Quality Engineer

Title

Quality Engineer

K  is seeking Quality Engineers to support NASA programs in the Seattle, WA area. These full‑time or part‑time engineers will develop and implement mission assurance requirements throughout the project lifecycle, focus on supplier surveillance and inspections, and monitor processes for compliance with developer 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, and hydro sets)
• Hazardous operations
• Contractor responses to corrective action requests
• Build records

• Ensure flight hardware anomalies, corrective actions, and re‑verifications are documented per the contractor’s non‑conformance and corrective action system.
• Participate in production planning, review manufacturing flow plans, and join Manufacturing and Test Readiness Reviews (MRRs and TRRs).
• Examine process design and/or qualification records, procedure review, work order review, and verify that labs carry required certifications.
• Review flight hardware records and ensure all open items are identified and resolved before tests.
• Monitor contractor quality and safety controls, and participate in quality assurance activities during fabrication, integration, and tests.
• QAR monitoring.
• Support root‑cause corrective action activities.
• Collect and analyze data that measures supplier success.
• Review the supplier’s CDRL documents related to quality assurance and provide recommendations.
• Review flight hardware records for completeness prior to integration and final acceptance testing.
• Perform a final instrument “buy‑off” review.
• Execute thorough inspections.
• Have specific experience with gas generator and mortar systems.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a 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 before conformal coating of each flight printed wiring assembly.
• 100% conformal coating on flight printed wiring assemblies.
• Final workmanship inspection prior to box‑level final closure before integration into the next level of assembly.
• Connector mates to mission hardware integrated into the spacecraft.
• General workmanship quality prior to final acceptance testing.
• General workmanship prior to shipment.
• Confirm shipping packaging meets requirements and is adequate.

• 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.
• Experience with harness work on NASA projects and ability to pass NASA Workmanship classes and prove expertise executing NASA Workmanship requirements.

$126,500 – $189,800

K  offers competitive lifestyle benefits including a 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability coverage, paid time off, and flexible work schedules. The company also supports career advancement through professional training and development.

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, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.