Aerospace Quality Engineer – NASA Programs

KBR Careers; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

KBR in Santa Ana, CA is seeking Quality Engineers to support NASA programs. These roles cover mission assurance throughout the project life cycle, with focus on supplier surveillance and inspections.

Responsibilities include reviewing records, MRRs/TRRs, non-conformance handling, and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and lab certifications. Experience in aerospace hardware is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• 4–10+ years Quality Engineering experience.
• Previous NASA or aerospace industry experience.
• GMIPS for Electronic Boards.
• Pre-cap inspection of hybrid microcircuits.
• 100% of solder joints prior to conformal coating of each flight printed wiring assembly prior to conformal coating.
• 100% of conformal coatings on flight printed wiring assemblies.
• Final workmanship inspection prior to box level final closure prior to integration into the next level of assembly.
• Connector mates to mission hardware integrated into the spacecraft.
• General workmanship quality prior to final acceptance testing.
• General workmanship prior to shipment.
• Confirm shipping packaging conforms to requirements and is adequate.

Responsibilities

• Ensure flight hardware anomalies, corrective actions, and re-verifications are documented per system.
• Participate in production planning and MRRs/TRRs.
• Examine process design/qualification records and verify labs carry required certifications.
• Review flight hardware records and address open items prior to tests.
• Monitor contractor quality and safety controls during fabrication, integration, and tests.
• Support root cause corrective actions.
• Assist in data collection and analysis of supplier performance.
• Review CDRL documents related to quality assurance and provide recommendations.
• Review records for completeness prior to integration & final acceptance testing.
• Perform final instrument buy-off review.
• Complete thorough inspections.
• Specific experience with gas generator and mortar systems.

Skills

Quality engineering experience

GMIPS for electronic boards

Soldering inspection

Process review and compliance

Non-conformance tracking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

KBR in Santa Ana, CA is seeking Quality Engineers to support NASA programs. These roles cover mission assurance throughout the project life cycle, with focus on supplier surveillance and inspections.

Responsibilities include reviewing records, MRRs/TRRs, non-conformance handling, and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and lab certifications. Experience in aerospace hardware is preferred.