Senior Quality Assurance Engineer – Aerospace

KBR Careers; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to support Axiom Space in the Safety and Mission Assurance department. The role focuses on developing and maintaining quality systems to ensure aerospace products meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements.

The position requires 7+ years in quality engineering within regulated industries, strong AS9100 knowledge, and excellent analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of quality engineering experience, preferably in aerospace or another regulated industry.
• Strong knowledge of AS9100, audit processes, and corrective action systems.
• Ability to read drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent GED minimum with 7+ years of Quality Assurance experience or a Bachelor of Science in engineering or related technical field
• Years of Experience: 7+ of related experience

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain quality procedures, inspection standards, and quality system documentation.
• Lead root-cause investigations using methods such as 5 Whys, Fishbone, or 8D.
• Support corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities and track closure of nonconformances.
• Conduct internal audits and support external/customer/regulatory audits.
• Analyze quality data and trends to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Work with engineering and suppliers to address material or process issues and improve supplier performance.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, procurement, and operations teams to resolve quality problems.
• Support compliance with AS9100, FAA, and customer quality requirements.
• Assist with product and process qualification, inspection planning, and technical documentation review.

Skills

AS9100 knowledge

Audit processes

Root-cause analysis

Reading drawings/specifications

Analytical and problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED + 7+ years QA

BS in Engineering or related field

Job description

KBR is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to support Axiom Space in the Safety and Mission Assurance department. The role focuses on developing and maintaining quality systems to ensure aerospace products meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements.

The position requires 7+ years in quality engineering within regulated industries, strong AS9100 knowledge, and excellent analytical and communication skills.