Systems Assurance Engineer

Do you have an eye for detail?

Are you committed to the pursuit of excellence?

Are you passionate about applying mission assurance practices and performing quality engineering functions in support of space flight systems?

If so, we're looking for someone like you to join us!

We are seeking a Systems Assurance Engineer to help us develop and implement a space flight system’s project mission assurance program. The mission assurance program includes the product assurance, process control, quality assurance, software assurance, configuration management, parts and materials control, contamination control, system safety, reliability, AS9100 compliance, requirements and design review, and flight assurance aspects of the project.

As a Systems Assurance Engineer...

• Your primary responsibility will be to support one or more space flight projects ensuring quality and system assurance requirements are defined, implemented, and in compliance with sponsor and APL requirements. You will mainly be responsible for hardware quality, inspections, support supplier management program, and other mission assurance activities on assigned projects throughout the full lifecycle.
• You will develop trusted relationships with project management, engineering, fabrication, and integration and test teams to assist them in complying with quality requirements.
• You will implement project-specific mission assurance plans for space flight systems.
• You will review project-specific plans and technical documentation to ensure compliance with contractual and institutional mission assurance requirements.
• You will perform inspections of flight hardware to ensure conformance with applicable technical and workmanship requirements.
• You will implement a closed looped nonconformance process affecting space flight systems.
• You will perform tasks related to the day-to-day support of Sponsored space flight programs, including spacecraft integration, test, and launch.
• You will improve and maintain project requirements processes and documentation, and quality management system processes and documentation.

You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you...

• Hold a Bachelor degree or have equivalent training, certification, and experience in an engineering or related technical discipline.
• Have 2+ years of experience in safety or mission assurance as applied to space or aerospace systems.
• Possess current or recent NASA and IPC workmanship inspection certifications (J-STD-001 with space addendum, NASA-STD-8739,1, NASA-STD-8739.4, and/or IPC/WHMA-A-620).
• Have basic understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering drawings and documentation and are proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Are able to work in a collaborative environment and solve problems quickly within demanding schedules.
• Are able to identify cause of problems and implement timely technical solutions.
• Are able to multi-task.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, be positive, flexible, and have demonstrable sound technical and professional judgment.
• Are willing and able to travel (minimum 10% but could be more), work in clean rooms, and occasionally work long hours and weekends.
• Hold an active Secret level clearance and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret level security clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

You’ll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you...

• Have a Master’s degree.
• Hold an active Top Secret clearance.
• Understand Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T) and can determine the conformance of mechanical items to…