Quality Program Lead for Spaceflight & Production Readiness

Blue Origin LLC; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Senior Quality Program Manager to join the Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance team. You will lead program quality across the product lifecycle, partnering with engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams to ensure design and production meet rigorous standards.

The role emphasizes governance of APQP, risk management, and continuous improvement, including AI/analytics for data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years in aerospace/defense/high-reliability hardware with at least 3 years in a quality role.
• Experience leading/integrating quality for a complex hardware program across functions/sites.
• Experience supporting new product introduction and transitioning hardware to production.
• Familiarity with AS9100/ISO9000 quality systems.
• Proficiency with AI tools for quality; ability to apply them for process improvement.
• Knowledge of APQP, FAI/PPAP, nonconformance/MRB, RCCA, and quality metrics.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary Quality focal point for program leadership and liaison between program and site Quality.
• Develop and execute Program Quality Plan and strategy across lifecycle.
• Present quality status, risks, and readiness to leadership.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement; leverage AI/analytics for data trends.
• Lead program-level quality boards and corrective action processes.
• Govern APQP and ensure required quality-planning activities are completed.

Skills

Leadership

Quality engineering

AI tooling for quality

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

APQP

FAI/PPAP

AS9100/ISO9000 knowledge

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Senior Quality Program Manager to join the Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance team. You will lead program quality across the product lifecycle, partnering with engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams to ensure design and production meet rigorous standards.

The role emphasizes governance of APQP, risk management, and continuous improvement, including AI/analytics for data-driven decisions.