Quality Assurance and PMP Lead

Company: Kord Technologies
Location: Chantilly
Posted on: June 9, 2021

Job Description:

KBR is seeking a highly motivated Activity Based Quality Assurance and PMP Lead to support a GEOINT Acquisition Program Office responsible for the design, development, and acquisition of geospatial-intelligence data systems. The Acquisition Office provides innovative technical solutions for the acquisition and delivery of activity-based collection capabilities that provide timely and relevant intelligence to the user community. The position supports activities associated with payload engineering and provides subject matter expertise to advise and assist on Program Office activities over the development and deployment lifecycle.

Key skills / duties include:

• Assist in the development, application and monitoring of the program's Quality Assurance program and tailoring of requirements for compliance with NRO Mission Assurance Standards.
• Provide recommendations in the analysis and prevention of problems that result in failures, rework/delays, and impacts to mission life performance.
• Perform technical analysis and assessments and develop briefings for program recommendations, technical exchange meetings, engineering review and configuration management control boards, PMP/failure/anomaly review boards, and program reviews.
• Support the development and evaluation of Statements of Work (SOWs), Request for Proposal (RFPs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Independent Program Review documentation. and other acquisition management/engineering documentation.
• Support program baseline management, CDRL evaluations, engineering change request processes, technical evaluation reviews for technical and programmatic impacts on contract and technical baselines.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5-8 years of experience with Bachelor's of Science degree in electrical, aerospace engineering or related technical discipline
• 3-5 years of experience with NRO missions and PMP directives and guidelines in space-qualified hardware
• Sound understanding of the requirements for space qualified parts, materials and processes to include adherence and compliance with Mission Assurance, Quality Assurance, and Parts, Materials, & Processes requirements
• Knowledgeable in tools and analysis methods required for PMP and quality assurance of space-based hardware and flight software
• Experience in working with development contractors and/or FFRDC staff
• Ability to work in fast paced environment with excellent oral and written communication skills
• Self-starter who can partner with multiple teammates

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's in engineering, physics, imaging science / remote sensing or related technical discipline
• 3-5 years of experience in GEOINT mission areas and NRO PMP directives and guidelines
• 8-12 years of experience in NRO GEOINT system acquisition and/or on-orbit operations
• Knowledge of GEOINT systems CONOPS, design, and operations
• Major System Acquisition experience in NRO and IC acquisition processes and operational deployments
• Experience supporting L&I, system operations transition, and/or sustainment campaigns

Security Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI + poly

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