NASA Quality Engineer - Space Mission Assurance

Trinzic; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

KBR is seeking Quality Engineers to support NASA programs in the Seattle area. You will help develop and implement mission assurance requirements across the project lifecycle, focusing on supplier surveillance and inspections.

You will monitor processes for compliance with procedures and contractual requirements, participating in reviews and ensuring readiness for tests and deliveries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• Ten or more years of quality engineering experience in aerospace.
• Previous NASA or aerospace industry experience is preferred.
• Experience with gas generator and mortar systems is required.
• GMIPS for electronic boards experience is a plus.
• Ability to perform pre-cap inspection of hybrids and conformal coatings.

Responsibilities

• Document flight hardware anomalies and corrective actions per the non-conformance and corrective action system.
• Participate in production planning and review manufacturing flow plans; attend MRRs/TRRs.
• Review process design/qualification records and verify labs hold required certifications.
• Review flight hardware records and close open items before tests.
• Monitor contractor quality and safety controls during fabrication, integration, and tests.
• Support root cause corrective action activities.
• Review supplier CDRL documents and provide QA recommendations.
• Perform final instrument buy-off review and complete thorough inspections.

Skills

Gas generator & mortar systems

10+ years Quality Engineering

NASA / aerospace experience

GMIPS for Electronic Boards

Pre-cap inspection of hybrid microcirc

Conformal coating considerations

Connector mating to mission hardware

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

IPC J-STD-001xS (Soldering, Space Addendum)

NASA-STD-8739.1 (Staking and Conformal Coating)

NASA-STD-8739.4 / IPC/WHMA-A-620xS (Crimping, Cables & Wiring)

ANSI/ESD S20.20 training

NASA-STD-8739.6 (Workmanship Implementation)

MIL-STD-883 pre-cap inspection methods

NASA Workmanship harness experience

Job description

KBR is seeking Quality Engineers to support NASA programs in the Seattle area. You will help develop and implement mission assurance requirements across the project lifecycle, focusing on supplier surveillance and inspections.

You will monitor processes for compliance with procedures and contractual requirements, participating in reviews and ensuring readiness for tests and deliveries.