Senior Process Analyst Avionics Design Assurance Center
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Location: Cedar Rapids
Job type: Permanent
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Sector: Business & Administration
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Requisition ID: 16795
Want to work with some of the most talented, dedicated people on the planet? Do you value relationships, commitment, innovation and integrity? Want to be a part of a company that has been named numerous times as America’s Best Employer in Aerospace and Defense by Forbes magazine?
Then Collins Aerospace is the place for you. Join our team and build a rewarding career while helping to deliver the most trusted source of aviation and high-integrity solutions in the world.
We are currently searching for a Senior Process Analyst – Avionics Design Assurance Center to join our team in Cedar Rapids, IA (1000). At Collins Aerospace, we believe a solid work-life balance creates a healthy lifestyle and inspires creativity and innovation. We value our people and invest in their development, growth and success at our company by providing development opportunities through Collins Aerospace training, networking and mentoring.
Interested yet? Apply now and embark on your next worthwhile adventure!
Job Summary
We are currently searching for a Process Analyst to join our Avionics Design Assurance Center (DAC) team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Employing some of the most talented, dedicated people on the planet is not by chance. People from all over the globe choose Collins Aerospace as the place to build a rewarding career, while helping create and deliver communications, integration, and engineering solutions that our global customers demand so that our world keeps moving and stays connected. It’s an exciting time to become a part of our team. Join us and discover how high your career can soar at Collins Aerospace.
We’re looking for an experienced professional who is interested in working together with others to achieve excellence in design and efficient lifecycle execution. This position is responsible for working closely with engineering teams to provide quality-focused technical and process oversight of product developments throughout their lifecycle.
As a DAC team member, you will help ensure designs meet quality expectations, as well as customer, regulatory, and other requirements.
To be successful in this position will require a passion for quality, and continuous improvement and the ability to build rapport with the engineering project teams in order to influence adoption of engineering best practices.
Job Responsibilities
With the guidance from the Design Assurance team and your leadership, the process analyst will:
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Plan and perform proactive, ongoing assessments to determine the quality health of engineering projects using objective criteria and known best practices
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Analyze project health data for identification and communication of trends and systemic issues.
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Employ methods such as root cause analysis to develop recommended corrective actions and process improvements.
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Provide guidance to engineering teams as needed in the areas of process and regulatory requirements to ensure effective project execution.
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Help to assure a proactive, healthy relationship within the DAC team and the development teams we support
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Perform audits and work with Engineering and DAC teams to resolve quality and civil certification related compliance issues
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Assist with engineering project planning activities to ensure plans account for program requirements and past lessons learned, with emphasis on civil certification and quality management system objectives
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Advise project teams and leadership of design quality trends and systemic issues, and of working with others to investigate, determine root cause, and recommend corrective actions to deliver high quality designs
Basic Qualifications
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Familiarity with engineering design processes
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Experience creating and following a documented development process with emphasis on working knowledge and demonstrated application of DO-178B/C projects (or equivalent)
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A proven track record of meeting commitments while supporting multiple simultaneous projects
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Must possess a strong attention to detail and apply insightful judgment in order to properly assure compliance and assess necessary quality related improvements – focus on what is most important for positive outcomes.
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Ability to work autonomously with an inquisitive approach on assigned tasks while not hesitating to ask for help or support on issues you cannot control
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An ability to establish rapport and influence positive outcomes with all levels of the organization and external customers
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Ability to influence others towards positive outcomes and foster adoption of value added improvements.
Collins Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other protected status.
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