Mantech

Candidate will be based in Kent, WA

The position remotely supports the Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise Directorate (SMC/LEA) at Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA.

Candidate will be based in Kent, WA; Huntsville, AL; Merritt Island, FL

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work with the launch vehicle provider to schedule and track audits to be performed during rocket certification activities. 
• Develop, conduct, and assess results of audits of flight critical item manufacture and processes per applicable military and industry/commercial manufacturing standards such as AS6500.
• Create audit plans and checklists, and conduct production floor audits to verify documented processes are being followed. 
• Interface with customer, design engineers, project manager, and production personnel. 
• Compile and present weekly status charts to AF leadership.
• Participate in Engineering Review Boards and apply knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials. 
• Examine product design and its implementation to manufacturing processes assessing/evaluating the manufacturing baseline for qualification, capability, process control and maturity. 
• Assess documentation for proper configuration management and change control. 
• Assess/ evaluate conformance to standards, specifications, drawings, procedures, work instructions, other contractual requirements and the traceability to the functional and physical characteristics of configuration items. 
• Review process changes to determine impact to process stability. 
• Assess facilities manufacturing capacity, production readiness, vendor/supplier control requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS degree in Manufacturing, Engineering or Physical Sciences; will consider higher education in lieu of experience and more experience in lieu of education.
• 10 years of experience with launch vehicle/space sub-system and process engineering. 
• Experience with space-qualified parts fabrication  and assembly.
• Experience involving manufacture of complex products; application of manufacturing principles and methods including: product design, process design, producibility, process qualifications/validation, product design requirements flow down to manufacturing process requirements/documentation, product and process controls, measurement and test, product/process audits, statistical applications, configuration management, and lean manufacturing.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with MS Office tools such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel up to 50% time.
• Must be Willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time to LASFB, Launch Service Providers and Sub Suppliers.
• US Citizenship required.

Security Requirements:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level clearance.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.