Senior Quality Engineer - Space Systems | Impact & Growth

Cesiumastro; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 107,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, vision

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro is a developer of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space platforms. We offer a dynamic, cross-functional environment that enables hands-on, autonomous work and continuous learning across the organization.

The Senior Quality Engineer will lead quality planning, inspections, CAPA, and process improvements to ensure products meet customer and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in engineering with 5–8 years in quality assurance/engineering.
• Strong knowledge of QMS, CAPA, risk-based quality management.
• Experience with SP C, MSA, process capability and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance activities evaluating product/process requirements and docs.
• Perform inspections, process monitoring, and implement corrective actions.
• Support validation, first article inspections, and quality reviews.
• Maintain records, nonconformance reports, and quality data in QMS.
• Analyze metrics, trends, and CAPA actions to drive improvements.
• Lead root cause investigations and monitor long-term corrective actions.
• Collaborate across quality, engineering, operations, and supplier teams.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Coordinate quality activities for manufacturing readiness and new products.

Skills

Quality assurance

CAPA

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Oracle SAP NetSuite

QMS software (ETQ Reliance / Arena / MasterControl)

Minitab / JMP

Microsoft Office (Excel, PPT, Word)

Job description

CesiumAstro is a developer of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space platforms. We offer a dynamic, cross-functional environment that enables hands-on, autonomous work and continuous learning across the organization.

The Senior Quality Engineer will lead quality planning, inspections, CAPA, and process improvements to ensure products meet customer and regulatory requirements.