Quality Specialist, Spacecraft

Firefly Aerospace Quality Specialist

As an end-to-end responsive space company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space anywhere, anytime. Our small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles allow us to service the entire lifecycle of government and commercial missions from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. We utilize carbon composite structures, patented propulsion technologies, and common components across our vehicles to iterate quickly, improve reliability, and deliver payloads at a lower cost.

The Firefly Quality Specialist is responsible for defining processes for inspection and acceptance of qualification and flight hardware and software products, conducting product inspections, leading training for responsible team members, conducting audits, and driving process and product improvement initiatives. Ensuring our processes are effective and efficient, Quality Specialists play a critical role in ensuring mission success. This position is located at our Spacecraft Integration facility in Leander, TX.

Responsibilities:

• Perform inspections on spacecraft components and sub-assemblies (fluids, avionics, structural).
• Develop and execute detailed inspection programs which assure adherence to design, specification, and testing requirements - ensuring that all actions required for product acceptance are conducted accurately and efficiently via training, conducting periodic audits, and utilizing other appropriate methods.
• Document non-conformances in accordance with prescribed procedures and process as required.
• Collect, track, and trend production data on first-pass yield and non-conformance issues, performing basic statistical analysis on variable data.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve non-conformance or quality issues, including root-cause analysis and development and implementation of robust corrective actions to prevent reoccurrences.
• Quarantine and process non-conforming product and lead containment activities, as necessary.
• Maintain tool control and calibration processes within assigned work center - including validation of metrology systems.
• Participate in technical operations and offer guidance and/or serve as an additional technical resource.
• Initiate and execute plans to improve product quality and inspection efficiency.
• Apply 5S workplace organization & follow the Lean initiatives.
• Support manufacturing compliance to customer and internal specifications to meet contractual and mission requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in an aerospace, military, or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to read technical information, follow technical instructions, and understand: technical drawings, specifications, GD&T, and related quality control documentation and standards.
• Experience with standards and/or equivalent quality, military, or government standards in the aerospace industry.
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written.
• Flexibility regarding workflow and process.
• Excellent organization skills. Willingness to work with a team, share expertise, and follow instructions to accomplish established goals.

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.

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