Quality Assurance Specialist - 2nd Shift

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Quality Assurance Specialist - 2nd Shift to join the JETSII Contract, supporting NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. This role involves precision cleaning, controlled environmental hardware processing, and quality assurance activities to ensure mission-critical hardware complies with NASA, JETS, and Amentum quality requirements. The position works second shift (3pm-12am), 2 to 4 weeks a month in a cleanroom, with weekend work as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality inspections on hardware undergoing precision cleaning and contamination control processes.
• Verify compliance with NASA standards (e.g., NASA STD 8739.x, JPR 5322.X requirements, controlled storage, calibrated tooling).
• Validate cleanroom process documentation, ensuring accuracy in hardware traceability, Q codes, material certification, and process steps.
• Support Operations & Testing within the cleanroom environment.
• Coordinate with cleanroom technicians and managers regarding priority hardware, escalation paths, and throughput expectations.
• Support precision cleaning activities through review of cleaning records, acceptance data, and documentation release.
• Participate in or lead root cause analysis efforts for cleanroom-related nonconformances.
• Assist in CAPA development and verification for PENs opened against cleanroom processes, hardware residues, or inspection findings.
• Utilize COSMIC/EDS systems for documentation control, TPS/NCR processing, and quality-related workflow.
• Review and validate procedure usage in a cleanroom environment, ensuring compliance with current JETS and NASA requirements.
• Contribute to process improvement, including transitioning teams toward electronic documentation where applicable.
• Approve or reject raw materials, piece part components, sub-assemblies, and top-level deliverable products into inventory based on required documentation.
• Coordinate with other JETS QA Inspectors regarding acceptance and rejection criteria and processes.
• Interface with Supplier's Quality Representatives, Engineers, and personnel.
• Provide weekly status reports to the Quality and Compliance Manager as requested.
• Perform receiving inspection on flight and non-flight aerospace products and support equipment in approved configurations.
• Perform dimensional and physical inspection with standard measuring equipment.
• Witness Mandatory Inspection Points.
• Perform source inspection of space flight government-furnished Equipment (GFE) at a supplier's place of business as needed.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a HS diploma and 10 years of experience, or a BS in Engineering Technology or related field and 5 years of experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in process control and laboratory operations.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and good communication skills.
• Current NASA IPC workmanship standards certifications.
• Precision cleanroom experience (technician or quality).

Pay

Salary starts at $70,100. Final pay will be commensurate with the candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Schedule

Second shift: 3pm-12am, 2 to 4 weeks a month in the cleanroom, with weekend work as needed. 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable.

Work Environment

Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task. May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time).

Additional Information

Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be required. Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.