About this role
Job Title: Quality EngineerKey Role: Serve as a Quality Assurance (QA) engineer and conduct planning, development, engineering, and management of production activities applied in the design and development of a program to reduce the risk of non-conformance to requirements. Develop and maintain QA strategies and plans, provisions, specifications, and associated contract language. Review and analyze policies and regulations for their impact on QA programs and provide feedback on draft publications, specifications, or regulations. Manage the development and execution of final inspection, manufacturing processes, and procedures. Perform audits and surveillance at multiple facilities and lead problem-solving activities. Document lessons learned and continue to drive continuous improvement initiatives and opportunities within QA.
Must Have
- Experience in collaborating with multifunctional teams of engineers, logistics specialists, quality specialists, fielding managers, system acquisition managers, procurement analysts, budget managers, defense contractors, test and evaluation directors, or contracting officers to certify and quality advance manufacturing technology
- Experience with providing independent oversight and review of project deliverables, including specs, SOWS, qualification plans, test plans and reports, and on-site monitoring of subsystem and component testing
- Experience with the implementation of quality assurance strategy to ensure advanced manufacturing processes yield conforming product
- Ability to review, evaluate, and approve qualification test plans as well as Failure Analysis and Corrective Action Reports (FACAR) associated with testing
- Ability to develop and apply a process control plan that leverages Quality tools DFMEA, PFMEA, or SPC in the certification and qualification of an advanced manufacturing process
- Ability to participate in the change management process to assure products or services continue to meet customer requirements and provide the quality review or concurrence function for engineering changes
- Ability to travel 25% of the time
- Ability to obtain a security clearance
- HS diploma or GED
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of DoD contractor manufacturing and quality assurance processes
- Bachelors degree
Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Warren, MI.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $50.00 - $65.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 12, 2026.
Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Warren,MI.About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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