Senior Spaceflight Quality Assurance Engineer

relativedynamics; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Relative Dynamics Inc. in Pasadena, CA, seeks a senior Quality Assurance professional to lead surveillance activities at supplier sites and ensure hardware QA for flight and ground support equipment.

The role requires extensive space hardware QA experience, familiarity with ISO 9001/AS9100, NASA standards, and ability to travel; the QE will participate in MRRs/TRRs, review manufacturing flow, and document non-conformances.

Qualifications

• Fifteen (15)+ years’ experience in manufacturing, assembly and/or quality assurance of space flight hardware.
• Experience working/supporting critical path FRBs for a NASA project.
• Able to work long hours in a cleanroom environment.
• Familiar with supplier quality management operations, requirements flow-down and analysis tools.
• Familiar with ISO 9001 and AS9100.
• Experience with NASA standards: IPC J-STD-001ES/FS, NASA-STD-8739.1/4/6.

Responsibilities

• Review processes including PCB quality, workmanship, coatings, and soldering.
• Oversee cleanroom activities, cable/harness fabrication, and contamination control.
• Monitor packaging, transport, and readiness for launch site; participate in MRRs/TRRs.
• Document non-conformances and corrective actions per system.
• Coordinate with suppliers and contractors to ensure quality compliance.
• Support space hardware data packages and test readiness reviews.

Skills

MS Office

Quality Assurance

Analytical skills

Effective communicator

Risk management

Teamwork

Problem solving

Documentation

Tools

GSFC database

Job description

Relative Dynamics Inc. in Pasadena, CA, seeks a senior Quality Assurance professional to lead surveillance activities at supplier sites and ensure hardware QA for flight and ground support equipment.

The role requires extensive space hardware QA experience, familiarity with ISO 9001/AS9100, NASA standards, and ability to travel; the QE will participate in MRRs/TRRs, review manufacturing flow, and document non-conformances.