Rick Alcalá Email & Phone Number

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

~ For the Payload of the NASA Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) Mission, a suite of 10 space flight instruments~ IMAP Paylod Materials and Processes Engineer, and Chair of the IMAP Payload Materials and Processes Control Board~ IMAP Payload Flight Safety Engineer

San Antonio, Texas Area

Ensure compliance to contractual, project, ISO 9001, AS9100 and division Quality Management System requirements involving:~ Review of NASA document deliverables, engineering drawings, engineering change orders (ECO), manufacturing planning sheets, test procedures and engineering memos (EM)~ Represent QA in Test Readiness Reviews, Fabrication Readiness Reviews, Failure Review Boards, project level and NASA milestone design reviews~ Interface directly with the Quality Management System including Configuration Management and Document ControlReview of problem/failure reports (PFR) in order to:~ Establish root cause and ensure that proposed corrective actions are completed and documented in accordance with documented operating procedures~ Ensure proper documentation and communication of the PFR in order to effectively track trends and contribute to lessons learnedSupport the Space Science and Engineering Division of SwRI during audits by:~ Identifying areas needing improvement through the continual process improvement program~ Working with the Product Assurance Manager to correct findings discovered during internal and external audits~ Assisting in Continuous Process Improvement activitiesExperience with:~ First article inspection requirements~ Root cause analysis~ Establishing and verifying supplier quality requirements~ ITAR and EAR regulations

San Antonio, Texas Area

Establish and apply a safety program in accordance with NASA NPR 8715.7 to NASA missions including Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) and Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission (MMS) involving:~ Writing NASA Safety deliverable documents including System Safety Program Plan, several Hazard Analyses, Safety Mishap and Preparedness Plan~ Tailoring of the Expendable Launch Vehicle Payload Safety requirements (NASA-STD-8719.24 & AFSPCMAN 91-710) to the CYGNSS mission and working with the CYGNSS Systems Engineering team to ensure a path to compliance~ Presenting safety deliverables to the CYGNSS Payload Safety Working Group~ Developing project-specific training based on known hazards and conducting training of affected personnel~ Interfacing with launch vehicle personnel to ensure smooth and informed transition from spacecraft team

San Antonio, Texas Area