
  • Trend Identification: Analyze recurring non-conformances to distinguish between isolated errors and systemic failures.
  • Escalation: Monitor due dates for systemic investigations and escalate critical failures to leadership.
  • Systemic RCA Facilitation: Assist in cross-functional root cause analysis for systemic QMS failures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and six years of related experience (Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Internal Auditing), including internal/lead auditor experience.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in Quality Management Software (QMS) or document control systems.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to identify trends across audits to pinpoint systemic failures.
• Objectivity: Impartial reporting of findings.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written skills for interviews and formal reports.
• Conflict Resolution: Constructive communication of non-conformances to drive improvement.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Certified ISO 9001 Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor.
• Preferred: Proficiency in Taproot/A3/5 Why.
• Preferred: Experience in highly regulated industries (Defense, Aerospace, Medical Devices).

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $81,336 - $138,271. Individual salaries are determined by factors including business considerations, market conditions, internal equity, and candidate qualifications.

Benefits

Regular employees (20+ hours/week) are offered: health, dental, vision insurance; health savings accounts; 401(k); disability coverage; life and accident insurance; employee assistance program; legal plan; discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance; paid time off; paid holidays; paid parental, military, bereavement, and applicable sick leave; company recognition program; and other incentives based on position and job specifics.

About BAE Systems, Inc.

BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with over 40,000 employees worldwide. We deliver products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber domains. Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, focused on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. We develop breakthrough technologies that defend national security and impact communities and the planet.