Director of Build Reliability & Quality Systems

Impulse Space; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach, CA, seeks a Head of Build Reliability to establish quality standards for all flight hardware. You will collaborate with propulsion, vehicle, and avionics teams to ensure timely, high-quality parts and to continuously improve the quality system.

You will lead the development and execution of quality plans, oversee AS9100 certification efforts, and mentor teams across manufacturing, quality, and design disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field is required.
• 8+ years in a fast paced manufacturing, quality, build reliability and/or design engineering role.
• Demonstrated experience building or optimizing a quality management system.
• Hands-on approach to setting up quality systems and solving quality problems.

Responsibilities

• Establish quality methodology for tracking quality issues throughout the manufacturing process
• Build, develop & maintain systems to address quality problems that improve reliability and speed production
• Lead cross functional teams to deliver quality improvement projects
• Assist the production and supply chain teams with hardware non-conformance tracking and ensuring all non-conformances are resolved quickly
• Develop manufacturing quality standards and inspection procedures
• Identify, source and set up quality inspection equipment and train operators on best practices and processes
• Build out Impulse Quality Plan and documentation that build towards certification against AS9100

Skills

AS9100 knowledge

Technical writing

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach, CA, seeks a Head of Build Reliability to establish quality standards for all flight hardware. You will collaborate with propulsion, vehicle, and avionics teams to ensure timely, high-quality parts and to continuously improve the quality system.

You will lead the development and execution of quality plans, oversee AS9100 certification efforts, and mentor teams across manufacturing, quality, and design disciplines.