Production & Test Quality Engineer II

AIRBUS U.S. Space & Defense, Inc.

$80K — $110K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM or related scientific areas; Master's preferred.
  • 3-5 years of experience with a Bachelor's or 3 years with a Master's.
  • Hands-on experience with subsystems like EPS, DHS, AOCS, or RF.
  • Proven track record in test script development and debugging.
  • Experience with spacecraft system integration, verification, and testing.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate root cause investigations and define containment measures.
  • Validate and facilitate execution of repair instructions.
  • Perform quality gate reviews on finished satellites for design conformity.
  • Participate in cross-functional planning and task execution in quality and engineering activities.
  • Conduct quality engineering activities for Airbus spacecraft products.
  • Promote cost savings via reuse of heritage designs and infrastructures.
  • Provide real-time support during system-level test activities and anomaly resolution.
  • Analyze test data to validate system performance.

Benefits

  • Work in a dynamic aerospace environment.
  • Be part of innovative satellite system development.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and training.
  • Potential for flexible working hours.
Full Job Description
Position Summary:

Airbus U.S. is looking for an enthusiastic and creative quality engineer to develop solutions for new satellite systems and their integration to space launch vehicles with a primary focus on electrical and thermal testing. We're looking for candidates who can bring exceptional quality engineering skills and strong experience in aerospace programs to the team.

Airbus U.S. is looking for an enthusiastic and creative quality engineer to develop solutions for new satellite systems and their integration to space launch vehicles with a primary focus on electrical and thermal testing. We're looking for candidates who can bring exceptional quality engineering skills and strong experience in aerospace programs to the team.

Position Responsibilities:
  • Facilitate and support root cause investigations and definition of containment.
  • Validate repair instructions and facilitate execution of repairs.
  • Perform quality gate reviews to ensure finished satellites conform to design configuration and specifications.
  • Demonstrate ability to participate in cross-functional planning, coordination, and task execution situations involving the full spectrum of quality, engineering, and integration activities.
  • Perform all the necessary quality engineering activities to build, to maintain and to evolve the Airbus spacecraft products.
  • Promote and optimize cost savings by reuse of the heritage platform designs and manufacturing infrastructures in the pursuit of various constellation prospects.
  • Provide real-time support during system-level test activities, including anomaly resolution and root cause analysis.
  • Analyze test data to validate system performance and readiness.

Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:

Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas.
  • Preferred: Master's in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas.

Experience:
  • A minimum of 3-5 years with a bachelor's degree, or 3 year with a master's degree.
  • Preferred: Proven track-record of working with aerospace hardware and/or software systems, starting from conceptual designs and tradeoffs thru detailed design, development, manufacture, integration, test, deployment, and operations.
  • Hands-on experience with one or more subsystems: EPS, DHS, AOCS, RF, or test environments.
  • Proven track record in test script development and/or review and debugging in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with spacecraft system integration, verification, and testing.

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:
  • Exposure to quality management systems AS9100, IATF-16949 or ISO-9001.
  • Understanding of or capability to learning quality tools such as PFMEA, quality planning/control plans, statistical process control (SPC) techniques, root cause analysis and lean tools.
  • Communicate in a clear and concise manner effectively across multiple levels.
  • Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW.
  • Understanding of test management and configuration tools.
  • Be team-minded and ready to work in a multi-functional and multi-cultural, fast-moving and complex/technical environment.
  • Flexible attitude and strong initiative.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver results.
  • Willingness to work flexible hours.

Citizenship:
  • U.S. Citizenship Required.

Travel Required:
  • Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.

Physical Capability:
  • Onsite: 90%.
  • Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents.
  • Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds including safety warnings or alarms.
  • Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment.
  • Carrying: able to carry documents, electronic equipment and/or supplies up to 25lbs.
  • Lifting: able to lift documents, electronic equipment and/or supplies up to 25lbs.
  • Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.
  • Squatting / Kneeling: able to occasionally squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items shelved on bottom shelves.
  • Standing: able to stand for long periods of time.

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