MANTECH seeksa motivated, career and customer-oriented Manufacturing & Quality Engineerto support the United States Space Force Space (USSF), Systems Command (SSC) in executing the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program in the Cape Canaveral, FLarea.
This role will support the NSSL program's launch vehicle manufacturing quality and readiness lifecycle. Focusing on Quality Engineering and Production Assurance, this role ensures supplier AS9100 compliance, mitigates risks from non-conformances, Escapements, and Out of Position (OOP) work, and drives Flightworthiness Certification. Key duties include performing audits, verifying "as-built" configurations, andconsolidatingmultidisciplinary surveillance data into final Article Readiness Reports.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Identify, document, and track non-conformances on a lot or individualcomponentper Article.
Define Out of Position (OOP) work that was performed and OOP work still open.
Verify andvalidatethat work performed out of position isin accordance withapproved procedures by trained technicians.
Identifysystem defect escapements, analyze root causes, and develop effective mitigation strategies.
Validate as-built configurations against design specifications to ensure the integrity of delivered components.
Track configuration across Articles toidentifyManufacturing or Supplier changes.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in mechanical/aerospace engineering or related STEM field. (1.5 years relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of each 1 year of education/degree requirement).
8+years as a Mechanical/Aerospace engineer in relevant fields
3+years of aerospace quality or manufacturing engineering experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience involving manufacture of complex products, application of manufacturing principles and methods including product design, process design, producibility, process qualification/validation, product design requirements flow down to manufacturing.
Degree, certification, or proven experience in quality engineering,manufacturingand production programs.
Knowledge of Microsoft Products and AI platforms used for professional writing or data analysis.
Experience with Delta, Atlas, Vulcan, Falcon (or similar) launch vehicle programs highly desired.
ExperienceutilizingJira for issue tracking and Confluence for collaborative knowledge sharing.
Security Clearance Requirements:
Current/Active Secret clearance
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
Constantlyoperatesa computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.
The person in this positionfrequentlycommunicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.

MANTECH is more than a technology company. We are a company dedicated to service, and we consider our work a part of the public trust. The people of MANTECH are privileged to work for the security of the United States, the welfare of our service members and veterans, the protection of our communities, and the cause of better health care.
We have served the nation for more than 57 years, and in that time we have continually changed and grown to provide the technology that government needs to meet new challenges. We seek people with the same strong ethic of service, creativity, energy, and dedication to serving our country.
We are comprised of more than 9,800 talented employees around the world. Nearly 40% of our employees are veterans. Many others come from the Intelligence Community, Homeland Security and federal civilian agencies. We understand our customers’ challenges because we know their world firsthand.
When Federal managers and military leaders face tough challenges in cyber, data collection & analysis, enterprise IT or systems and software engineering, they turn to MANTECH to get the job done right. These professionals trust MANTECH and stay with us for years because we understand their needs and tackle their most complex challenges head on. They know that reaching their goal is our ultimate objective.