Aerospace Quality Engineer — Flight Hardware

KBR Careers; Logan (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life Insurance

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our aerospace team in Utah. You will review processes before use, monitor quality controls, and ensure readiness for flight hardware tests.

The role emphasizes hardware conformity, traceability, and supplier quality through all stages of fabrication, assembly, and acceptance. The ideal candidate has a engineering degree, 10+ years in quality engineering, and NASA/aerospace experience with evidence of problem solving and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years Quality Engineering experience.
• Previous NASA or aerospace industry experience.
• GMIPS for Electronic Boards.
• Pre-cap inspection of hybrid microcircuits.
• 100% solder joints prior to conformal coating of each flight wiring assembly.
• 100% of conformal coatings on flight wiring assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure flight hardware anomalies, corrective actions, and re-verifications are documented per non-conformance system.
• Participate in production planning, review manufacturing flow plans, and MRRS/TRRs.
• Examine process design/qualification records and verify labs have required certifications.
• Review flight hardware records and address open items before tests.
• Monitor contractor quality and safety controls during fabrication, integration, and tests.
• Support root cause corrective action activities and data analysis.
• Review CDRL documents and provide quality assurance recommendations.
• Perform final inspections and instrument buy-offs.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Documentation

Measurement systems

Soldering/PCB QA

ESD controls

HAZOP/QA tools

Aircraft hardware quality

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

10+ years Quality Engineering experience

NASA/aerospace experience

GMIPS for Electronic Boards

Pre-cap inspection experience

Tools

Industry QA procedures

Conformal coating inspection

Job description

KBR is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our aerospace team in Utah. You will review processes before use, monitor quality controls, and ensure readiness for flight hardware tests.

The role emphasizes hardware conformity, traceability, and supplier quality through all stages of fabrication, assembly, and acceptance. The ideal candidate has a engineering degree, 10+ years in quality engineering, and NASA/aerospace experience with evidence of problem solving and process improvements.