Senior Supplier Quality Leader – Aerospace & Space Systems

CesiumAstro, Inc.; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Generous benefits package

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Manager to lead supplier quality engineering across aerospace commodities and processes. You will oversee qualification, development, audits, and CAPA, ensuring conformance to AS9100/ISO 9001 and customer requirements.

Ideal candidates have extensive leadership in supplier quality, PPAP/AS9102 experience, and strong problem-solving abilities. Travel to supplier sites is expected up to 50% of the time within the U.S. and abroad.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years in quality or supplier quality roles with leadership experience.
• Deep knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001 and aerospace supplier quality requirements.
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone).
• Experience with PPAP, AS9102, and supplier qualification processes.
• Familiarity with SPC, QMS software, ERP/MRP systems, and ITAR/EAR/DFARS.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple supplier quality engineering teams across qualification, development, and corrective action.
• Set priorities and allocate resources to meet program requirements.
• Develop quality leaders through coaching and performance management.
• Oversee audits, supplier status, and performance reviews across aerospace commodities.
• Ensure compliance with QMS, regulatory, and contractual requirements.
• Evaluate supplier processes, FAI/AS9102, and PPAP readiness.
• Analyze supplier performance data to identify risks and improvement priorities.
• Guide containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for nonconformances.
• Escalate high-risk supplier quality issues and drive CAPA plans.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to address producibility and DFx.

Skills

Leadership

Supplier quality expertise

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Quality

Tools

Acumatica

SAP

Minitab

PLM software

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Manager to lead supplier quality engineering across aerospace commodities and processes. You will oversee qualification, development, audits, and CAPA, ensuring conformance to AS9100/ISO 9001 and customer requirements.

Ideal candidates have extensive leadership in supplier quality, PPAP/AS9102 experience, and strong problem-solving abilities. Travel to supplier sites is expected up to 50% of the time within the U.S. and abroad.