Sr. Quality Engineer (Level A Instructor)

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KBR operates the Manufacturing Technology Transfer Center Eastern Region (NMTTC East) in Lanham MD. This is a training center focused on NASA 8739 series Workmanship standards as well as the commercial standards for IPC covering PCB/PWB cables and harnesses and electronic assemblies.

NMTTC East has an immediate opening for a Level A Instructor to join our team. We are willing to train and certify the right candidate. This position will currently support the distance learning program and then in person teaching upon return to onsite work. The instructor will be required to conduct training at clients facilities including Wallops Flight Facility (WFF). The Level A Instructor will provide training to Government and contractor personnel for NASAs and commercial industry IPC standards for workmanship training. The instructor will also provide training in teaching techniques and classroom practices to Level B instructors and CITs. Instructors administer and grade student test papers provide hands on demonstrations and coaching of students in proper workmanship techniques as required.

Responsibilities include:

• Filing reports and documentation on classes taught
• Helping maintain the database of training that students receive at the NMTTC
• Working directly with NASA GSFC COR to identify and implement course improvements.
• Supporting Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) inventory tracking and annual GFE verification reviews.
• The Level A instructor may also support Quality Engineering
• QE engineers provide insight and oversight activities for spacecraft and electronic manufacturing processes
• Assist with development and implementation of control programs and conducts quality reviews on procedures to assure product and material quality
• Assist with development implementation and maintenance of quality inspection programs for incoming process and final approval of material and product inspection
• Assist other discipline engineering personnel with root cause analysis and corrective actions associated with manufacturing issues
• Create modify and review quality procedures and work instructions
• Support the NASA Workmanship Standards Working Group by participating in meetings reviewing and commenting on or concurring with all updates to the active NASA workmanship standards

Required Education Experience & Skills:

• BS degree in Aerospace Quality engineering or a related field. In lieu of a degree consideration will be based on years of related experience
• 5 years of professional experience and 3 years of handson equipment technical skills in an electronics manufacturing environment
• Training and 5 years of experience with NASA Workmanship Standards requirements of NASASTD8739 series.
• Certification experience with IPC JSTD001/ 001 Space
• Candidate must be able to meet the vision requirements outlined in NASASTD8739.6 and be able to demonstrate proficiency based on handson experience
• Must be able to become qualified as a NASA Level A instructor.
• Must be able to achieve MIT status in JSTD001/001 Space and WHMAA620/620 Space.
• Be selfdirected with minimal management oversight
• Produce work products using MS Office e.g. Word/PowerPoint/Excel/Project.
• Excellent customer communications and interactions and presentation skills to various technical and nontechnical audiences are desired. Written skills must demonstrate the ability to accurately describe technical processes/requirements in a logical and grammatically correct manner

Preferred Experience & Skills:

• Current NASASTD8739 Level B Instructor or IPC CIT (MIT preferred) in multiple standards.
• Qualification as a Certified IPC Trainer (CIT) or Master IPC Trainer (MIT) in one or more of the IPC standards (JSTD001 IPCA600 IPCA610 IPC/WHMAA620 etc.) is highly desirable.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience with adult education (is this a requirement of preferred)
• 5 years of experience in electronics industry assembly and fabrication is preferred
• Experience with NASA flight hardware systems and components IEEE parts ISO 9001/AS9100 and other related standards

Basic Compensation:

$107200.00 $145000

This range is for the Greenbelt Maryland area only

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates knowledge skills abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses commissions or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus relocation benefits short term incentives long term incentives or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

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