Spacecraft Quality Manager
Listed on 2026-01-24
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Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Quality Engineering, Quality Control / Manager -
Engineering
Quality Engineering
About the Role
Apex is seeking an experienced Spacecraft Quality Manager to lead and grow our production quality team. This role will lead both quality systems development and production quality operations, combining strategic quality management system implementation with hands-on leadership of production quality inspection teams. This role is critical in preparing our organization for AS9100 compliance auditing while ensuring flight-quality hardware meets the highest standards
Responsibilities:
• Lead cross-functional teams in support of AS9100 Quality Management Systems certification activities, including auditing, planning, implementing and maintaining processes and systems
• Develop and implement quality management system training and guidance for internal stakeholders to build policy, procedures and systems that meet business objectives
• Assess core business processes through internal audit to ensure conformance to company policies and procedures in accordance with ISO 9001/AS9100 standards and customer requirements
• Manage corrective and preventive action processes to correct nonconformances and drive continuous improvement of the management system
• Measure and monitor management system data and report to management on Quality System conformance status and improvement initiatives
• Lead and supervise a team of production quality inspectors across various spacecraft manufacturing areas
• Drive accountability for team performance and implement training and certifications to maintain a highly skilled, flexible, and capable workforce
• Oversee critical characteristic control within the production process, including establishment of necessary equipment and layout requirements
• Lead root cause corrective action (RCCA) processes, perform root cause analysis and product containment, and recommend/support implementation of corrective actions to reduce recurring non-conformances
• Supervise completion of subassembly quality assurance activities using company processes and systems in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
Requirements:
• Bachelor s degree in an engineering discipline, physics, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in aerospace, military, manufacturing, production, or testing environment, including 3+ years implementing, managing, or auditing quality management systems and 2+ years leading teams or projects
• Experience with AS9100 Quality Management Systems standard or ISO 9001
• Strong technical writing skills and ability to communicate effectively with management, technical teams, and all organizational levels
• Experience implementing core Quality Engineering principles and statistical process control methods
• Technical understanding of in-process, final quality inspection, and visual inspection methods
• Proven leadership experience guiding teams in creating and refining improvement ideas and executing results aligned to quality policies
• Experience bringing teams and processes from development to production phases
• Practical experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Design for Manufacturability, Kaizen, and Failure Mode Effects Analysis
• Proficiency with quality management software, ERP/MRP systems, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SQL queries, Tableau, or other data mining applications
• Demonstrated solid knowledge and application of root cause analysis tools for process improvements
Why Join Apex?Apex believes in creating a work environment that you look forward to embracing every day. Our employees love working at Apex, and we want you to love it too. We re a fast-growing startup backed by $200M in Series C funding, and we invest heavily in our people from day one.
What We Offer:Shared upside: Receive equity in Apex, letting you benefit from the work you create
Best-in-class healthcare: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents, plus $100k life insurance at no cost
Comprehensive PTO package to reset and recharge - starting at 15 days vacation, growing to 20+ days annually, plus 10 paid holidays
Competitive 401(k) plan with generous matching - 100% match on first 3%, 50% on next 2%
8 weeks paid parental leave plus childcare reimbursement up to…
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