Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS), located in Lanham Maryland, specializes in high performance, high reliability avionics and Space Flight subsystems for Aerospace, Defense, Space, Nuclear Defense and Instrumentation applications. ATS' space products have supported more than 28 space missions over a period of 25 years. These missions stretch back to Apollo and the beginning of the US Space Program and include a large diversity of civil and military programs, including notable programs like SBIRS, X-37B, Hubble, Orbital Express, Space Station, Shuttle, Mars Lander, Astronaut EMU Suits and 20 other NASA missions including four of their early small satellites.  ATS was one of the first organizations in Northrop Grumman to foresee the potential of evolving Small Satellite technologies for application within the military, civil and commercial space markets.

PLEASE NOTE: The ATS group will be moving from Lanham, MD to the Hanover, MD site in late 2025

Responsibilities include:

• Reviewing, analyzing, and reporting on quality discrepancies related to assembly, process, mechanical, electrical and electro-mechanical systems
• Investigating problems and developing disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies
• Interfacing with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met
• Directly supporting Production activity requiring verification of compliance to program requirements
• Directly supporting Receiving Inspection activity for EEE components and mechanical components.
• Utilizing the Manufacturing Execution System to record the results of characteristics included in Inspection Plans and Work Order operations.
• Works from blueprints, diagrams, customer specifications, drawing or inspection instructions and checklists.
• Documents findings not meeting requirements of Work Order, Engineering documentation and applicable standards in a Manufacturing Execution System.
• Establish and apply strong technical knowledge in quality engineering, specifications/standards, drawing interpretation, measurement and analysis methods, processes and products, and relevant technologies
• Identify and resolve complex technical and quality problems, issues, and defects on the production floor through problem-solving methodology, root cause investigation and corrective action implementations
• Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment while ensuring that correct and effective metrics are utilized to improve product compliance, minimize risks, and increase quality performance across the factory. 
• Monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process, and/or other control procedures.
• Support QMS buy completing Internal Audits and other QMS related tasks.
• Ability to coordinate/collaborate with external quality teams in data gathering, problem-solving, and risk mitigation to ensure quality standards are in place and maintained.
• Review and evaluate non-conforming material for compliance to drawings, specifications, and standards
• Use LEAN concepts and Six Sigma tools as aides to problem resolution
• Experienced facilitator of Root Cause and Corrective Action activities.
• Mentor and provide guidance to team members and less experienced personnel

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and 10 years experience, or Associate’s Degree and 15 years experience, or High School Diploma and 20 years experience
• Experience in high-reliability field such as aerospace, space flight, medical etc.
• Experience in production/manufacturing environment
• Experience building, testing, and/or inspecting electronic, mechanical, or electromechanical components
• U.S. Citizen

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of EEE components, Industry Workmanship Standards for electronic assemblies, and mechanical inspection.
• ASQ CQI, NASA, J-standard, IPC, or relative certifications
• Experience with ISO 9001, AS9100, or similar compliance auditing
• Experience supporting dispositions for non-conforming material, root cause/corrective action analysis.
• Familiarity with ERP/MES systems, e.g. SAP, Solumina, etc.