Faculty Position Jobs in New Mexico

Category Engineering, Technology, & Science Job Type Full time Job Id R2124747 Posted Date 06/08/2026

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title:

Principal Mission Assurance Engineer, REMOTE Position

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Program Summary

KBR's KAS program division provides critical engineering, quality assurance, and supply chain management services to Honeywell Aerospace and its global network. Key offerings include First Article Inspections, Source Inspections, Supplier Performance Management, and Quality Engineering. Certified to ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D, KAS ensures compliance, process improvement, and timely delivery through expert project managers and supply chain specialists. KBR is recognized as Honeywell’s #1 rated vendor, demonstrating its commitment to excellence in the aerospace sector.

Job Summary

This position is for a FTE Principal Mission Assurance Engineer in the defense/aerospace manufacturing sector, with primary responsibility in supporting the Honeywell Thrust Vector Control and Next Generation Interceptor programs in Quality/Mission Assurance activities for successful program execution.

Travel would be required, approximately 6 trips per year to the Tempe, AZ facility for customer site visits.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Assist HON program team with Mission Assurance and Quality Assurance activities for successful program execution

• Support internal and external customer meetings Assist HON program team with Mission Assurance and Quality Assurance activities for successful program execution

• Identifies and implements mission assurance/quality strategies to improve program performance and customer relationships

• Support risk management process including coaching on implementation of mitigation burn-down plans

• Support Honeywell’s suppliers to ensure customer requirements are understood and met at the lowest levels

• Champion Mission Assurance and Quality Assurance rigor across HON functional groups (e.g., Quality, Engineering, Program Management) as required

• Support robust Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) development and implementation, and product/process improvements

• Support PRB, MRB, and CCB discussions and provide recommendations

• Help prepare for and participate in Customer Hardware Acceptance Reviews (HARS)

Basic Qualifications (Required Education, Experience, Skills, and Certifications)

• Bachelor's degree in technical or business discipline; prefer Quality & Management or Technical Project Management

• Minimum of 25 years USA Aerospace industry experience with Minimum of 6 years of Quality and Mission Assurance experience in USA Aerospace industry

• Demonstrated ability to lead change management using process improvement tools including Six Sigma; Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA)

• Demonstrated technical knowledge of mechanical components/systems, strong interpersonal skills

• Experience in driving success through entire supply chain, working with multiple tiers of suppliers on a complex, detailed traceability requirements-laden program

• Must be able to interpret purchase orders, aerospace engineering drawings, and industrial specifications and understand the correlation between each when appropriate

• Experience with Integrated Product Delivery and Support (IPDS) processes and risk management

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with customers

• Good strategic thinking skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated experience in working in complex, matrix organization

• Must be a US citizen

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer experience with USAF and industry requirements (e.g., AS9100, ISO9001, DFARS Subparts 252)

• Prefer experience with Honeywell Aerospace and Northrop Grumman

• Prefer DoD Secret clearance

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development. Click here to learn more: KBR Benefits

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