Quality Engineer

Bastion Technologies•Springfield, NJ

10d•$105,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer will support work associated with the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) SMASS II contract through a resident management office in Springfield, New Jersey. The position is onsite, may require travel and periodic shift work, and may involve paid overtime. Schedules may change based on position requirements or customer needs. The engineer provides technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, and coordinating assignments, and plans and develops Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) engineering and assurance activities that may affect major programs. The role evaluates in-house and contracted quality processes, procedures, and manufacturing activities, with a focus on contractor manufacturing systems and compliance with NASA policy, the Marshall Management System, S&MA organizational instructions, and program-specific requirements. The engineer supports manufacturing, inspection, and test phases; participates in government milestone reviews; and provides support across quality plans, surveillance, inspection, first article inspections, nonconformance resolutions, testing, failure investigations, and root cause and corrective action analysis. The role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field and at least five years of recent related experience; candidates with at least nine years of recent related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. US citizenship is required due to sensitive customer information. Candidates must be able to pass a national agency check and pre-employment drug screening, and participate in periodic random drug and alcohol screening. Some positions require clearance and an extensive background verification process. The position generally involves an office environment but may include indoor or outdoor work depending on the task. Work may require sitting or standing for extended periods and lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds. Regular attendance is critical, and employees may need to adjust schedules to meet peak periods and surge requirements. Bastion offers full-time employees medical, prescription, dental, vision, accidental death and dismemberment, disability, life insurance, 401(k) retirement, vacation, sick pay, holidays, flexible work schedules when available, and other benefit options. The company also supports career advancement through professional training and development. Salary range is $105,000 to $150,000, depending on education and experience.

Requirements

US citizenship is required due to the sensitivity of customer-related information.
Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field, or at least nine years of recent and related experience in lieu of a degree.
At least five years of recent and related work experience.
Knowledge of NASA S&MA-required manufacturing processes supporting the design and development of flight hardware.
Working knowledge of AS9100/ISO9000 quality management system requirements.
Ability to read complex blueprints, technical charts, and specification sheets.
Material Review Board (MRB) experience is critical.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with internal and external customers.
Ability to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
Strong teamwork, work ethic, organization, and time-management skills; ability to adjust schedules to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
Ability to pass a national agency check and pre-employment drug screening, and participate in periodic random drug and alcohol screenings. Some positions require clearance and extensive background verification.
Regular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule is required.
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods and lift and carry up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience with insight, risk-based, or COTs-type contracts, as well as compliance-based contracts and services.
Launch vehicle integration experience.
Experience working with NASA/DoD flight hardware in a manufacturing and production environment.
Integrated Product Team experience.
PMP or DAWIA Project Management Certification.

Responsibilities

Interpret, organize, and coordinate technical assignments, and plan and develop S&MA engineering and assurance activities that may affect major programs.
Prepare, evaluate, and assess in-house and contracted quality processes, procedures, and manufacturing activities, including implementation of procedures, with particular attention to contractor manufacturing systems.
Review and assess QA/QE documentation for compliance with NASA policy, the Marshall Management System, S&MA directorate organizational instructions, and program-specific requirements.
Support preparation, evaluation, and assessment of documentation and processes for program and project manufacturing, inspection, and test phases.
Participate in government milestone reviews to evaluate certification requirements affecting design, safety, production, testing, and operation.
Develop and use tools to ensure applicable quality requirements are identified for MSFC programs and projects.
Review drawings and procurement documentation.
Provide quality support, including quality plans, surveillance plans, inspection instructions, first article inspections, nonconformance resolutions, testing, failure investigations, RCCA analysis, and other QE-related functions.
Develop metrics as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.