Quality Assurance Manager (willing to consider all levels)

Redwire Space

$135K — $200K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline; 8+ years in Aerospace or Space industry in a quality-related function.
  • Degree in Engineering, Science, or relevant field (experience may substitute for degree).
  • Knowledge and experience with AS9100 quality standards, including managing AS9100 certification process.
  • Strong leadership, organization, and communication skills with 5+ years of functional management experience.
  • Expertise in IPC Standards & NASA workmanship standards.

Responsibilities

  • Align quality management systems and standards across all sites to foster a robust quality culture.
  • Collect, analyze, and summarize non-conformance investigation data in collaboration with relevant teams.
  • Conduct thorough root cause analyses to address quality issues.
  • Identify and implement corrective and preventative actions to enhance quality assurance processes.
  • Prepare reports and metrics for annual Management Reviews, focusing on meaningful data.
  • Provide leadership and coaching to quality personnel and cross-functional teams.
  • Plan and report on supplier quality-related activities to meet contract requirements.

Benefits

  • Highly competitive benefits package that supports employee well-being and professional growth.
  • Commitment to core values including Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.
  • Opportunities for career growth and development within a supportive team environment.
Full Job Description
Summary

Redwire Space Missions, LLC has a current opportunity for a Quality Assurance Manager (willing to consider all levels) located at our Littleton, CO facility. In this role you will be a key member of the Quality Assurance leadership team and will manage and execute all aspects of the AS9100 quality management systems across multiple business sites. Leading efforts to ensure the reliability, safety, and quality of our systems and processes.

Responsibilities
  • Aligning quality management system and quality standards across all sites to develop a strong quality culture
  • Collect, analyze and summarize data from non-conformance investigations with support from relevant teams
  • Conduct root cause analysis
  • Identify and implement corrective and preventative actions
  • Professional experience preparing reports, metrics, and other documents in support of annual Management Reviews (meaningful metrics)
  • Prior experience in a functional leadership capacity. Including experience working with and coaching quality personnel and cross functional teams
  • Experience planning, organizing, and reporting on supplier quality-related activities to assure fulfillment of contract/purchase order requirements


Ideal Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline; 8+ years of Aerospace or Space industry experience in a quality-related function
  • Degree in Engineering, Science or relevant field. Experience may be substituted for degree
  • Knowledge and experience with AS9100 quality standards, including leading an organization through AS9100 certification
  • Must be able to travel up to 10%, to other Redwire locations


Desired Skills
  • Strong leadership, organization, and communication skills, with 5+ years of people leadership experience in a functional management capacity
  • Knowledge of IPC Standards & NASA workmanship standards
  • Individual will need to effectively communicate across all levels of the organization and business.
  • AS9100 Lead Auditor certification or the ability to become certified
  • Experience with the life-cycle processes associated with the development of space flight hardware and software.
  • Ability to work in an environment with competing priorities is necessary
  • Must be able to work in a cross-functional team environment
  • U.S. Citizenship required. Ability to obtain security clearance may be required


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.

Salary Range:

$135,000 - $200,000/Annually

Don't 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 you're excited about this job posting, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

How We Determine What We Pay (Compensation Philosophy)

Redwire determines 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 applicant's 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.

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