Senior Mission Assurance Manager

Senior Mission Assurance Manager

At Cesium Astro
, we develop out‑of‑the‑box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. Our dynamic, cross‑functional work environment encourages learning, development, and collaboration. We seek passionate, collaborative, and forward‑thinking individuals to join our startup‑style team.

As Senior Mission Assurance Manager, you will lead the Mission Assurance organization for DoD customers and internal missions, ensuring quality requirements and customer needs are met.

• Lead Mission Assurance organization for DoD customers and internal mission, providing the people, tools, processes, and business systems needed to support quality requirements and customer needs.
• Establish and execute mission assurance plans to ensure quality, manufacturing, and engineering process compliance with Cesium Astro QMS, customer, and industry requirements.
• Lead and facilitate mission assurance responsibilities for customer design reviews, process qualification reviews, configuration audits, and hardware acceptance reviews throughout product development and delivery.
• Serve as primary point of contact for internal and external audits to ensure adherence to AS9100, DoD standards, and applicable requirements.
• Facilitate Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigation for non‑conformances and anomalies.
• Lead Material Review Board (MRB) and Failure Review Board (FRB) for internal and external review and disposition, including presentation to customer and government customers.
• Collaborate with supply‑chain management to ensure supplier/sub‑tier contractor compliance with customer flow‑downs and develop overall supplier quality strategy.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, business development, program management, etc., to drive business objectives and continuous improvement.
• Manage and develop a team of professionals, setting performance objectives, ensuring individuals possess necessary skills and experience, and fostering a culture of rigor and quality.

• Minimum 15 years of experience in Mission Assurance, Quality, or Reliability Engineering in the defense, aerospace, or space industry, with direct experience on a complex DoD program.
• Minimum 5 years of management experience, leading technical teams and interfacing with government customers.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical) or a related technical field.
• Expert‑level understanding of industry standards (AS9100) and DoD requirements.

• Ability to operate independently with high accountability.
• Strong mentorship and training skills.
• Possession of or eligibility to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

$136,000 – $167,000 per year. Full‑time employment offers company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

To comply with the U.S. 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 required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Cesium Astro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Cesium Astro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to Cesium Astro team members will be considered the property of Cesium Astro, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.

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