Senior Director, Quality — Propulsion & Defense Excellence

Ursa Major Technologies; Berthoud (CO); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, and aff

Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)

401k with Company Match

Job summary

Ursa Major Technologies in Colorado is seeking a Senior Director of Quality to lead the global quality organization across solid rocket motors, propulsion, and avionics. You will own quality strategy, governance, compliance, and customer-facing QA with DCMA and prime contractors.

You will build and scale the QMS (AS9100), drive risk-based quality improvements, and partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to enable rapid, safe production while maintaining regulatory and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of progressive quality experience in aerospace/defense manufacturing.
• 5+ years in senior quality leadership.
• Direct, hands‑on experience with DCMA, quality surveillance, and corrective actions.
• Experience leading AS9100 QMS and transitioning from development to production.

Responsibilities

• Own quality strategy, objectives, budget, and organization across all product lines and sites.
• Lead government and prime customer quality relationships (DCMA, customers, primes).
• Own contractual quality deliverables (First Article, COCs, data packages).
• Scale AS9100 across sites and product lines; audit readiness and CAPA processes.
• Drive supplier quality and flowdowns in collaboration with Procurement.

Skills

Quality leadership

DCMA experience

AS9100 implementation

Contract quality requirements

Production ramp

Risk management

Quality culture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field

Job description

Ursa Major Technologies in Colorado is seeking a Senior Director of Quality to lead the global quality organization across solid rocket motors, propulsion, and avionics. You will own quality strategy, governance, compliance, and customer-facing QA with DCMA and prime contractors.

You will build and scale the QMS (AS9100), drive risk-based quality improvements, and partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to enable rapid, safe production while maintaining regulatory and