Build Reliability Engineer - Millennium Space Systems

Build Reliability Engineer - Millennium Space Systems

Company:

Millennium Space Systems

Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company, delivers affordable, high-performance space systems for exacting customers. At Millennium, you will be part of a close-knit team working on exciting technological problems. We work in an open environment where ideas are shared across all disciplines, and there are ample opportunities for advancement based on excellence. Superstars are welcome.

At Millennium, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and innovative, with great opportunities for professional growth. Find your future with us. 

Job Summary
The Build Reliability Engineer will be responsible for identifying, resolving, and eliminating spacecraft and product manufacturing quality issues. You will be a key partner with both design and manufacturing, driving the teams and the hardware to higher levels of reliability. This position will also be responsible for initiating corrective actions with our manufacturing and engineering teams.

 

This position's internal job code is Quality Engineer. Our team is currently hiring for levels 3-4.

Position Responsibilities:  

• Responsible partner with design engineering and manufacturing teams through product development and production to create quality plans for flight hardware, including identification of key characteristics, prototype testing for functionality and manufacturability, first article and detailed inspection planning, and consideration of past failures and lessons learned

• Develop, implement and validate Lean test and inspection processes for new and existing products and process, ensuring that criteria are objective and that quality goals are consistently met

• Monitor the success of products and processes through production ramp-up using a suite of quality and analysis tools

• Conduct regular build quality reviews to ensure that design intent is achieved and well-communicated; identify opportunities for risk reduction and removal of complexity in designs and processes to improve manufacturability, collaborating with integrated product teams to drive improvements and address high-impact and repeating non-conformances

• Investigate failures in production, test and flight, identifying and mitigating the immediate and underlying root causes in order to reduce risk and improve reliability of designs and processes

• Contain suspect or known non-conforming product, providing guidance to quality inspectors, technicians, shop supervisors and engineers to assist in quarantining and rework activities

• Support the shop floor in continuous improvement and the advancing of a Lean, autonomous production system through creation of standard rework/repair guides, removal of redundant or unnecessary inspection, and improved control and optimization of critical processes

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills / Experience):

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 4+ years of experience and knowledge of mechanical and avionics product manufacturing, assembly, test and inspection processes

• Ability to read drawings, interpret specifications, and provide technical input to assembly and test procedures

• Understanding of root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies

• Intermediate knowledge of AS9100 quality standards

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): 

• Working knowledge of process auditing techniques to ensure compliance to defined quality requirements

• Experience performing and applying statistical analysis methodologies

• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, enthusiasm for the team’s spirit of innovation and mission of improving reliability in cutting-edge technology

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials engineering, or electrical engineering

• Demonstrated application of process controls in high volume manufacturing, test, and quality environment

• Dedicated to adopting a Lean approach to quality without compromising safety or reliability

• Knowledge of quality tools such as Lean principles, measurement systems analysis, design of experi