Internal Audit Partner

Overview

This role supports the internal audit program for QMS AS9100. Responsibilities include conducting a current state discovery and assessment, designing a future state internal audit program and framework, preparing for deployment, establishing an annual audit plan, and executing internal audits with reporting and linkage to corrective action management.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a current state assessment of the internal audit program
• Perform internal audit program discovery assessment
• Review past audits, trends, CAPA analysis, and related documentation
• Design the future state internal audit program
• Define future state strategy
• Develop a new internal audit framework
• Prepare for deployment
• Establish an annual audit plan
• Conduct program readiness reviews
• Obtain audit launch authorization
• Execute internal audits for QMS
• Complete internal audit activities for QMS
• Support connection of internal audit outputs to corrective action management

Deliverables & Acceptance Criteria (Day-to-Day)

Deliverables shall be submitted electronically via a secure file share method to be agreed upon by both parties. Each deliverable includes the following elements: deliverable name, estimated due date, format, and acceptance criteria.

• QMS AS9100 Internal Audit Program Discovery Assessment

  • Estimated Due Date (ARO): 30 Days (November 2026)
  • Format: Contractor format
  • Acceptance criteria: Contractor provides an assessment report including a summary of actions performed, findings, risk assessment, and recommendations. Acceptance is acknowledgement by email or letter from the program manager.

• Future State QMS AS9100 Audit strategy defined

  • Estimated Due Date (ARO): 45 Days (November 2026)
  • Format: Contractor format
  • Acceptance criteria: Contractor provides a report defining the future state QMS AS9100 internal audit program strategy, including value-add to the QMS and business. Acceptance is acknowledgement by email or letter from the program manager.

• New QMS AS9100 internal audit framework developed

  • Estimated Due Date (ARO): 75 days (December 2026)
  • Format: Contractor format
  • Acceptance criteria: Contractor provides a report detailing the updated audit framework, including, as required, updated internal audit process and approach to auditing. Acceptance is acknowledgement by email or letter from the program manager.

• Annual QMS AS9100 Internal Audit Plan

  • Estimated Due Date (ARO): 90 days (December 2026)
  • Format: Contractor format
  • Acceptance criteria: Contractor provides an internal audit plan for execution January – March 2027. Acceptance is acknowledgement by email or letter from the program manager.

• QMS AS9100 Internal Audit Reports

  • Estimated Due Date (ARO): 180 days (January – March 2027)
  • Format: Contractor format
  • Acceptance criteria: Contractor provides internal audit reports, consistent with AS9100 best business practices, for each audit and overall assessment. Acceptance is acknowledgement by email or letter from the program manager.

• Proposed Plan for Internal Audit management

  • Estimated Due Date (ARO): 190 days (April 2027)
  • Format: Contractor format
  • Acceptance criteria: Contractor provides a proposed plan for internal audit program management. Acceptance is acknowledgement by email or letter from the program manager.

Schedule

• Period of performance: Begins on the SOW Effective Date and concludes on April 30, 2027.
• Any extensions to the period of performance must be pre-approved by a purchase order.

Service & Delay Terms

• In the event of delays caused by the organization (including delays related to access to network, materials, or other items required to be furnished by the organization), the contractor shall not be charged for time related to such delays.
• Charges are limited to engineering services within the scope of the statement of work.
• If delays are caused by the organization, the contractor must notify the program manager immediately and use reasonable commercial efforts to perform the services.
• If the contractor cannot perform the services due to organization-caused delays, work must stop until further instructions from the program manager.

What You’ll Need

• Resources & qualifications: Contractor must provide qualified resources as defined in the resource table, including:

  • Internal Audit Partner (TBD)

• Tools and confidentiality

  • Contractor will provide a computer.
  • The organization will provide tools and resources to complete work objectives.
  • Any organization information accessed by the contractor is confidential information and must be protected in accordance with the Non-Disclosure Agreement between the parties.

Fees and Payment

• Services and deliverables will be performed on a labor hour basis.
• No travel or materials are included.
• Billing is capped at a not-to-exceed (NTE) total of $ (TBD) at the hourly rates defined in the scope.
• Invoices must be submitted monthly and approved by the program manager prior to payment.
• Invoices must include specific resource, hours worked, and specific tasks accomplished.
• Any invoiced travel must include corresponding receipts and supporting documentation.
• Additional services may be requested from time to time and must be pre-approved by a purchase order before services are rendered; additional services are billed at an hourly rate not to exceed the rate set forth in Section 8.0.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $150,500.00 - $237,500.00 / annually
• For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range is $187,000.00- $280,000.00/ annually
• Base pay may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided.
• Additional medical, financial, and/or other benefits may be provided depending on the position offered.

Location

• San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area, and New York City metropolitan area.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic.