Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer #4142760

Position Description

Summary:

APT Research is hiring a Safety Mission Assurance Verification & Test Engineer to support a commercial space station in Houston, TX. This person will perform quality assurance Mandatory Inspection Points (GMIPs), oversight/insight surveillances, and provide QAS support to US suppliers. This effort will be focused on processing critical flight hardware, ground support equipment and system integration.

Responsibilities:

• Work with a variety of systems such as mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pyros, and pneumatic.
• Performs inspections, surveillance, and requirement compliance while overseeing fabrication, assembly, test and checkout of flight hardware and GSE.
• Performs assessments of quality controls & verification
• Provide support for all compliance procedures and policies under the Quality Assurance Plan
• Ability to read/interpret drawings, requirements, and specifications.
• Provide support for the development of Starlab's Quality Management System
• Provide support for Internal/external auditing of Starlab suppliers
• Evaluate adequacy, compliance, and effectiveness of the contractor's QMS activities.
• Provides direct input to program Quality management with respect to contractor performance.
• Performs acceptance of flight hardware/GSE, receiving inspections, and review of Acceptance Data Packs.
• Performs Mandatory Inspection Points (MIPs), In-Line assessments, and track associated nonconformances.
• Provides QAS support to Quality Engineer (QE) and Systems Engineers teams.
• Documents document technical issues
• Identifies quality/safety issues and potential concerns that need to be documented and addressed.

Required Experience/

Education:

• Education:
  
  BA/BS or equivalent years' experience
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 10 years of Quality Assurance/QMS experience
• Background in aerospace industry or military experience
• Familiarity with systems used on aerospace or aircraft vehicles
• Quality Auditor Experience
• Pressure Systems Familiarization
• NASA Workmanship STD 8739 Standard
• Track S&MA verifications for Milestone Renews
• Perform S&MA oversight for flight readiness & certification processes
• Security Clearance Requirement:
  Must be able receive secret clearance if needed

Essential Job Functions:

• Work Environment:
  Remote hybrid work environment, home office with ability to support at customer Office location
• Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate, and timely communication, both verbally and written
• Ability to interact professionally with coworkers, management, and customers
• Travel Requirements:
  Requires ability to travel domestically (within the U.S.) 15 lbs.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgement

EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled

APT Research is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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