Quality Assurance Specialist - 2nd Shift

Amentum•Houston, TX

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is hiring a Quality Assurance Specialist to support precision cleaning, controlled-environment hardware processing, and quality assurance activities under the NASA JETS II Contract. The role ensures mission-critical hardware is processed, inspected, and released in compliance with NASA, JETS, and Amentum quality requirements. The position works second shift, 3 p.m. to midnight, with cleanroom work 2 to 4 weeks per month and weekend work as needed. Cleanroom support is anticipated to require approximately 40 to 50 hours per week for extended periods. When cleanroom activities are not underway, the specialist performs the broader responsibilities of a Quality Assurance Specialist. The specialist inspects aerospace hardware and products, reviews documentation and certifications, supports inspection and acceptance decisions, and coordinates with technicians, managers, engineers, suppliers, and internal customers. The role also supports nonconformance investigations, corrective and preventive actions, quality-system workflows, process improvement, and source inspection as needed. The work is generally performed in an office environment but may involve inside or outside work depending on the task.

Requirements

At least a high school diploma.
Typically, either a high school diploma and 10 years of experience or a bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology or a related field and 5 years of experience.
At least 2 years of experience in process control and laboratory operations.
Leadership ability and good communication skills.
Current NASA IPC workmanship standards certifications.
Precision cleanroom experience as a technician or in quality.
Ability to work outside the normal schedule and adjust the schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
Regular attendance in accordance with the established work schedule.
Ability to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
Proof of U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency may be required.

Responsibilities

Perform quality inspections on hardware undergoing precision cleaning and contamination-control processes.
Verify compliance with NASA standards, including applicable NASA workmanship standards, JPR requirements, controlled-storage requirements, and calibrated-tooling requirements.
Validate cleanroom process documentation, including hardware traceability, Q codes, material certifications, and process steps.
Support operations and testing in the cleanroom environment.
Coordinate with cleanroom technicians and managers on priority hardware, escalation paths, and throughput expectations.
Review cleaning records, acceptance data, and documentation for precision-cleaning activities.
Participate in or lead root-cause analyses, including fishbone and 5 Whys analyses, for cleanroom-related nonconformances.
Assist in developing and verifying corrective and preventive actions for PENs opened against cleanroom processes, hardware residues, or inspection findings.
Use COSMIC/EDS systems for documentation control, TPS/NCR processing, and quality-related workflows.
Review and validate procedure use in the cleanroom to ensure compliance with current JETS and NASA requirements.
Contribute to process improvement, including transitioning teams to electronic documentation where applicable.
Use JETS Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions for quality-assurance inspection acceptance and rejection.
Approve or reject raw materials, piece-part components, subassemblies, and top-level deliverable products for inventory based on required and provided documentation.
Coordinate with other JETS QA Inspectors regarding acceptance and rejection criteria and processes.
Interface with supplier quality representatives, engineers, and other personnel.
Provide weekly status reports to the Quality and Compliance Manager as requested.
Apply and maintain quality standards for in-process and final inspections.
Perform receiving inspection on flight and non-flight aerospace products and support equipment in approved configurations.
Review and verify documentation, certifications, specifications, and conformance to design requirements.
Communicate with internal customers, procurement, quality assurance, and suppliers to resolve inspection discrepancies.
Use the in-house system to receive parts into inventory and route them accurately to the next required location.
Perform dimensional and physical inspections using standard measuring equipment.
Witness mandatory inspection points.
Perform source inspection of space-flight government-furnished equipment at a supplier's place of business when needed.
Perform other duties as required.