Director of Quality Mission Assurance
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Job Location:
Alameda, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 212500 - 261800
Posted on:
20 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Details:
Were seeking a Director of Quality and Mission Assurance to lead reliability safety and risk management for an advanced space hardware manufacturer. This executive-level position oversees all quality operations and ensures mission success from design through delivery.
The ideal candidate brings deep experience in aerospace quality standards mission assurance leadership and the ability to build systems that guarantee product reliability under the most demanding conditions.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and lead the companys Mission Assurance strategy and framework
- Manage risk identification mitigation and mission-critical tracking across programs
- Oversee Design Assurance and System Safety programs from concept to flight
- Lead the Failure Review Board (FRB) and ensure thorough root cause analysis
- Implement and maintain a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS)
- Drive AS9100 certification and compliance with space industry standards
- Lead supplier quality programs audits and technical reviews
- Oversee manufacturing quality processes MRB management and non-conformance control
- Foster a continuous improvement culture using Lean and Six Sigma tools
- Build mentor and scale a high-performing quality and mission assurance team
Details:
Education & Experience
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Physical Sciences or a related technical field
- 10 years of experience in aerospace defense or space system quality and assurance
- Proven success implementing QMS and leading quality operations in a startup or growth environment
- In-depth knowledge of AS9100 NASA and DoD quality and mission assurance standards
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters degree in a technical discipline
- Certifications: CQE CMQ/OE or equivalent
- NADCAP accreditation experience (special processes)
- Experience with reliability engineering risk analysis and system safety programs
- Strong customer-facing and cross-functional leadership experience
- Ability to blend strategic vision with hands-on problem solving
Salary - $212500 - $261800
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Quality Assurance
- FDA Regulations
- ISO 9001
- Root cause Analysis
- Biotechnology
- Clinical Trials
- Quality Systems
- Food Processing
- Quality Control
- Quality Management
- cGMP
- HACCP
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