Quality Systems Engineer - Millennium Space Systems
About the role
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, is seeking a Quality Systems Engineer to develop, lead, and continuously improve our Quality Management System (QMS) across satellite production and mission-critical hardware programs.
Responsibilities
QMS Development & Management: Develop, lead, and manage the execution of the QMS and its top-level processes, ensuring alignment with AS9100D, ISO 9001, customer, and regulatory requirements.
Build and maintain the internal QMS roadmap for tools, capabilities, and processes to match program growth, new product introductions, and customer requirements.
Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Global Supply Chain to develop processes, digital tools to meet QMS requirements and advance new quality capabilities.
Become a systems expert for QMS tools, processes, and data sets to enable effective quality execution across all programs.
Audit Program Leadership: Plan, coordinate, and execute the internal & external audit program against AS9100/ISO standards and customer-specific requirements; manage audit scheduling, resource allocation, and results reporting.
Support external certification audits and customer audits; interface with third-party registrars and government auditors as required.
Measure, analyze, and report quality system and audit metrics to leadership; identify trends and drive systemic corrective actions.
Process Improvement & Corrective Action: Drive root cause analysis and corrective action (CAPA) for internal audit findings, customer observations, and nonconformance trends. Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities that benefit the QMS and overall product quality.
Support investigations, quality initiatives, and cross-functional projects at the team and organizational level.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related STEM discipline; or 4+ years of equivalent Quality Systems Engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
5+ years of experience in a quality systems role.
Expert knowledge of QMS requirements and auditing in a complex product environment, with demonstrated experience in one or more of the following standards: AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015.
The ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship.
Preferred Qualifications
Hands-on experience implementing, managing, or auditing quality management systems in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
Working knowledge of ERP, and Business Intelligence (BI) systems and their integration with quality processes.
Hands-on experience with data analytics platforms, reporting tools, and data visualization (SQL, Tableau, Python, Excel, or equivalent).
Demonstrated project management capability for software system implementation and user onboarding (internal and supplier/external).
Working knowledge of design, development, manufacturing, supply chain, and deployment functions as part of a company-wide audit scope.
AS9100 / AS6500 lead auditor certification (AATT).
One or more ASQ certifications: CQE (Certified Quality Engineer), CQA (Certified Quality Auditor), CMQ/OE, or CRE.
Experience with low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing environments (spacecraft, launch vehicles, avionics, or similar).
Experience supporting internal and external full scope QMS audits.
Strong technical communication and writing skills; ability to translate complex quality requirements into clear process documentation.
Experience building corrective action and nonconformance management systems and driving closure metrics.