Senior Contamination Control Engineer (Aerospace)

General Atomics and Affiliated Companies; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) in Acton, MA is seeking a Contamination Control Engineer to develop and sustain contamination control strategies for high-reliability aerospace hardware and optical systems.

You will serve as SME for cleanroom operations, define requirements for cleanrooms, testing, and precision cleaning, and collaborate with design and facilities to ensure compliance and efficient production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field and 9+ years in manufacturing engineering.
• Experience in ISO Class 5-8 cleanrooms or equivalent environments.
• Knowledge of particulate contamination, molecular contamination, NVR, and contamination monitoring.
• Ability to lead and coordinate workloads and projects with deadlines.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team; willingness to work extended hours.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain contamination control plans, procedures, and work instructions for manufacturing and integration activities.
• Establish contamination control requirements for cleanrooms, assembly areas, TVAC testing, and precision cleaning operations.
• Define and monitor cleanliness levels including particulate, molecular contamination, and NVR requirements.
• Develops, implements, and maintains methods, operation sequence and processes in the manufacture or fabrication of parts and assemblies.
• Lead contamination risk assessments through product design, manufacturing, transportation, and environmental testing.
• Support precision cleaning, bake-out, packaging, storage, and handling requirements for flight hardware.
• Manage contamination monitoring programs including airborne particle counts, surface cleanliness inspections, witness samples.
• Interfaces with design engineering to coordinate release of new products and provides guidance on technical specs.
• Work with Facilities to maintain cleanroom certification, filtration systems, and environmental controls.
• Maintains records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations.

Skills

Strong communication

Project leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field

Job description

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) in Acton, MA is seeking a Contamination Control Engineer to develop and sustain contamination control strategies for high-reliability aerospace hardware and optical systems.

You will serve as SME for cleanroom operations, define requirements for cleanrooms, testing, and precision cleaning, and collaborate with design and facilities to ensure compliance and efficient production.