Staff Quality Engineer — Aerospace Quality & Process Leader

Airbus Ventures; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

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Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Staff Quality Engineer to advance product and process quality through planning, validation, and continuous improvement. You will work across quality, engineering, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, and program management to ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and organizational requirements.

In this role you will develop quality strategies, manage CAPA and audits, lead risk assessments, and drive improvements that strengthen manufacturing performance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or related field with 8–12 years of related experience.
• Master's degree with 6–8 years of related experience in quality assurance, quality engineering, manufacturing, operations, or related discipline.
• Advanced knowledge of quality assurance/quality engineering principles.
• Experience with CAPA, audit processes, quality reporting methodologies, and risk-based quality management.
• Knowledge of SPC, MSA, process capability analyses, and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with internal auditing, regulatory expectations, and QMS governance.
• Ability to evaluate trends and implement practical quality solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance activities by evaluating product and process requirements, quality system performance, inspection results, and manufacturing processes to ensure compliance with established standards.
• Develop quality strategies that improve product quality, process capability, manufacturing consistency, and customer satisfaction while supporting operational objectives.
• Evaluate quality risks and process variation, implementing corrective actions and preventive measures to strengthen quality.
• Maintain quality records, inspection documentation, nonconformance reports, and data within QMS for compliance and traceability.
• Develop quality metrics, capability analyses, inspection summaries, trend reports, and dashboards to support decisions and improvements.
• Evaluate trends, audit findings, and corrective action effectiveness to improve QMS performance and operational excellence.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align quality objectives with priorities and customer requirements.
• Communicate quality risks and findings to stakeholders to support informed decisions.
• Coordinate quality activities that support manufacturing readiness, product acceptance, and continuous improvement.
• Drive implementation of quality process improvements and standards that enhance product quality and manufacturing performance.
• Develop quality procedures, inspection methodologies, audit practices, and standards to strengthen QMS.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, manufacturing operations, and organizational performance.

Skills

Quality engineering

QMS

CAPA

SPC

MSA

Process improvement

ERP systems

Audit

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Microsoft Dynamics

NetSuite

ETQ Reliance

Arena QMS

MasterControl

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Staff Quality Engineer to advance product and process quality through planning, validation, and continuous improvement. You will work across quality, engineering, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, and program management to ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and organizational requirements.

In this role you will develop quality strategies, manage CAPA and audits, lead risk assessments, and drive improvements that strengthen manufacturing performance and