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Advanced Measurement Technology (AMT) is comprised of three business entities: ORTEC, Scientific Instruments, and Sunpower. ORTEC is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of ionizing radiation detectors, nuclear instrumentation, analysis software, and integrated systems. Scientific Instruments is the global leader in the design, manufacture, and support of instrumentation for both the electrochemical and materials communities. Comprised of Princeton Applied Research, Solartron Analytical, and Signal Recovery, AMETEK Scientific Instruments delivers solutions to meet performance and price requirements. Sunpower Inc. is the world leader in Free-Piston Stirling Technology; in fact, we invented it! Sunpower continues to implement Free-Piston Technology in our commercial line of CryoTel cryocoolers and our non-commercial Stirling engines. Our product portfolio proudly generates the most-cited research in the world. POSITION PURPOSE Spaceflight cryocooler Quality Engineers are responsible for supporting the Quality Management System (QMS) as it directly relates to Spaceflight Cryocooler Production and Engineering by holding responsibility for establishing and ensuring compliance with production and documentation control. This position is also responsible for writing and revising process documents and work instructions for Spaceflight Cryocooler production tasks, processes, and procedures. This position works as part of the Quality Team and will report to the Quality Manager, with special assignment to the Spaceflight Cryocooler business. This position is tightly integrated with Spaceflight Cryocooler Engineering, Testing and Assembly Technicians, Manufacturing Technicians and Leads, and Inspection. CORE DUTIES (Must do functions)

• Working closely with the Spaceflight Cryocooler Build Engineer and Technicians, create project-specific production control documentation such as routings, process documents and test procedures.
• Facilitate review and approval of all project-based documentation (of Engineering and Quality origin) through the project-based Configuration Control Board.
• Administer production control of Spaceflight Cryocooler hardware via: delivering all necessary documentation and hardware in job packs to the production floor; collect all hardware and documentation when jobs are complete; ensure documentation has been completed properly and conduct follow-up activities as necessary to complete; close and file jobs within the record-keeping system.
• Maintain control of bonded-storage inventory.
• Collect documentation for and organize end item data packages in line with customer needs and Quality standards.
• Collect, organize and maintain project-based electronic inspection data as well as running surface pictures and evaluation.
• Initiate non-conforming material coordination and resolution, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action processes, including interfacing with external customers to resolve quality issues. Appropriately quarantine non-conforming materials.
• Comply with all Ametek Policies and Procedures.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and improvement of the AMT Quality Management System.

ROUTINE FUNCTIONS (Lower priority than core)

Serve as a member of the Sunpower Quality Internal Audit Team, auditing spaceflight procedures in accordance with approved Quality documentation.

Support efforts to maintain ISO 9001 Certification and achieve AS9100 Certification.

Work with program management to evaluate scope of customer's specific quality requirements and ability to comply; develop specific Quality Assurance Program Plans as needed.

Serve as the primary interface with customer's quality representatives.

Participate in customer-specific contract and product design reviews.

Determining and implementing quality improvement factors, includ