Staff Quality Engineer - Advanced Metrology Integration

• Manufacturing-Driven GD&T Interpretation: • Take complex design requirements and work directly with Manufacturing Engineers to determine how to achieve critical tolerances using existing equipment and novel fabrication methods • Proactive Problem Solving: • Lead the development of risk-informed QA controls that bridge the gap between design intent and shop-floor reality to positively impact the CFS mission • Inspection Architecture: • Architect measurement systems and quality inspection methods specifically designed for the assembly of large metallic components, moving beyond theoretical models to executable floor-level plans • Disposition Leadership: • Provide high-level leadership in dispositioning Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), focusing on "use-as-is" or "rework" justifications based on structural integrity and functional requirements • Process Stabilization: • Regularly analyze manufacturing data using control charts and process capability studies to identify where the "build" is diverging from the "print," escalating insights to Operations to drive immediate process adjustments • Sub-system Integration: • Facilitate the creation and execution of PFMEAs and Quality Plans for the installation of sub-systems, ensuring that assembly tolerances are managed as the SPARC project scales • Measurement System Analysis (MSA): • Lead advanced MSA and Gage R&R studies to ensure that the methods used to measure novel designs are statistically sound and repeatable in a production environment • Mentorship & Oversight: • Provide technical coaching to QC Inspectors and Quality Engineers, specifically regarding GD&T interpretation on the shop floor

• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs • Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally • Perform activities such as stooping, climbing, typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time • Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics