Quality Engineer

KBR•Houston, TX

32d

About The Position

KBR is seeking Quality Engineers to support NASA programs. The positions may be full-time or part-time and support development and implementation of mission assurance requirements throughout the project life cycle, with a focus on supplier surveillance and inspections. The role monitors processes for compliance with developers’ procedures and contractual requirements. Processes may include printed circuit board quality assessment; workmanship and coatings; soldering; ESD controls; clean-room activities; cable and harness fabrication; contamination control; parts and materials control; drawing and procedure control; equipment moves; hazardous operations; corrective-action responses; build records; and delivery, storage, and transport of flight and non-flight hardware and critical ground support equipment. Quality Engineers review manufacturing and process documentation, monitor contractor quality and safety controls, inspect hardware and workmanship, support corrective actions, and verify that hardware records and supplier quality documentation are complete. They participate in production planning, readiness reviews, fabrication, integration, testing, and final acceptance activities. KBR describes a Zero Harm culture and a commitment to being a People First company. It is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
10 or more years of Quality Engineering experience.
Previous NASA or aerospace industry experience.
Experience with GMIPS for electronic boards.
Experience with pre-cap inspection of hybrid microcircuits.
Ability to inspect 100% of solder joints on each flight printed wiring assembly before conformal coating.
Ability to inspect 100% of conformal coatings on flight printed wiring assemblies.
Ability to perform final workmanship inspection before box-level final closure and integration into the next level of assembly.
Experience inspecting connector mates to mission hardware integrated into spacecraft.
Ability to inspect general workmanship before final acceptance testing and shipment.
Experience confirming shipping packaging conforms to requirements and is adequate.
Experience and/or education may be considered in lieu of the listed qualifications.

Nice To Haves

IPC J-STD-001xS (Soldering, Space Addendum) training.
NASA-STD-8739.1 (Staking and Conformal Coating) training.
NASA-STD-8739.4 or IPC/WHMA-A-620xS (Crimping, Cables & Wiring) training.
Developer-specific ESD Control training or training traceable to ANSI/ESD S20.20 (Electrostatic Discharge).
NASA-STD-8739.6 (Workmanship Implementation Standard) training.
Pre-cap inspection methods derived from MIL-STD-883.
Experience with harness work on NASA projects and ability to pass NASA Workmanship classes and demonstrate expertise executing NASA Workmanship requirements.

Responsibilities

Ensure flight hardware anomalies, corrective actions, and re-verifications are documented in accordance with contractors’ non-conformance and corrective-action systems.
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; review procedures and work orders; and verify that laboratories hold required certifications.
Review flight hardware records and ensure open items are identified and addressed before testing.
Monitor contractor quality and safety controls and participate in quality assurance activities during fabrication, integration, and tests.
Perform QAR monitoring.
Support root-cause corrective-action activities.
Support processes for collecting and analyzing data that measures supplier success.
Review supplier CDRL documents related to quality assurance and provide recommendations.
Review flight hardware records for completeness before integration and final acceptance testing.
Perform a final instrument buy-off review.
Complete thorough inspections.
Inspect flight hardware workmanship, solder joints, conformal coatings, connector mates, and pre-cap and final-closure work as specified in the posting.
Confirm shipping packaging conforms to requirements and is adequate.

Benefits

401(k) plan with company match
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
AD&D
Flexible spending account
Disability benefits
Paid time off
Flexible work schedule
Professional training and development
Potential additional compensation, which may include sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary performance payments, depending on job title, level, internal policy, or contractual designation