NASA Lunar Program – Quality Assurance of Axiom’s EVA Suit

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Full Time EE-Employee NASA Johnson, Houston, TX, US

3 days ago Requisition

BQMI has an exciting and rewarding position supporting NASA’s missions to the Moon and Mars. The Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) Engineering Contract (SMAEC III) at the Johnson Space Center in Houston is looking for an enthusiastic Quality Assurance Specialist 2to support the development, verification, and certification of EVA Suits for Lunar missions. Come join our team and help us continue the mission of space exploration.

• Positions at this level require a foundation of basic skills and underlying knowledge, typically acquired through appropriate experience in inspection, manufacturing, auditing, maintenance, or similar work. This foundation includes skill in interpreting technical data, data analysis, report writing, drawings, interpreting regulations and other guideline material and a practical understanding of the role of quality assurance
• Knowledgeable of the assurance of quality for all phases of the mission life-cycle including design, procurement, manufacturing, auditing, assembly, testing, and operations.
• Knowledgeable with the basic quality assurance procedures and techniques, pertinent regulations and program requirements and quality management systems.
• Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.
• Perform Quality Assurance inspections to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Perform inspections of mechanical, electrical, and electronic subsystems.
• Perform product verification via Mandatory Inspection Points and Government Mandatory Inspection Points.
• May perform receiving inspection on test articles, and test support equipment.
• Documents discrepancies for facilities and hardware.
• Witness assembly of hardware and facility/test buildup.
• Witness and verify technician workmanship.
• Witness test build-up configuration and tests.
• Adheres to published safety procedures.
• Familiarity with NASA quality inspections
• Experience with NASA EVA activities
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret verbal and written instructions.
• Proficiency operating test and measurement equipment and tools.
• Knowledge of inspection techniques and methods required to support processing.
• Must be a team player and able to work well with a variety of disciplines.
• Experience in avionics and/or hardware/software integration, or process controls.
• Familiarity with manufacturing/test, functions, and ability to interpret drawings.
• Adheres to published safety procedures.
• Flexibility on task assignments is necessary to ensure proper floor coverage for Quality Assurance team.

Experience/Education
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• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Min 5 years of education or experience in inspection or related field as a technician.
• Previous experience with NASA quality inspections.
• Basic knowledge and use of personal computers with typical business software.
• Excellent organizational, documentation, written and verbal communication skills are mandatory.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.

Personality or self-management skills:

• Must be able to work independently.
• Must be comfortable interfacing with a variety of individuals at all levels.
• Must be self-motivated to work in an office or technical environment or remotely if the situation requires it.
• Maintain high standard of performance in complex assignments without direct supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to make good judgment decisions relative to routine quality requirements, methods, and procedures.

BQMI is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Due to contract requirements, U.S. citizenship is required to obtain access to government facilities and systems.