Senior Quality Engineer

CesiumAstro, Inc.; Westminster, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Comprehensive benefits package (health

Dental and vision coverage

Job summary

CesiumAstro, Inc. is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead QA planning, inspections, and continuous improvement across product and manufacturing processes.

You will ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements, driving corrective actions and process capability improvements. You will work with quality, engineering, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, and program management to optimize quality performance, data-driven decisions, and manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Engineering, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related field with 5–8 years of related experience, or a Master's with 3–6 years.
• Strong knowledge of quality assurance, quality engineering, manufacturing quality, and process improvement principles.
• Experience with quality procedures, inspection documentation, nonconformance reporting, CAPA, and quality reporting processes.
• Knowledge of quality standards, root cause analysis, SPC, MSA, process capability, and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with internal auditing, inspection methods, manufacturing quality, and regulatory expectations.
• Ability to analyze quality data, identify issues, evaluate trends, and implement improvements.
• Proficiency with MS Office; ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, Dynamics, NetSuite) and QMS tools.
• Statistical analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Minitab, JMP).

Responsibilities

• Lead QA activities by evaluating product and process requirements and inspection results.
• Perform quality evaluations, inspections, process monitoring, and product verification.
• Support validation activities, first article inspections, and process verification.
• Maintain quality records, nonconformance reports, and QA data in QA systems.
• Analyze quality metrics, defects, and process capability for improvements.
• Lead root cause investigations and CAPA activities with follow-up actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align quality objectives with operations.
• Communicate QA issues and improvement recommendations to stakeholders.
• Coordinate QA activities supporting manufacturing readiness and new product introductions.
• Drive quality process improvements to enhance product quality and manufacturing performance.
• Maintain QA documentation, procedures, audits, and reports per QMS.

Skills

Quality engineering

CAPA

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

SPC

MSA

QMS

Data analysis

Quality documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree (advanced)

Tools

Oracle ERP

SAP ERP

Microsoft Dynamics

NetSuite

Job description

To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

We are looking to add a Senior Quality Engineer to our team. In this role you will support product and process quality by leading quality planning, inspections, process monitoring, and continuous improvement activities that ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and organizational quality requirements. This role contributes to manufacturing and operational excellence by analyzing quality performance, resolving quality issues, and implementing corrective actions that improve product quality, process capability, and manufacturing consistency.

Working cross-functionally with quality, engineering, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, and program management, the Senior Quality Engineer supports quality assurance, process improvement, product validation, and manufacturing activities while ensuring products and processes comply with quality standards, customer requirements, and business objectives.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead quality assurance activities by evaluating product and process requirements, inspection results, and quality documentation to ensure compliance with established standards.
• Perform quality evaluations, inspections, process monitoring, and product verification activities while identifying quality issues and implementing corrective actions that improve product quality and manufacturing performance.
• Support validation activities, first article inspections, process verification, and quality reviews that ensure products and manufacturing processes meet customer, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
• Maintain quality records, inspection documentation, nonconformance reports, and quality data within quality management systems to support compliance, traceability, and reporting.
• Analyze quality metrics, inspection results, process performance, defect trends, and process capability to identify opportunities for quality improvement and operational excellence.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities by documenting findings, verifying implementation effectiveness, and monitoring long-term corrective actions.
• Partner cross-functionally with quality, engineering, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, program management, and finance to align quality objectives with operational priorities and customer requirements.
• Communicate quality issues, inspection findings, process concerns, corrective action status, quality trends, and improvement recommendations to appropriate stakeholders.
• Coordinate quality activities that support manufacturing readiness, product acceptance, customer requirements, new product introductions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive implementation of quality process improvements and operational initiatives that improve product quality, manufacturing performance, and process consistency.
• Maintain quality documentation, inspection records, procedures, audit documentation, and reports in accordance with quality management system requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of quality assurance processes, manufacturing operations, and overall organizational performance.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field with 5–8 years of related experience, or a Master's degree with 3–6 years of related experience in quality assurance, quality engineering, manufacturing, operations, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of quality assurance, quality engineering, manufacturing quality, and process improvement principles.
• Understanding of quality management systems, inspection methodologies, product verification, process control techniques, quality planning, and risk-based quality management.
• Experience applying quality procedures, inspection documentation, nonconformance reporting, corrective and preventive action (CAPA), and quality reporting processes.
• Knowledge of quality standards, root cause analysis methodologies, statistical process control (SPC), measurement systems analysis (MSA), process capability analysis, and continuous improvement principles.
• Familiarity with internal auditing practices, inspection methods, manufacturing quality requirements, and regulatory compliance expectations.
• Ability to analyze quality data, identify process issues, evaluate quality trends, and implement practical quality improvements that support operational objectives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate inspection results, manufacturing performance, process capability, and quality risks to support informed quality decisions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, e.g. Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, or equivalent applications.
• Quality management systems (QMS), e.g. ETQ Reliance, Arena QMS, MasterControl, or equivalent applications.
• Statistical analysis and reporting tools, e.g. Minitab, JMP, or equivalent applications.

$107,000 - $126,000 a year

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members will be considered property of CesiumAstro, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.