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Engineer Mission Assurance Level 2/3

Volkert Inc.

Rocket Center, WVJob$79–148K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$79–148K/yr
Location
Rocket Center, WV
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security clearance

Job overview

The Engineer Mission Assurance Level 2/3 supports manufacturing quality and mission assurance activities. The role generates quality reports, analyzes data, develops inspection plans, facilitates corrective actions, audits suppliers, coordinates product readiness, supports hardware failure analysis, and assesses mission assurance risks. Candidates must meet one of the stated education-and-experience paths for Level 2 or Level 3, be a U.S. citizen, and be able to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Quality ReportingData AnalysisProcess ImprovementInspection PlanningStatistical AnalysisRoot Cause Corrective ActionSupplier AuditingProduct ReadinessFailure AnalysisRisk AssessmentLean Six SigmaMicrosoft OfficeSoluminaMultitasking8D

Qualifications

Bachelor's+2 or Master'sBachelor's+5 or Master's+3US CitizenshipAbility to Obtain DoD Secret ClearanceSTEM DegreeLean Six Sigma Training

Full job description

Specific responsibilities include the following: Generate quality reports such as First Pass Yield, First Article Inspection, Cost of Quality, etc. Analyze data and drive process improvements Develop inspection plans based upon contractual requirements Review data and statistical analysis to meet required standards and specifications Facilitate Root Cause Corrective Actions Build good working relationship with suppliers, conducting periodic supplier audits to make sure that they are working according to plan Validate and coordinate product readiness for use or delivery, including qualifications of new suppliers Provide and support failure analysis processes for program hardware Perform independent risk assessments on Mission Assurance issues and communicate issues and findings Basic Qualifications: Level 2: A bachelors degree with 2 years of relevant manufacturing/quality experience or a masters degree with 0 years of experience Level 3: A bachelors degree with 5 years of relevant manufacturing/quality experience or a masters degree with 3 years of experience Must be a US citizen and have the ability to obtain a DOD Secret Security Clearance Preferred Qualifications: STEM Degree from an accredited college or university. Lean Six Sigma training Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) Able to use custom manufacturing software (i.e. Solumina) to maintain quality records, traceability, etc Able to work on multiple tasks in a dynamic environment Use tools such as risk assessment, 8D, Root Cause Analysis Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

How this job compares

Set against the 2,994 open Quality Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$79–148K/yr
  • West Virginia median$79–148K/yr23 salary ranges
  • US median$90–149K/yr1,892 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $113K, is close to the West Virginia median midpoint ($113K) — in the middle half of Quality Engineer salary ranges in West Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 27 open Quality Engineer jobs in West Virginia and 2,994 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in West Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Quality Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,450 postings).
Education
1,746 of the 2,994 open Quality Engineer jobs (58%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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