Quality Engineer

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Quality Engineer (full time & part time)

K  is seeking Quality Engineers to support NASA programs. These engineers will support the development and implementation of mission assurance requirements over the entire project life cycle, focus on supplier surveillance and inspections, and monitor processes for compliance with developer’s procedures and contractual requirements.

• Printed Circuit Board quality assessment
• Workmanship including coatings
• Soldering
• ESD controls
• Clean room activities and controls
• Cable and harness fabrication
• Contamination control
• Parts and materials control
• Control of drawings and procedures
• Equipment moves (e.g., slings, cranes, hydro sets)
• Hazardous operations
• Contractor responses to corrective action requests
• Build records
• Delivery, storage and transport of flight and non‑flight hardware, and critical ground support equipment (GSE)

• Ensure flight hardware anomalies, corrective actions, and re‑verifications are documented according to the contractor’s non‑conformance and corrective action system.
• Participate in production planning, review manufacturing flow plans, and attend Manufacturing and Test Readiness Reviews (MRRs and TRRs).
• Examine process design and/or qualification records, procedure review, work order review, and verify lab certifications.
• Review flight hardware records to identify and address all open items prior to test performance.
• Monitor contractor quality and safety controls and participate in quality assurance activities during fabrication, integration, and tests.
• Perform QAR monitoring.
• Support root‑cause corrective action activities.
• Collect and analyze data measuring supplier success.
• Review supplier CDRL documents related to quality assurance and provide recommendations.
• Verify flight hardware record completeness before integration and final acceptance testing.
• Conduct final instrument “buy‑off” reviews.
• Complete thorough inspections.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of Quality Engineering experience.
• Previous NASA or aerospace industry experience.
• GMIPS for Electronic Boards.
• Pre‑cap inspection of hybrid microcircuits.
• 100% solder joint inspection prior to conformal coating of each flight printed wiring assembly.
• 100% conformity of coatings on flight printed wiring assemblies.
• Final workmanship inspection before box‑level closure.
• Connector mates to mission hardware integrated into the spacecraft.
• General workmanship quality before final acceptance testing.
• General workmanship before shipment.
• Confirm shipping packaging meets requirements.

• IPC J-STD-001xS (Soldering, Space Addendum)
• NASA-STD-8739.1 (Staking and Conformal Coating)
• NASA-STD-8739.4 or IPC/WHMA‑A‑620xS (Crimping, Cables & Wiring)
• Developer‑specific ESD Control training or training traceable to ANSI/ESD S20.20.
• NASA-STD-8739.6 (Workmanship Implementation Standard).
• Pre‑cap inspection methods derived from MIL-STD‑883.

K  may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation, including sign‑on bonuses, relocation benefits, short‑term and long‑term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

K  offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which may include a 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or a flexible work schedule. Professional training and development opportunities are also supported.

K  is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.