Quality Engineer (Starship)

QUALITY ENGINEER (STARSHIP)

The Starship Quality Engineering team has the primary responsibility of steering the program to obtain AS9100 compliance and conformance to SpaceX Quality Management Systems. This engineer will work with many teams that include, but not limited to design build, operations, reliability, and supply chain to bring awareness and action that continuously improve the quality management system to meet the needs of Starship while moving to the target of crewed spaceflight. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide management system training and guidance to SpaceX management, departments and internal customers to build, implement and improve policy, procedures and systems that meet SpaceX business objectives and assure compliance with customer requirements and industry standards
• Coordinate and maintain internal audit schedules in accordance with ISO9001/AS9100 quality management system standards and SpaceX procedures and policies
• Assess SpaceX business processes, systems and products through internal audit program to assure compliance with customer requirements, SpaceX procedures and policies, and ISO 9001/AS9100 standards
• Utilize corrective and preventive action processes to correct compliance nonconformance and drive improvement of the management system
• Measure and monitor management system data and reports to management on quality system compliance status and improvement initiatives
• Initiate change requests of management system procedures, policies, and internal audit checklist and leads implementation efforts
• Interfaces with Government customer on management system data, status and assist with management system insight through internal and 3rd party audit observations

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in quality engineering or other engineering discipline 
• 1+ years of experience implementing quality management systems
• 1+ years of experience working with the AS/ISO family of standards

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working with AS9100C
• Experience auditing to AS9100 quality management systems
• Strong technical writing skills, the ability to communicate effectively with management, technical teams and all organizations in the business, and strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently with a strong work ethic, be innovative, detail oriented, possess initiative, be positive, and be people oriented
• Proficient with Word, PowerPoint and Excel. A demonstrated comfort with personal computers and willingness to learn specific software applications
• ASQ - CQA - RAB certified lead auditor or training, with hands on implementation and assessment experience
• ASQ quality certifications are a plus
• Ability to multi-task, to manage shifting priorities and to follow through on projects with minimal supervision

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range:    
Quality Engineer/Level I: $100,000.00 - $120,000.00/per year    
Quality Engineer/Level II: $115,000.00 - $135,000.00/per year