Quality Engineer

KBR, Inc.

Quality Engineers supporting NASA programs at KBR focusing on quality assurance and supplier surveillance. Responsible for monitoring compliance processes for development and inspection activities.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure that flight hardware anomalies, corrective actions, and re-verifications are documented in accordance with the contractors’ non-conformance and corrective action system
Participate in production planning, review manufacturing flow plans and participate in Manufacturing and Test Readiness Reviews (MRRs and TRRs)
Examine process design and/or process qualification records, procedure review, work order review, and verifying that labs carry required certifications
Review flight hardware records and ensure all open items are identified and addressed prior to the performance of tests
Monitor contractor quality and safety controls, and participate in quality assurance activities during fabrication, integration, and tests QAR monitoring
Support activities related to root cause corrective actions
Support processes for collecting and analyzing data that measures supplier success
Review the supplier’s CDRL documents related to quality assurance and provide recommendations
Review flight hardware records for completeness prior to integration & final acceptance testing
Perform a final instrument “buy-off” review
Complete thorough inspections

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
10 + years Quality Engineering experience
Previous NASA or aerospace industry experience
GMIPS for Electronic Boards
Pre-cap inspection of hybrid microcircuits
100% of solder joints prior to conformal coating of each flight printed wiring assembly prior to conformal coating.
100% of conformal coatings on flight printed wiring assemblies.
Final workmanship inspection prior to box level final closure prior to integration into the next level of assembly.
Connector mates to mission hardware integrated into the spacecraft.
General workmanship quality prior to final acceptance testing
General workmanship prior to shipment
Confirm shipping packaging conforms to requirements and is adequate
Training: IPC J-STD-001xS (Soldering, Space Addendum), NASA-STD-8739.1 (Staking and Conformal Coating), NASA-STD-8739.4 or IPC/WHMA-A-620xS (Crimping, Cables & Wiring), Developer-specific ESD Control training or training traceable to ANSI/ESD S20.20 (Electrostatic Discharge), NASA-STD-8739.6 (Workmanship Implementation Standard)
Experience with harness work on NASA projects and be able to pass NASA Workmanship classes and prove expertise executing NASA Workmanship requirements.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.
We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Quality EngineeringGMIPS for Electronic BoardsPre-cap inspection of hybrid microcircuitsSolder joint inspectionConformal coating inspectionFinal workmanship inspectionConnector matingGeneral workmanship qualityShipping packaging confirmationData analysis for supplier success

Soft Skills

Attention to detailAnalytical skillsProblem-solvingCommunicationCollaborationQuality assuranceRoot cause analysisOrganizational skillsInspection skillsProcess improvement

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in EngineeringIPC J-STD-001xSNASA-STD-8739.1NASA-STD-8739.4IPC/WHMA-A-620xSANSI/ESD S20.20NASA-STD-8739.6