Manager, Quality Assurance
Firefly Aerospace
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Briggs • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Establish and lead a team of Quality Engineers, Specialists, and Inspectors in developing and implementing reliability strategies across the entire product lifecycle, from design to manufacturing, assembly, and deployment for launch vehicle/spacecraft components and sub-assemblies (mechanical, electrical, electro-mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic)
- Manage the implementation of the AS9100 certified Quality Management System processes across multiple work centers
- Establish quality assurance standards for launch vehicles and spacecraft systems, making changes to ensure compliance with standards and requirements for mission success
- Identify and monitor key metrics which drive the quality of products and processes, make data-driven decisions to continually improve reliability
- Manage partnerships with design engineering and manufacturing teams through product development and production to oversee the creation of quality plans for flight products, including identification of key characteristics, development testing for functionality and manufacturability, first article and detailed inspection planning, and consideration of criticality, risk, past failures, and lessons learned
- Oversee the implementation of quality control inspection and testing equipment, training, and standard work instructions which assure adherence to design, specification, and testing requirements
- Ensure that all actions required for product acceptance are conducted accurately and efficiently, in alignment with all customer requirements and regulatory standards
- Engage with multiple work centers to improve the effectiveness of the Quality Management System
- Demonstrate a first principles approach to quality challenges, focusing on simplification and optimization to increase process and product reliability
- Pursue automation efforts to reduce inspection and test variability
- Oversee the generation of accurate records for traceability and pedigree of customer-deliverable products, including records of First Article Inspection
- Lead Quality Inspectors in workflow priority, inspection process efficiency, and best practice inspection methodologies
- Identify and investigate systemic root causes leading to non-conformances affecting product reliability and production efficiency across multiple work centers
- Lead with cross-functional teams to contain, mitigate and resolve complex non-conformance or quality issues, including development and implementation of robust corrective actions to prevent reoccurrences
- Oversee tool control and calibration processes across the company - including validation of metrology systems
- Plan and perform periodic product and process audits to ensure compliance with Firefly Quality Management System
- Identify and oversee execution of projects and process improvements to reduce Cost of Poor Quality
- Review designs and procedures, providing feedback to identify potential issues early to mitigate manufacturability, inspection, and validation challenges
- Oversee research and interpretation of regulations and requirements to ensure compliance with external standards
- Lead and mentor a team of quality engineers and inspectors, provide guidance on best practices, tools, and techniques in quality assurance
- Establish goals with progression plans and conduct training sessions to improve skills within the team, providing positive and constructive feedback
- Manage the performance, schedules, and timecards of individual contributors
- Participate in technical operations and offer guidance and/or serve as an additional technical resource
- Initiate and oversee execution plans to systematically standardize and improve product quality, reliability, and inspection efficiency
- Lead 6S workplace organization & follow the Lean initiatives
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline (e.g. computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry)
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing, quality, and/or design engineering role (student project team or internship experience qualifies)
- 3+ years of experience leading a team or technical project with direct reports, serving as a leadership focal point and decision-maker
- Significant exposure to a wide variety of fabrication, integration, and testing methodologies
- Experience in a high-risk/high-complexity production background (e.g. automotive, commercial aviation, aerospace, medical devices, or consumer electronics)
- Demonstrated ability to read technical information, interpret technical requirements, and understand technical drawings, specifications, GD&T, and related quality control documentation and standards
- Experience with standards and/or equivalent quality, military, or government standards in the aerospace industry
- Demonstrated experience with application of aerospace quality standards, such as AS9100 or ISO 9001
- Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written
- Flexibility regarding workflow and process
- Excellent organizational skills
- Willingness to work with a team, share expertise, and follow instructions to accomplish established goals
Benefits
- generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles
- parental leave
- educational reimbursement
- short term disability
- pet Insurance
- flexible PTO options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
quality assurancereliability strategiesdata-driven decision makinginspection planningroot cause analysiscorrective actionsmetrology systemsprocess auditsLean initiativesGD&T
Soft Skills
leadershipinterpersonal skillscommunicationorganizational skillsteam collaborationflexibilitymentoringtrainingproblem-solvingfeedback
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in engineeringAS9100 certificationISO 9001 certification