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The successful candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently in a dynamic environment.\nEssential Job Functions:\nPlan, develop, implement, and manage Quality on assigned programs over the DoD acquisition lifecycle ensuring that system developer/Platform Integration and manufacturing contractors meet their responsibilities for product quality in accordance with the development/production contract requirements, and that systems fielded to Soldiers are high quality and meet user requirements.\nOversee contractor activities to ensure that their fabrication and/or modification of vehicles adheres to design requirements and to quality standards.\nDevelop Quality input for program management documents to include acquisition plans and strategies, source selection evaluation plans, supportability strategies, system engineering plans, statements of work, specifications, and product descriptions. Ensure appropriate contract clauses are specified in contracts.\nCoordinate with product managers, users, independent test agencies, and other Government agencies to translate operational requirements into practical system concepts and specifications.\nReview and evaluate system performance, assess risk, and make recommendations with respect to product acceptability.\nAssure compliance with contractual scope, schedules, specifications, and other requirements, and when appropriate, recommend program and contract changes.\nDevelop or evaluate sampling plans based on MIL-STD-1916, ANSI Z1.4, and other appropriate industry standards.\nParticipate in post-award conferences, program reviews, design reviews, and conferences as the Quality Engineer on assigned programs.\nEvaluate design efforts to ensure performance issues are identified, evaluated, and addressed.\nReview and ensure adequacy of all test plans, procedures, and reports for assigned programs, for both Government and contractor 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