Principal Mission Assurance Engineer

EVONA; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 136,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA in Westminster, CO seeks a Mission Assurance Lead with a bachelor’s degree in engineering and 8+ years in aerospace or a high-reliability environment. You will interpret mission assurance requirements, tailor QA processes, and ensure compliance throughout the program lifecycle.

You will oversee mission assurance reporting, documentation and deliverables, support audits and reviews, and collaborate with engineering, operations, PM, suppliers and customers to meet requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience or training.
• Experience in aerospace, defense or another high-reliability industry.
• Deep working knowledge of NASA, DoD or comparable mission assurance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience developing, documenting, implementing and tailoring processes.

Responsibilities

• Interpret customer mission assurance requirements and ensure compliance throughout the program lifecycle.
• Develop and implement mission assurance processes, including tailoring existing quality management system procedures.
• Oversee customer mission assurance reporting, documentation and deliverables.
• Support audits, customer reviews and program milestones, working with engineering, operations, program management, suppliers and customers.
• Partner with supply chain to ensure applicable requirements are communicated to suppliers and met.
• Ensure program risks, mitigation activities and action plans are documented and maintained.
• Lead investigations and disposition of major nonconformances and failures using root cause analysis and corrective action.
• Represent mission assurance at design reviews and corrective action, engineering and failure review boards.
• Provide training and guidance on mission assurance processes and customer requirements.

Skills

8+ years experience

Mission assurance knowledge

Process development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field

Job description

Base salary: $136,000–$167,000 annually

Key responsibilities

• Interpret customer mission assurance requirements and ensure compliance throughout the program lifecycle.
• Develop and implement mission assurance processes, including tailoring existing quality management system procedures.
• Oversee customer mission assurance reporting, documentation and deliverables.
• Support audits, customer reviews and program milestones, working with engineering, operations, program management, suppliers and customers.
• Partner with supply chain to ensure applicable requirements are communicated to suppliers and met.
• Ensure program risks, mitigation activities and action plans are documented and maintained.
• Lead investigations and disposition of major nonconformances and failures using root cause analysis and corrective action.
• Represent mission assurance at design reviews and corrective action, engineering and failure review boards.
• Provide training and guidance on mission assurance processes and customer requirements.

Required experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience or training.
• Experience in aerospace, defense or another high-reliability industry.
• Deep working knowledge of NASA, DoD or comparable mission assurance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience developing, documenting, implementing and tailoring processes.

Preferred experience

• AS9100 quality management system compliance.
• Root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Strong written, verbal and digital communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with technical teams, customers and suppliers.

Export eligibility

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee or refugee, or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.