What are the responsibilities and job description for the Flight Assurance Mechanisms Engineer position at EVONA?
Flight Assurance Engineer – Mechanisms & Flight Hardware
Position Overview
We are seeking a Flight Assurance Engineer to lead assurance activities for critical mechanical systems and flight mechanisms across the full hardware lifecycle. This role is responsible for ensuring that all flight hardware meets the highest standards of safety, reliability, and mission readiness.
You will operate as an independent assurance authority, verifying that design, manufacturing, and test activities are executed correctly and that all hardware is compliant and flight-worthy prior to integration and launch.
Key Responsibilities
Position Overview
We are seeking a Flight Assurance Engineer to lead assurance activities for critical mechanical systems and flight mechanisms across the full hardware lifecycle. This role is responsible for ensuring that all flight hardware meets the highest standards of safety, reliability, and mission readiness.
You will operate as an independent assurance authority, verifying that design, manufacturing, and test activities are executed correctly and that all hardware is compliant and flight-worthy prior to integration and launch.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and execute flight assurance processes across design, manufacturing, assembly, test, and integration phases
- Perform independent inspections at key hold and witness points for high-complexity mechanisms
- Review and approve assembly instructions, test procedures, and acceptance criteria prior to execution
- Support and witness environmental testing including TVAC, vibration, shock, and life testing
- Execute hardware buyoff at assembly, test, and integration stages with full traceability
- Manage the nonconformance (NCR) process, including root cause analysis and corrective action verification
- Develop and maintain assurance documentation (assurance plans, waivers, deviations, compliance reports)
- Conduct supplier surveillance and quality oversight for flight-critical components
- Track reliability trends and maintain lessons learned across programs and hardware builds
- Represent Flight Assurance in key program reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR, FRR)
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline
- Experience in flight assurance, quality, or reliability engineering within aerospace or space hardware
- Hands-on exposure to mechanical systems, integration, and environmental testing
- Demonstrated experience with nonconformance management and root cause investigation
- Direct experience with spacecraft mechanisms or deployable systems
- Familiarity with aerospace standards (e.g., ECSS, NASA, MIL)
- Experience in AIV/AIT environments
- Background in high-reliability or high-production aerospace programs
- PLM / document control systems (e.g., Windchill, Jira)
- CAD viewing tools (CATIA, SolidWorks, or equivalent)
- Risk, reliability, and data analysis tools