Mission Assurance Engineer with Security Clearance

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Assurance Representatives (MAR) serve as a deployed Mission Assurance resource with direct and unfettered supplier access and insight with leverage to affect value and mitigate risks. The MAR’s primary duties are to minimize escapes, drive continuous improvement throughout the supply chain, and provide independent technical assessments. MARs are located across the country in company manufacturing plants and launch sites that MDA has deemed of vital importance. MARs also (1) provide on-site verification and auditing at Developer facilities to ensure that robust controls are in place for quality assurance practices including foreign object debris, electrostatic discharge, and contamination and (2) provide subject matter expertise for the identification, evaluation, and mitigation of risks associated with various aspects of the design, development, manufacturing, fielding and operation of MDA systems. In support of MDA’s Quality, Safety & Mission Assurance Directorate (QS) the Contractor shall provide the following functions from an MDA Supplier location in Courtland, AL; Essential Roles & Responsibilities :

• Develop a weekly report of significant Mission Assurance issues / risks occurring at the assigned location and associated sub-tier suppliers for hardware and software items.
• Team with MDA Program Offices and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).
• Participate in Hardware Acceptance Reviews (HAR) at the assigned location and associated sub-tier suppliers to assess completed MDA product meets all requirements.
• Perform walk-throughs of all manufacturing / test areas at the location and assess build / test practices to industry standard ESD, FOD and tool control practices. Assess critical lift practices to MDA Assurance Provisions (MAP) and industry standard requirements.
• Participate in program milestone reviews associated with the MDA product processed at the assigned location, such as Requirements Reviews, Design Reviews, Test Reviews, Program Reviews, Failure Review Boards, and Ship Readiness Reviews. Activities include (1) providing technical evaluations of Developer designs for subcomponents, assemblies, and integrated systems associated with MDA programs and (2) determining root cause of failures of MDA hardware and software.
• Assess MDA hardware / software related design, manufacturing and test practices at the assigned location and associated sub-tier suppliers. Ensure these practices meet MDA MAP and industry standard requirements. Activities include providing technical evaluations of Developer designs for subcomponents, assemblies, and integrated systems.

Assess first article builds, first article tests and major tests at the assigned location and associated sub-tier suppliers to ensure items meet requirements and industry best practices. Perform inspections of MDA product to ensure they meet design requirements and industry best practices.