Senior Quality Leader – Space Manufacturing & Launch

blueorigin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 203,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin in Kent, WA is seeking a Director, Quality Assurance to lead the quality team across our Washington manufacturing sites. You will set the vision, drive continuous improvement, and partner with cross‑functional leaders to ensure manufacturability and product integrity.

The role requires 10+ years in quality or manufacturing, strong leadership, and experience with quality systems such as AS9100/ISO9000. Occasional travel and relocation are provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.A degree required.
• 10+ years’ experience in quality, manufacturing, test, or operations field
• Past experience leading or working in quality management systems; familiarity with AS9100 or ISO9000 and/or related quality systems and programs
• Quality Assurance/Manufacturing experience in development, production, and maintenance environments
• Strong experience in leadership, planning, and project management

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Quality Assurance staff at the Kent, Washington Blue Origin sites.
• Drive quality products throughout the organization by maintaining a culture that emphasizes accountability, structure, and attention to detail at all levels.
• Delivery of business/program Quality commitments across manufacturing operations.
• Work with leadership to identify, lead, and develop the quality actions vital to ensuring program success and meeting contractual promises.
• Identify and mitigate quality risks, demonstrating ownership and teamwork to develop operable solutions and maintain an elite quality system.
• Collaborate with external customers on quality related concerns and participate in customer quality investigations to resolve preventable actions.
• Evaluate customer requirements, perform initial program planning, identify approach for any niche requirements.
• Implement engineering design reviews and make recommendations to improve the quality and manufacturability of new designs.
• Lead all aspects of the Blue Origin Quality Management System compliance, integration and improvements including interface and coordination with 3rd Party certification bodies.
• Execute health assessment process methodologies and perform periodic audits of the application of our quality system, maintaining compliance with company and identified industry standards.
• Lead Quality Assurance business objectives: prepares budgets, analyzes variances, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and leads/mentors teams through robust RCCA when required.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Project management

Quality management systems

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Blue Origin in Kent, WA is seeking a Director, Quality Assurance to lead the quality team across our Washington manufacturing sites. You will set the vision, drive continuous improvement, and partner with cross‑functional leaders to ensure manufacturability and product integrity.

The role requires 10+ years in quality or manufacturing, strong leadership, and experience with quality systems such as AS9100/ISO9000. Occasional travel and relocation are provided.