Quality Assurance Specialist

About the role

We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. Amentum is seeking a highly motivated cleanroom quality assurance specialist to support precision cleaning, controlled environmental hardware processing, and quality assurance activities under the NASA JETS II Contract.

Responsibilities

This role ensures mission-critical hardware is processed, inspected, and released in full compliance with NASA, JETS, and Amentum quality requirements. Key responsibilities include:

• 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 Cleanroom environment.
• Participate in or lead root-cause analysis efforts (fishbone, 5-Whys) for identified 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.

Requirements

Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in process control and laboratory operations. Minimum of HS diploma. Demonstrate leadership ability, and good communication are required. Current NASA IPC workmanship standards certifications. Precision cleanroom experience (technician or quality) is also required.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Ability to coordinate support from a wide range of technical disciplines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Previous manufacturing inspection experience at NASA Johnson Space Center.
• Previous experience working on Amentum's aerospace contracts at NASA Johnson Space Center.
• Prior experience as a quality inspector in receiving inspection.
• Familiarity with electrostatic discharge (ESD) control processes.
• Familiarity with precision cleaning requirements and inspection.
• Familiarity with FOD programs and spaceflight cleanliness requirements.
• Ability to understand basic engineering terminology.
• Knowledge of AS9100 and other relevant aerospace industry standards.

Benefits

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• 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.

Pay

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Schedule

Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on task. Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time). May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of time). Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical. Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.