Senior Quality Engineer, Aerospace & Space Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro, a leading space technology company in Westminster, CO, seeks a Staff Quality Engineer to drive quality planning, validation, and continuous improvement across manufacturing and operations. You will improve product quality, process capability, and supplier and internal processes while ensuring compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.

In this senior role, you will lead cross-functional quality initiatives, develop metrics and dashboards, and guide CAPA and audit programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with 8–12 years of experience, or a Master's with 6–8 years.
• Advanced knowledge of quality assurance, quality engineering, manufacturing quality, and process improvement principles.
• Experience applying quality procedures, inspection documentation, nonconformance reporting, CAPA, audit processes, and quality reporting methodologies.
• Knowledge of quality standards, root cause analysis, SPC, MSA, process capability analysis, and continuous improvement principles.
• Familiarity with internal auditing practices, manufacturing quality requirements, regulatory compliance expectations, and quality system governance.
• Ability to evaluate quality trends, identify operational risks, and implement practical quality solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; sound judgment balancing quality, manufacturing, and customer needs.
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite) and QMS (ETQ Reliance, Arena QMS, MasterControl).

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance activities by evaluating product and process requirements, quality system performance, inspection results, and manufacturing processes.
• Develop quality strategies that improve product quality, process capability, manufacturing consistency, and customer satisfaction.
• Evaluate quality risks, manufacturing performance, and process variation while implementing corrective actions and preventive measures.
• Maintain quality records, inspection documentation, nonconformance reports, and quality data within quality management systems.
• Develop quality metrics, process capability analyses, inspection summaries, trend reports, and dashboards to support decisions.
• Evaluate quality trends, audit findings, and corrective action effectiveness to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align quality objectives with operational priorities.
• Communicate quality risks and recommendations to stakeholders for informed decisions.
• Coordinate quality activities for manufacturing readiness, product acceptance, and new product introductions.
• Drive implementation of quality process improvements and standardization across operations.
• Develop quality procedures, inspection methodologies, and audit practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and organizational performance.

Skills

Quality assurance

Quality engineering

Process improvement

CAPA

SPC

MSA

QMS

Audit practices

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

QMS software (ETQ Reliance, Arena QMS, MasterControl)

Job description

CesiumAstro, a leading space technology company in Westminster, CO, seeks a Staff Quality Engineer to drive quality planning, validation, and continuous improvement across manufacturing and operations. You will improve product quality, process capability, and supplier and internal processes while ensuring compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.

In this senior role, you will lead cross-functional quality initiatives, develop metrics and dashboards, and guide CAPA and audit programs.