Manufacturing Sr Quality Manager - A Shift
Core
Lead manufacturing quality operations and mentor a team of engineers and inspectors to ensure safe, repeatable spaceflight for Blue Origin's reusable vehicles.
Role type
Senior IC Manufacturing Quality Manager
Builds
Reusable space vehicles and systems (New Glenn)
Domain
Aerospace / Spaceflight Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features (Quality Assurance & Compliance)
Required skills
Strategic quality planning, team leadership and coaching, AS9100 QMS management, internal audit leadership, continuous improvement (DMAIC/Kaizen/8D), quality metrics and KPI tracking, budget management, cross-functional partnership, regulatory interface
Preferred skills
Aerospace launch vehicle manufacturing experience, Six Sigma certification, APQP/PPAP methodology, Statistical Process Control (SPC), NASA/FAA standards experience, government launch campaign support
Technologies
AS9100, AS9102, DMAIC, Kaizen, 8D, APQP, PPAP, SPC
Responsibilities
Create strategic quality initiatives, lead and mentor quality teams, conduct performance reviews, champion AS9100 adherence and internal audits, drive continuous improvement projects, track quality metrics and KPIs, manage quality budget, partner with engineering and supply chain, represent quality in hardware acceptance and launch readiness reviews, interface with FAA/NASA
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people management
