Chief Mission Assurance & Quality for Space Systems

E-Space; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 190,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care options

Paid holidays

Sustainability at our core

Competitive salaries

Job summary

E-Space is pioneering space-based connectivity with a focus on secure, reliable IoT deployments. The VP, MAQ role oversees mission assurance, quality, and reliability across flight programs, ensuring safety and programmatic integrity from design through on-orbit operations.

The position requires 15+ years in mission assurance or reliability on spacecraft programs, with demonstrated authority to halt or withhold qualification when evidence demands.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of mission assurance, quality or reliability on flight programs.
• Proven authority to halt/reject or withhold sign-off under schedule/cost pressure.
• Direct experience leading a spacecraft Qualification Review and independent go/no-go decision.

Responsibilities

• Own the FMEA/FMECA from build through qualification with zero SPOF.
• Chair the Failure Review Board and drive root-cause investigations.
• Define mission success criteria and manage fault tree analysis.

Skills

FMEA/FMECA

HALT/REJECT authority

Flight programs experience

Leadership

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Aerospace/Systems Engineering

Tools

MIL-STD-882

AS9100

PPL management

Job description

E-Space is pioneering space-based connectivity with a focus on secure, reliable IoT deployments. The VP, MAQ role oversees mission assurance, quality, and reliability across flight programs, ensuring safety and programmatic integrity from design through on-orbit operations.

The position requires 15+ years in mission assurance or reliability on spacecraft programs, with demonstrated authority to halt or withhold qualification when evidence demands.