Aerospace Procurement QA Lead – Travel Up to 25%

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Procurement Quality Assurance Engineer to perform onsite supplier QA activities, audits, and process improvements for space hardware. You will lead a team, coordinate counterfeit avoidance, and drive risk mitigation across flight projects and suppliers.

The role requires an engineering degree with extensive QA/auditing experience in aerospace, plus strong communication and leadership skills. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline with 6+ years of related experience; advanced degrees reduce experience needs.
• Experience in Supplier Quality Assurance in aerospace or regulated industries.
• Auditing experience with ability to train auditors; AS9100 lead auditor certification preferred.
• Strong written/verbal communication and leadership across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform onsite quality, manufacturing, process and ESD assessments at JPL suppliers.
• Audit suppliers against drawings, standards and specifications; document gaps and corrective actions.
• Lead a team of engineers and QA personnel, including Counterfeit Avoidance activities.
• Roll out Counterfeit program updates and coordinate with lab-wide stakeholders.
• Coordinate pre-audit preparations, onsite audits, and post-audit reporting for ASL uploads.
• Conduct hardware inspections, documentation reviews, test witnessing, and non-conformance investigations.
• Collaborate with flight projects to apply QA methods and mitigate supplier risk.
• Represent QA in subcontract reviews for risk identification and mitigation.
• Serve as SME for supplier quality troubleshooting and performance improvement.
• Lead QA improvement initiatives and maintain QA processes and procedures.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Auditing

Leadership

Supplier Management

Risk Management

Communication

Process Improvement

Project Coordination

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Masters in Engineering

AS9100 Lead Auditor

Tools

AS9100 Standards

Job description

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Procurement Quality Assurance Engineer to perform onsite supplier QA activities, audits, and process improvements for space hardware. You will lead a team, coordinate counterfeit avoidance, and drive risk mitigation across flight projects and suppliers.

The role requires an engineering degree with extensive QA/auditing experience in aerospace, plus strong communication and leadership skills. Travel up to 25% may be required.