Senior TPM — Launch Site Quality & Production Ops

Front Door Defense; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Front Door Defense seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) of Launch Site Quality to establish the AS9100-aligned quality blueprint at new launch sites and transition sites into production with strong RCCA and QMS practices.

You will partner with launch operations, engineering, and regulators to ensure compliant, certified facilities and drive production readiness for live vehicle campaigns across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years in aerospace mission assurance.
• Experience with active launch site operations or flightline campaigns.
• Experience writing or implementing procedures to clear Range Safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Establish quality baselines, build pipelines, and install QMS at new launch sites.
• Lead RCCA processes to resolve live production non-conformances and ensure schedule reliability.
• Develop and enforce quality procedures, hazard analyses, and verification methods for safety compliance.

Skills

Aerospace mission assurance

QMS implementation

AS9100 compliance

Root Cause Corrective Action

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

AS9100 standards

Job description

Front Door Defense seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) of Launch Site Quality to establish the AS9100-aligned quality blueprint at new launch sites and transition sites into production with strong RCCA and QMS practices.

You will partner with launch operations, engineering, and regulators to ensure compliant, certified facilities and drive production readiness for live vehicle campaigns across multiple sites.