Overview:
Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.
Job Description Summary:
The Product Assurance Group Leader will lead a multi-disciplinary group that is responsible for ensuring the integrity of Draper’s Quality Management System (QMS) and calibrated equipment. The Group Leader is the first level of quality management and requires the ability to apply sound continuous improvement and management principles for technical hands-on leadership of a group of approximately 18 technical staff with expertise in quality management and calibration and metrology.
Specific Responsibilities Include:
- Manage administrative details and career development for group members
- Maintain cognizance of group member activity and address issues
- Convey relevant information from management to group members
- Conduct performance evaluations of group members
- Maintain awareness of staffing requirements, write job requisitions for hiring, review and disposition incoming resumes, conduct interviews
- Hire staff, as needed, to support the group’s mission
- Manage staff tasked with calibrating measuring tools and instruments
- Manage staff tasked with maintaining the QMS
- Serve as the Lead Subject Matter Expert for the QMS
- Manage updates to the QMS, to include the QMS infrastructure and documentation
- Drive continuous improvement throughout Draper
Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent ability with presenting technical material to various levels of the engineering organization and customers.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications.
- Strong ability to supervise a team of 10-20 employees.
Education:
Requires a degree in Engineering or related discipline.
Experience:
7+ years of experience in the engineering; design, development, and management of complex systems.
Job Location:
City: Cambridge
State: Massachusetts
Postal Code: 02139-3563
Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now at www.draper.com/careers.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Draper is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We understand the value of diversity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@draper.com.
