Senior Quality Manager (Mission Assurance)

Rocketdyne; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocketdyne in Mason, Ohio seeks a Senior Manager, Quality & Mission Assurance to lead the Q&MA function for the Space Electronics unit. You will oversee a ~30-person team spanning Quality Engineering, Quality Control and Receiving/Inspection, ensuring products meet contractual and government requirements.

The role focuses on defect prevention, product integrity, and on-time delivery. You will translate complex technical needs into effective quality practices, partnering with Engineering,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and substantial leadership experience in quality or mission assurance.
• Experience leading multi-discipline teams in aerospace/defense environments.
• Knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001 and government standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across Quality Engineering, Quality Control and Receiving/Inspection.
• Drive defect prevention and on-time delivery through robust quality programs.
• Lead sitewide quality improvements using DMAIC, FMEA and Lean methods.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Program Management and Supply Chain to meet commitments.
• Maintain certification and compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001 and customer requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Mgmt

AS9100

Lean / Six Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

16+ years experience alternative

Job description

Job Location:

Mason, OH

Job Schedule:

9/80, Employees work 9 hour days; 5 day work week with alternating Friday’s off

Job Description

Rocketdyne is seeking a Senior Manager, Quality & Mission Assurance (Q&MA) to serve as the quality and mission assurance functional leader for the Space Electronics business unit facility in Mason, Ohio. The site is a center of excellence for the design, manufacture, integration, assembly, and test of high-reliability space electronics, including avionics and RF communications for launch vehicles and spacecraft.

This position leads a Q&MA organization of approximately 30 employees across Quality Engineering, Quality Control and Receiving/Inspection as well as Quality Management System compliance. The team ensures that products conform to contractual, customer, program, and company requirements throughout design, manufacturing, assembly, integration, test, delivery, and post-delivery support.

The Senior Manager will establish and execute strategies that strengthen defect prevention, product integrity, mission success, and on-time delivery. This role requires a visible, hands‑on leader who can translate requirements into effective quality practices, guide teams through complex technical issues, and build strong partnerships across Engineering, Operations, Program Management, Supply Chain, and other functional organizations.

Essential Functions

• Provide leadership, direction, and support across Quality Engineering, Quality Control and Receiving/Inspection.
• Build and sustain a culture of safety, personal accountability, disciplined workmanship, and continuous improvement across the business.
• Execute the site Q&MA strategy in alignment with business objectives, customer commitments, program milestones, and applicable regulatory and government requirements.
• Guide teams to resolve technical challenges, ensuring successful tactical execution
• Promote a strong culture of quality focused on the engagement of every employee, with adherence to personal stamp warranty, workmanship fundamentals, and attention to detail in the prevention of defects
• Collaborate with site leadership peers within program management and other functional process teams. Collaborate with Q&MA functional peers at other Rocketdyne sites
• Develop and implement team & site-wide tactical quality improvement initiatives promoting sound and effective principles as set forth in company procedures, customer requirements and government standards.
• Champion, lead, and support the execution of flow‑down strategic initiatives for the Space Electronics business unit
• Measure, monitor, and take action to ensure quality‑focused key performance indicator targets are achieved or exceeded
• Report to senior leadership on business performance including action plans to improve business execution and status of strategic initiatives.
• Lead site efforts to maintain certification and compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, and other applicable customer, contractual, regulatory, and government requirements.
• Chair the site Corrective Action Board to oversee rigorous root cause analysis, application of lean/six sigma methods and implementation of corrective and preventative actions.
• Apply recognized problem‑solving and continuous‑improvement methods, such as 8D, DMAIC, FMEA, cause‑and‑effect analysis, standard work, and value‑stream mapping, as appropriate.
• Ensure product quality technology is an integral part of engineering design and manufacturing processes
• Execute annual departmental budget and staffing plans
• Identify needed capital investment to support business need (including quality process capacity, capabilities, & technologies)
• Requires up to 10% business travel within the continental U.S.
• Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• Typically has broad experience across multiple related professional disciplines within the organization, combining theory, past practical experience and the organization’s business practices.
• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior experience or business knowledge, general management capability, and leadership experience managing a quality or mission assurance function
• Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• 3 or more years of experience directly managing a Quality Engineering, Mission Assurance, Product Assurance, or comparable quality organization.
• 3 or more years managing site certification with AS9100, ISO 9001
• Quality Engineering or Management experience in Aerospace and Defense electronics manufacturing, or closely related industry.
• Direct experience with assembly, test, and inspection processes commonly used to produce aerospace components and sub‑assemblies
• American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence.
• Experience identifying nonconformance and applying prevention utilizing industry‑recognized Root Cause Corrective Analysis tools such, DMAIC, FMEA, 8D, Cause Networks and applying Lean techniques such as Manufacturing Standard Work and Value Stream Mapping