Quality Assurance Engineer/Inspector (BT-26212)

Bastion Technologies•La Cañada Flintridge, CA

8d•$114 - $145•Hybrid

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Engineer/Inspector supports projects in Pasadena, California, under the NASA/JPL MASS Subcontract. The role supports fabrication of spaceflight and aeronautical electronics, mechanical assemblies, and cabling through project engineering oversight, quality assurance inspections and audits, acceptance activities, nonconformance documentation, and manufacturing planning and execution. The position offers a hybrid work schedule, with some travel potentially required. Schedules may change according to position requirements or customer needs. Work is generally in an office environment, though tasks may involve indoor or outdoor work. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents because of the sensitivity of customer-related information, and must be able to pass required background checks and drug and alcohol screening. The advertised salary range is $114,000 to $145,000, depending on education and experience. Bastion offers full-time employees medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability and life insurance, a 401(k), vacation, sick pay, holidays, flexible work schedules when available, and other options. The company also supports career advancement through professional training and development.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required due to the sensitivity of customer-related information.
Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering; candidates with 16 or more years of recent and related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
At least 12 years of recent and related work experience.
Experience with inspection techniques and procedures, and processing failure reports and MRBs.
Experience with spaceflight hardware and broad technical knowledge in visual inspection and evaluation of high-reliability electronic, electromechanical, or electro-optical equipment.
Wide knowledge of materials and processes for spaceflight use and familiarity with configuration control and verification systems.
Knowledge of ISO 9000 quality systems and familiarity with configuration management, contamination control, data package reviews, and integration and test processes governing fabrication, assembly, testing, and certification of spaceflight hardware.
Ability to work well with cross-functional teams, design engineers, line management, and project management.
Excellent computer skills, including use of computer-aided engineering tools.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Strong work ethic, team orientation, effective verbal and written communication, ability to follow company programs and procedures, organization, and time-management skills.
Ability to work outside the normal schedule and adjust schedules to meet peak periods and surge requirements; regular attendance according to an established work schedule is critical.
Ability to pass a national agency check and pre-employment drug screening, and participate in periodic random drug and alcohol screenings.

Nice To Haves

Project engineering or systems engineering experience and proficiency.
Fluency in English and one other language: French, German, or Italian.

Responsibilities

Perform QA source inspections, audits, and acceptance.
Perform workmanship inspections and evaluations, including to IPC-J-STD-001, IPC A-600, and NASA 8739.4.
Document and create nonconformance findings and reports.
Support fabrication of spaceflight and aerospace electronics, mechanical assemblies, and cabling by performing inspections.
Perform project engineering oversight.
Oversee manufacturing planning, execution, and acceptance.
Provide periodic reports and documentation as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.