VP of Mission Assurance & Quality (MA&Q)
Core
Ensure every spacecraft is safe, reliable, and qualified before launch through independent oversight of mission assurance, safety, quality, and reliability for a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation.
Role type
VP of Mission Assurance & Quality (MA&Q)
Builds
LEO space system for hyper-scaled IoT deployments
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Communications / Space Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
FMEA/FMECA, Failure Review Board (FRB) chairing, fault tree analysis, system safety program management (MIL-STD-882), hazard analysis (PHA/SHA), quality assurance inspection authority, NCR disposition, IPC-A-610 Class 3 standards, quantitative reliability modeling (MIL-HDBK-217), Preferred Parts List (PPL) management, radiation environment specification, configuration management (CCB/ECO/ECN)
Technologies
MIL-STD-882, MIL-HDBK-217, IPC-A-610
Responsibilities
Own FMEA/FMECA from build through qualification; Chair Failure Review Board (FRB); Define mission success criteria and own fault tree analysis; Implement and own system safety program per MIL-STD-882; Lead hazard analysis (PHA, SHA); Exercise independent inspection authority across all program phases; Hold sole NCR disposition authority; Own quantitative reliability model per MIL-HDBK-217; Maintain Preferred Parts List (PPL); Chair production CCB and administer ECO/ECN process
Seniority
VP, strategic oversight & independent authority
