We are seeking a Mission Assurance Manager with System Safety experience to join our team in San Jose CA. In this role youll work alongside a team of talented curious people that are passionate about designing and deploying solutions that are accelerating humanitys expansion into position will be primarily on-site in our office in San Jose CA with occasional remote work.
Summary
The Mission Assurance Manager is a key member of the program management team and will lead efforts to ensure the reliability safety and quality of our systems and processes. This role requires expertise in system safety risk management and mission assurance practices to support the development and delivery of mission-critical products and services. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement robust assurance strategies ensuring compliance with industry standards and customer requirements.
Responsibilities
- System Safety Management: Develop and implement system safety programs including hazard analyses risk assessments and mitigation strategies to ensure safe operation of systems.
- Mission Assurance Leadership: Oversee mission assurance activities including:
- Defining quality and reliability standards ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
- Provide independent Mission Assurance oversite for program execution throughout the program lifecycle.
- Lead program Failure Review Boards.
- Support non-conformance process and material review boards
- Risk Identification and Mitigation: Identify potential risks in design development and operational phases; develop and execute risk mitigation plans and support Risk and Opportunity Boards as a voting member.
- Process Improvement: Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system reliability safety and performance through data-driven analysis and corrective action processes.
- Compliance and Standards: Ensure adherence to industry standards (e.g. MIL-STD-882 ISO 9001 AS9100) and customer-specific requirements.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering manufacturing and program management teams to integrate mission assurance and safety principles into all phases of the project lifecycle.
- Work with design assurance; reliability EEE parts radiation and M&P to meet program requirements and needs.
- Documentation and Reporting: Prepare and maintain mission assurance plans safety reports and documentation for internal and external stakeholders. Strong communication skills written and verbal. Presentation experience is required.
- Audits and Reviews: Conduct and support internal/external audits design reviews and safety assessments to verify compliance and performance.
Ideal Experience
- Bachelors Degree in Systems Engineering Aerospace or other related Engineering field. With a 10 or more years of experience in Mission Assurance System Safety or Quality Assurance (aerospace defense or technology sector strongly preferred).
- Proven experience with system safety processes including hazard analysis (PHA FHA SHA) fault tree analysis (FTA) and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
- Experience with industry standards such as MIL-STD-882 AFSPCMAN 91-710 and AS9100.
- Previous experience leading cross-functional teams collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Missile system prelaunch Safety package (MSPSP) or Safety Data Package for a satellite program.
- Must be willing to travel as required - 25%.
- US Citizen or US Person as defined by ITAR regulations.
- Must have the ability to obtain a Security Clearance.
Desired Skills
- Adaptability and ability to work and lead teams in a fast-paced dynamic environment. Must be skilled in educating and influencing.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Must have the ability to obtain a security clearance.
- Ideally an active TS-SCI clearance.
- Lean process experience or six-sigma certification.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements (e.g. FAA NASA DoD) is a plus.
Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity Innovation Impact Inclusion and Excellence.
Dont meet every single requirement above No worries. We want people who can grow collaborate and build a stronger team. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive culture so if youre excited about this job posting we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Pay Range
$146000 $210000 annually
How We Determine What We Pay (Compensation Philosophy)
Redwiredetermines pay for positions using local national and industry-specific survey data for our locations throughout the US. We will evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company.
For new hires we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. Salaries will be based on the applicants level of experience education and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally we consider the external market rate the amount we have budgeted internally and internal equity within the company for the same position. An employee/candidate with a stronger skill set will receive higher pay.
Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
All offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR
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