Quality Engineer (BT-26107)

bastiontechnologies; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bastion Technologies invites applications for a Quality Engineer to support the MSFC SMASS II contract in Huntsville, AL. The role focuses on interpreting and coordinating QA/QE activities across aerospace manufacturing and testing environments.

Candidates should have 5+ years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in engineering, with strong knowledge of AS9100/ISO9000 and MRB processes. Onsite work with potential travel and strict security requirements are involved.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of recent and related work experience; in lieu of degree: 9+ years experience considered.
• Knowledge of NASA S&MA requirements and manufacturing processes.
• Working knowledge of AS9100/ISO9000 quality management system requirements.
• Ability to read complex blueprints, charts, and specification sheets.
• MRB experience is critical to this role.
• Manufacturing and production work center experience required.

Responsibilities

• Interpret, organize, and coordinate QA/QE assignments; plan and develop S&MA engineering and assurance activity.
• Prepare, evaluate, and provide assessments of quality processes and manufacturing activities; implement procedures.
• Review QA/QE documentation for compliance with NASA policies and program requirements.
• Support documentation for manufacturing, inspection, and test phases of programs.
• Participate in government milestone reviews to evaluate certification requirements for design, safety, production, testing, and operation.
• Develop/use tools to identify applicable quality requirements for MSFC programs/projects.
• Perform drawing and procurement documentation reviews.
• Provide support on quality plans, surveillance plans, inspection instructions, first article inspections, NC resolutions, test, failure investigations, RCCA analysis, and other QE functions.
• Develop metrics as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading blueprints

Quality systems knowledge

Documentation reviews

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

TEAMS

Job description

The Quality Engineer will support work associated with the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) SMASS II contract located in Huntsville, AL.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, and coordinating assignments; plans and developing S&MA engineering and assurance activity that may have an important effect on major programs.
• Prepare, evaluate and provide assessments of in-house and contracted quality related processes, procedures and manufacturing activities including implementation of procedures. Specifically with contractor manufacturing systems.
• Perform reviews and assessments of QA/QE documentation for compliance with NASA policy, Marshall Management System (MMS), Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) directorate organizational instructions and program specific requirements.
• Support the preparation, evaluation, and assessment of documentation and processes for manufacturing, inspection, and test phases of programs and projects.
• Participate in government milestone reviews to evaluate certification requirements affecting design, safety, production, testing, and operation.
• Develop/utilize tools to ensure that all applicable quality requirements are identified for MSFC programs/projects.
• Perform drawing and procurement documentation review.
• Provide support on all quality areas to include quality plans, surveillance plans, inspection instructions, first article inspections, and NC resolutions, test, failure investigations, RCCA analysis and other QE related functions.
• Develop Metrics as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED

This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated). Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• This position requires US Citizenship due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
• Must have a bachelor's degree in the field of engineering or related field.
• Must have 5+ years of recent and related work experience.
• In lieu of degree: Candidates with 9+ years of recent and related experience will be considered.
• Knowledge of NASA S&MA requires manufacturing processes in support of the design and development of flight hardware.
• Possess a working knowledge of AS9100/ISO9000 quality management system requirements.
• Ability to read complex blueprints, technical charts, and specification sheets.
• Material Review Board (MRB) experience is absolutely critical to this role.
• Manufacturing and production work center experience required.

DESIRED

• Experience in an insight, risk-based, or COTs type contracts as well as compliance-based contract and services is highly desirable.
• Launch vehicle integration experience is highly desirable.
• Experience working with NASA/DoD flight hardware in a manufacturing and production environment.
• Integrated Product Team experience.
• PMP, or DAWIA Project Management Certification is desired.
• Design or process engineering experience highly desired.

WORK LOCATION

• This position is located onsite; some travel may be required.
• Schedules are subject to change based on the requirements of the position and/or customer needs.
• This position may require periodic shift work and (paid) overtime.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS REQUIRED

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a national agency check and some positions require clearance and will require an extensive background verification/check process.

DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING REQUIRED

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and are required to participate in periodic random drug and alcohol screenings.

STANDARD BASTION REQUIREMENTS

• Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS.
• All of Bastion's employees must be team players with strong work ethics and must be culture oriented.
• Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers.
• Able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
• Must be organized with good time management skills and must be able to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
• Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task.
• Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of the time) and may require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time).
• Regular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule is critical.

BASTION BENEFITS

Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, flexible work schedules (when available), along with many other options. We also support career advancement through professional training and development.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Bastion participates in e-Verify.