CesiumAstro
aerospace
PrincipalMissionAssuranceEngineer
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“Principal Mission Assurance Engineer at CesiumAstro. Skills: Mission assurance, Quality assurance, Risk management. Serve as subject matter expert for mission assurance. Ensure program activities comply with requirements”
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Corrective action
U. S. citizen or permanent resident
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, 8+ years relevant work experience, Experience in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability industry, Deep, working knowledge of mission assurance requirements, Proven experience in developing, documenting, and implementing new processes
Nice to Have
Experience with AS9100 Quality Management System compliance, Root cause analysis experience, Continuous improvement experience
What You'll Do.
Serve as subject matter expert for mission assurance
Ensure program activities comply with requirements
Drive implementation of mission assurance processes
Modify existing quality management system processes
Ensure delivery of mission assurance customer deliverables
Interface with customers
and cross-functional teams
Support internal and external audits
Support customer reviews and program milestones
Partner with supply chain for supplier compliance
Ensure risk management activities are executed
Maintain risk management action plans
Lead investigation of major nonconformances
Lead disposition of major nonconformances
Use root cause methodologies
Use corrective action methodologies
Serve as mission assurance reviewer for design reviews
Serve as mission assurance reviewer for review boards
Provide training on mission assurance processes
Provide guidance on mission assurance processes
Provide training on customer requirements
Provide guidance on customer requirements
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Customer interface; Supplier interface
Communication Scope
Digital communication; Written communication; Verbal communication
Full Job Description
## Description Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team. We are looking to add a Principal Mission Assurance Engineer to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing leading-edge electronics for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you. ## JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Serve as primary subject matter expert for customer-specific mission assurance and quality requirements ensuring program activities, including design, manufacturing, integration, and test, are executed in compliance with all applicable requirements. Drive implementation of mission assurance processes and any required modification of existing quality management system processes. Ensure delivery of mission assurance customer deliverables including reporting and documentation. Interface with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to support internal and external audits, customer reviews, and program milestones. Partner with supply chain to ensure supplier flow-down and compliance with applicable requirements. Ensure risk management activities and action plans are executed and maintained acc
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