Quality Assurance Specialist - NASA Flight Hardware

Work Location: Webster, TX

Minimum Citizenship: U.S. Citizen

Clearance: U.S. Government (Public Trust)

Job Summary

This Quality Assurance position works closely with Quality Assurance leadership to assess and improve manufacturing processes through testing, inspection, and verification activities.

Key Responsibilities
 

• Perform Quality Assurance inspections to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Perform inspections of mechanical, electrical, and electronic subsystems.
• Inspect components during fabrication, installation, assembly, testing, modifications, or repairs.
• Perform product verification via Mandatory Inspection Points and Government Mandatory Inspection Points.
• May perform receiving inspection on test articles, and test support equipment.
• Document discrepancies for facilities and hardware.
• Witness assembly of hardware and facility/test buildup.
• Witness and verify technician workmanship.
• Witness test build-up configuration and tests.
• Verify contamination control requirements.
• Adheres to published safety procedures. 

• Highly skilled with quality assurance procedures and techniques, pertinent regulations and program requirements and quality management systems.
• Competency with desktop software applications, MS Office is required.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Sound judgment and decision-making ability.
• Initiative and a results-driven mindset.
• High level of thoroughness and attention to detail; strong follow-through.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and multitasking skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Customer-service orientation with strong interpersonal skills.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• This is a Full-time position Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (No travel expected)
• Ability to work in a professional office environment and routinely use standard office equipment (computer, phone, copier, filing cabinets, etc.)
• Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.
• Must be proactive, detail-oriented, and able to learn new tasks quickly with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time; climb; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl. Employees must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.

QTS is a drug-free workplace, which is imperative to the health and safety of all employees and is required as a condition of receiving contracts from federal agencies. Please remember that regardless of the legalization of marijuana in several states, possession and use continues to be illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act. This includes the use of some CBD products. A post-offer, pre-employment drug test is a condition of employment.

QTS is an Equal Employment 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.