Senior Quality Engineer I – Space Systems QMS Lead

Rocket Lab Corporation; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer I to promote a quality culture and drive continuous improvement across the business. Based at our Albuquerque, NM site, you’ll work with cross-functional teams to ensure product and process excellence throughout the lifecycle, maintaining AS9100 compliance and interfacing with customers and suppliers as needed.

You’ll lead quality initiatives, manage the QMS, and represent the organization in quality-related matters, including audits,

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering related field.
• Experience implementing cross-functional projects in a technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Promote a quality culture focused on continuous improvement and innovation to ensure the organization achieves exceptional results.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on design reviews, new product development, in-process monitoring, contract reviews, and internal specification reviews.
• Monitor product performance throughout the lifecycle, ensuring compliance with specifications and driving efficiency and change.
• Create, monitor, and improve QMS procedures, policies, and records to ensure AS9100 compliance.
• Lead quality improvements, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and internal audits.
• Support Engineering Change processes by participating in technical reviews to ensure changes meet requirements.
• Verify and validate that in-process and completed products meet performance and appearance requirements.
• Deploy the Quality Management System within the scope of work to support operational excellence.
• Facilitate Material Review Boards, Corrective Action Boards, and Return Material Authorizations as needed.
• Create, monitor, and automate metrics for discrepancy reports, nonconformances, and KPIs.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SQL

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Office

Power BI

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer I to promote a quality culture and drive continuous improvement across the business. Based at our Albuquerque, NM site, you’ll work with cross-functional teams to ensure product and process excellence throughout the lifecycle, maintaining AS9100 compliance and interfacing with customers and suppliers as needed.

You’ll lead quality initiatives, manage the QMS, and represent the organization in quality-related matters, including audits,