Agile Space Industries is seeking a Quality Engineering Manager to lead and grow their Quality Engineering function, aiming to build a high-performing team that drives product excellence and continuous improvement across all programs in a fast-paced aerospace environment.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of quality management principles, methodologies, and tools
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-informed approach.
- Experience with configuration management practices.
- Strong knowledge of quality management systems and standards such as ISO 9001 or AS9100.
- Certifications such as Lean Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt, Certified Quality Engineer, etc.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain functional and technology capabilities for Quality Engineering.
- Develop and improve processes to support consistent execution, scalability, and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with project teams to develop and maintain project quality documentation.
- Coordinate closely with peers across organizational groups to support issue resolution.
- Conduct direct project execution actions as a hands-on member of product development project teams.
- Stay updated with industry trends, regulations, and best practices in quality management to ensure continuous improvement of project quality processes.
Other
- Lead team management efforts including hiring and onboarding, performance management, career development, and team engagement.
- Foster open and effective communication within the functional team, across organizational groups, and project teams, and with senior organization leadership.
- Manage and allocate resources across projects and initiatives.
- Define and track team performance and productivity through metrics and peer feedback.
- Contribute to cost, schedule, and content for bids and proposals.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality assurance, manufacturing, or similar field.
- 8+ years of experience in quality engineering in a manufacturing environment.
- 5+ years of leadership experience.
- Demonstrated commitment to mentoring and growing engineering talent.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills across diverse technical and non-technical audiences.
- Multi-disciplined leader confident working through ambiguity and uncertainty.
- Candidate must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
- Ability to work onsite in Durango, Colorado.
- Demonstrated experience with department leadership in fast-growing technical organizations.
