Safran
Aerospace Quality Engineer (ARP4754 / APQP / NPI)
Safran, Irvine, California, United States, 92616
Aerospace Quality Engineer
Job Summary The Aerospace Quality Engineer covers the function of the Development Quality Assurance (AQE) activities for Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics, working with aircraft equipment, such as hydro-mechanical & electromechanical aircraft control systems, aircraft cockpit switches, latches, and optics components. The AQE is independent from the engineering organization, responsible for auditing and reviewing the systems supporting documentation, standards, requirements, and processes in accordance with ARP-4754A and other applicable industry and regulatory standards. The AQE ensures effective implementation of the program plan and full compliance of customer, regulatory and company requirements, to achieve company business objectives on all activities performed by the engineering organization. The AQE also has full authority to make quality judgments on deliverable software and systems documentation. This position has the power and control to carry out engineering quality assurance responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable regulations including: training employees, planning, evaluate and assess quality plans and programs, and provide metrics to customers and regulatory agencies that demonstrate compliance to the previously mentioned documents. The position is also responsible to create and update documentation to capture new or updated processes, rules and regulations. Essential Job Functions
Develop process assurance plans, development quality plans and standards based on ARP 4754A and other industry standards.
Provide metrics to customers and regulatory agencies that demonstrate compliance to ARP 4754A process assurance plans and other design engineering documentation.
Ensure that project plans are consistent with the development assurance level of the aircraft function, system, or item.
Ensure that project communications, coordination and sequencing, and progress monitoring mechanisms are defined and are followed.
Prepare, participate in and support action closure of major project milestones, including but not limited to Stages of Involvement milestone per ARP4754A standard.
Ensure that established standards and processes exist and are adhered to for the entire life cycle of a system and subsystem development.
Create audit schedules based on activities identified in the program's master schedule.
Review of project plans such as System Development and Verification Plan, System Integration Validation and Verification Plan, system interface requirements and design process, configuration management plan, change management process and validation plan.
Perform independent reviews and audits both the processes and their outputs to obtain objective evidence that the system (and processes used to develop the system) and subsystem complies with the plans, methods and/or standards. Complementary Description
Reviews and audits system artifacts prior to releasing under formal configuration control.
Detect any deficiencies and evaluate, track and resolve them in collaboration with the cross-functional team.
Maintain records of the audit process, including evidence of assessment of completion of design activities.
Verify compliance to industry standards like ARP4754A, AS9145 and Safran standards of plans developed by engineering for system and subsystem development, configuration management, validation/verification activities, and the release of documentation.
Review and approve all development artifacts required for certification and released through the releasing organization.
Participate in peer reviews across the development life cycle of the program.
Develop and document the Development Assurance Process for Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics, based on the existing best practices and requirements from the Safran organization, customers and airworthiness authorities.
Other duties as required. Job Requirements Education/Experience
STEM Bachelor's degree required.
Proven experience in Development Quality Assurance in the Aerospace Industry (Safran standards is preferable) Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Experience with airborne systems development process assurance and the ability to develop the necessary plans and standards in accordance with SAE ARP 4754A, SAE ARP 4761, RTCA DO-178C, RTCA DO-254, and other applicable guidelines and standards in support of FAR Parts 23 and 25 certification.
Familiarity with avionic systems, proficiency with IBM DOORS and JIRA software, understanding of Requirement-Based Engineering (RBE) philosophy.
Development Assurance Excellence (Develop and follow the required processes and verifications)
Advanced English level (Communicates with international customers, operations and senior leadership; formal documentation writing)
Leadership skills demonstration (Lead & Influence the teams)
Effective Communication (Status, Risks identification, Plans, Help needed)
Proactive Approach (Meeting deadlines, presenting improvements, driving improvement plans)
Proven knowledge in quality standards & tools (e.g., RCCA, 8D, Ishikawa, 5 whys, APQP/PPAP/ AS9100)
Organization and Project Management skills (e.g., Planning, Actions Follow up, Execution) Leadership Skills / Management Skills / Personal Skills
Change agent
Communication skills and active listening, ability to interact effectively with all levels of management
Ability to manage and solve conflicts
Ability to analyze and synthesize
Customer oriented
Integrity
Quality Control Analysis
Time Management
Critical Thinking Potential travel between Irvine, California and other locations up to 10%. Company Information Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking. Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets. Locate your future workplace 1833 Alton Parkway CA 92606 Irvine California United States
Job Summary The Aerospace Quality Engineer covers the function of the Development Quality Assurance (AQE) activities for Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics, working with aircraft equipment, such as hydro-mechanical & electromechanical aircraft control systems, aircraft cockpit switches, latches, and optics components. The AQE is independent from the engineering organization, responsible for auditing and reviewing the systems supporting documentation, standards, requirements, and processes in accordance with ARP-4754A and other applicable industry and regulatory standards. The AQE ensures effective implementation of the program plan and full compliance of customer, regulatory and company requirements, to achieve company business objectives on all activities performed by the engineering organization. The AQE also has full authority to make quality judgments on deliverable software and systems documentation. This position has the power and control to carry out engineering quality assurance responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable regulations including: training employees, planning, evaluate and assess quality plans and programs, and provide metrics to customers and regulatory agencies that demonstrate compliance to the previously mentioned documents. The position is also responsible to create and update documentation to capture new or updated processes, rules and regulations. Essential Job Functions
Develop process assurance plans, development quality plans and standards based on ARP 4754A and other industry standards.
Provide metrics to customers and regulatory agencies that demonstrate compliance to ARP 4754A process assurance plans and other design engineering documentation.
Ensure that project plans are consistent with the development assurance level of the aircraft function, system, or item.
Ensure that project communications, coordination and sequencing, and progress monitoring mechanisms are defined and are followed.
Prepare, participate in and support action closure of major project milestones, including but not limited to Stages of Involvement milestone per ARP4754A standard.
Ensure that established standards and processes exist and are adhered to for the entire life cycle of a system and subsystem development.
Create audit schedules based on activities identified in the program's master schedule.
Review of project plans such as System Development and Verification Plan, System Integration Validation and Verification Plan, system interface requirements and design process, configuration management plan, change management process and validation plan.
Perform independent reviews and audits both the processes and their outputs to obtain objective evidence that the system (and processes used to develop the system) and subsystem complies with the plans, methods and/or standards. Complementary Description
Reviews and audits system artifacts prior to releasing under formal configuration control.
Detect any deficiencies and evaluate, track and resolve them in collaboration with the cross-functional team.
Maintain records of the audit process, including evidence of assessment of completion of design activities.
Verify compliance to industry standards like ARP4754A, AS9145 and Safran standards of plans developed by engineering for system and subsystem development, configuration management, validation/verification activities, and the release of documentation.
Review and approve all development artifacts required for certification and released through the releasing organization.
Participate in peer reviews across the development life cycle of the program.
Develop and document the Development Assurance Process for Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics, based on the existing best practices and requirements from the Safran organization, customers and airworthiness authorities.
Other duties as required. Job Requirements Education/Experience
STEM Bachelor's degree required.
Proven experience in Development Quality Assurance in the Aerospace Industry (Safran standards is preferable) Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Experience with airborne systems development process assurance and the ability to develop the necessary plans and standards in accordance with SAE ARP 4754A, SAE ARP 4761, RTCA DO-178C, RTCA DO-254, and other applicable guidelines and standards in support of FAR Parts 23 and 25 certification.
Familiarity with avionic systems, proficiency with IBM DOORS and JIRA software, understanding of Requirement-Based Engineering (RBE) philosophy.
Development Assurance Excellence (Develop and follow the required processes and verifications)
Advanced English level (Communicates with international customers, operations and senior leadership; formal documentation writing)
Leadership skills demonstration (Lead & Influence the teams)
Effective Communication (Status, Risks identification, Plans, Help needed)
Proactive Approach (Meeting deadlines, presenting improvements, driving improvement plans)
Proven knowledge in quality standards & tools (e.g., RCCA, 8D, Ishikawa, 5 whys, APQP/PPAP/ AS9100)
Organization and Project Management skills (e.g., Planning, Actions Follow up, Execution) Leadership Skills / Management Skills / Personal Skills
Change agent
Communication skills and active listening, ability to interact effectively with all levels of management
Ability to manage and solve conflicts
Ability to analyze and synthesize
Customer oriented
Integrity
Quality Control Analysis
Time Management
Critical Thinking Potential travel between Irvine, California and other locations up to 10%. Company Information Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking. Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets. Locate your future workplace 1833 Alton Parkway CA 92606 Irvine California United States