Quality Engineer Associate

Overview About M.C. Dean M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration. Why Join Us? Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries. Responsibilities The Quality Engineer Associate is responsible for documenting, managing, implementing, and institutionalizing the Quality Assurance plan for the assigned business unit and/or service center. Perform Quality Control tasks to include: Incorporate and lead M.C. Dean's Quality Management System on the assigned project, specifically ensuring: Control of Documents and Records Control of Nonconforming Installation Initiation, follow-up and closure of corrective and preventive actions. Document and Implement the Quality Plan tailored to project specifications/contractual requirements Partner with the project team in understanding the complete scope of work for the project. Establish and lead 3-Phase Quality Control Process conducting preparatory, initial and follow-up phase inspections. Collect data from internal inspections on conformity to requirements and compliance to procedures and prepare weekly inspection data log (Field Data Collection Report). Initiate/Assign/Manage Discrepancy Notices, Corrective Action Reports, Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPA). Identify and provide solutions to project specific issues based on knowledge, experience and outside resources. Manage the punch list identification and closeout process. Establish and lead quality initiatives for the project. Participate in the review of Engineering deliverables (Drawing (Design/Detail), Specification, Submittals) and ensure all comments generated during these reviews are addressed. Provide oversight and coordinate 3rd party peer design and 3rd party testing agencies, implement recommendations as necessary. Document tailored processes across the value stream using ISO, CMMI, Agile, Lean Six Sigma, PMBOK, ITIL and other internationally recognized process frameworks. Understand challenges in the existing AS-IS processes and recommend improvements for process optimization Identify technical and administrative controls and create rules, policies, and procedures for the control implementation. Lead all activities involving quality assurance, compliance, audits, deliverables, and process improvement. Conduct project specific audits to measure the degree of adherence to documented policies and procedures. Prepare product and process quality reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends Develop project scorecard on Quality Assurance and report to project and executive teams on the level of adherence. Work on special process improvement projects to identify root cause and put in place corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence Qualifications Experience / Education Required: 0 + years of experience with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (preferably Industrial/Systems Engineering) Aptitude: Data Collection, Management and analysis Planning and organizational Written and verbal communication Decision-making Teamwork, Team building and collaboration Customer service orientation Sharp attention to detail Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Meticulous and diligent attributes Great team player with the ability to work with minimal supervision Ability to influence with no direct supervisory authority What we offer: A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust. An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years. Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement. Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management. Abilities: Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time. Sitting for extended periods of time. Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction. Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard. Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. Identify and understand the speech of another person. We offer an excellent benefits package including: A competitive salary Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance Paid time off Tuition reimbursement 401k Retirement Plan Military Reserve pay offset Paid maternity leave Pay Range USD $75,520.00 - USD $94,400.00 /Yr.