Staff Supplier Quality Engineer: Space/Aerospace + Stock Options

CesiumAstro, Inc.; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 136,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, vision

Retirement plan

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Staff Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality programs for space-grade components and assemblies. You will drive AS9100/ISO 9001 compliant processes, manage supplier performance, and collaborate with design and manufacturing to ensure manufacturability and quality.

The role requires extensive aerospace supplier experience, root-cause analysis expertise, and strong leadership and communication skills to build strategic partnerships with key suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
• 8 years of supplier quality experience in aerospace/defense.
• Experience with space-grade machining, PCBs, PCBAs, integrated assemblies, and test.
• Demonstrated skills in supplier management, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interpret engineering documentation and supplier flow-downs.
• Experience with AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Experience with aerospace manufacturing and electronics.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain supplier quality processes per AS9100 and drive efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and supply chain to ensure QMS compliance and supplier flow-downs.
• Maintain approved suppliers including qualification, performance reviews, and supplier relationships.
• Provide technical guidance and training to suppliers to meet CesiumAstro requirements.
• Collaborate with design engineering to ensure DFМ considerations.
• Perform nonconformance investigations and drive corrective actions.
• Support disposition of nonconformances including rework, scrap, and RMA.
• Monitor SCARs and drive supplier corrective actions.
• Establish and analyze supplier performance metrics and drive improvements.
• Conduct supplier site audits and source inspections as needed.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Supplier management

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Root cause analysis

Requirements interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality

Tools

AS9100

ISO 9001

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Staff Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality programs for space-grade components and assemblies. You will drive AS9100/ISO 9001 compliant processes, manage supplier performance, and collaborate with design and manufacturing to ensure manufacturability and quality.

The role requires extensive aerospace supplier experience, root-cause analysis expertise, and strong leadership and communication skills to build strategic partnerships with key suppliers.