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Seattle, WA, USA
127K-190K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Seattle, WA, USA
127K-190K Annually
Senior level
The Quality Engineer supports NASA programs by ensuring compliance with quality standards, conducting inspections, and managing anomaly documentation. Responsibilities include monitoring contractor quality, reviewing flight hardware records, and supporting corrective actions and data analysis for supplier success.
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Quality Engineer

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Quality Engineer
 

KBR is seeking Quality Engineers to support NASA programs.  We are looking for both full time & part time engineers in the Seattle, WA area.  These Quality Engineers will support the development and implementation of mission assurance requirements over the entire project life cycle.   These Quality Engineers will also focus on supplier surveillance and inspections. This position will monitor processes for compliance to the developer’s procedures and contractual requirements.

Processes to be reviewed prior to use and monitored when used may include:

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

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure that flight hardware anomalies, corrective actions, and re-verifications are documented in accordance with the contractors’ non-conformance and corrective action system
  • Participate in production planning, review manufacturing flow plans and participate in Manufacturing and Test Readiness Reviews (MRRs and TRRs)
  • Examine process design and/or process qualification records, procedure review, work order review, and verifying that labs carry required certifications
  • Review flight hardware records and ensure all open items are identified and addressed prior to the performance of tests
  • Monitor contractor quality and safety controls, and participate in quality assurance activities during fabrication, integration, and tests
  • QAR monitoring
  • Support activities related to root cause corrective actions
  • Support processes for collecting and analyzing 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 & final acceptance testing
  • Perform a final instrument “buy-off” review
  • Complete thorough inspections
  • Specific experience with gas generator and mortar systems

Education, Experience, & Skills:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
  • 10 + years Quality Engineering experience
  • Previous NASA or aerospace industry experience
  • GMIPS for Electronic Boards
  • Pre-cap inspection of hybrid microcircuits
  • 100% of solder joints prior to conformal coating of each flight printed wiring assembly prior to conformal coating.
  • 100% of conformal coatings on flight printed wiring assemblies.
  • Final workmanship inspection prior to box level final closure prior to 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 conforms to requirements and is adequate

Experience and/or education in lieu of these qualifications may be considered.

Preferred Training:

  • 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 (Electrostatic Discharge)
  • NASA-STD-8739.6 (Workmanship Implementation Standard)1
  • Pre-cap inspection methods derived from MIL-STD-883
  • Experience with harness work on NASA projects and be able to pass NASA Workmanship classes and prove expertise executing NASA Workmanship requirements

Basic Compensation:

$126,500 - $189,800

The offered rate will be based on contract affordability and the selected candidate's working location, knowledge, skills, and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

KBR Benefits​

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.  We support career advancement through professional training and development.​

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KBR 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.

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