Mission Assurance Manager

terranorbitalcorporation

Irvine, CA · Irvine · United States

Posted Jul 9, 2026

Full-time
Mission Assurance

Job description

Join a team where your impact reaches beyond the stars! At Terran Orbital, you’re not just part of the system – you’re a vital force propelling our mission forward. As trailblazers in satellite manufacturing and aerospace innovation, we shatter boundaries daily to deliver groundbreaking solutions that power our nation’s defense and commercial missions. We are a unique, fast growing, and trusted team dedicated to swiftly and efficiently designing, building, launching, and operating state of the art satellites for advanced mission constellations. If you’re driven by purpose, inspired by challenges, and ready to leave your mark on the universe, you’ll find a home and endless opportunities for growth here. Together, let’s redefine what is possible in orbit and beyond!

Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Mission Assurance Manager to join our dynamic team. Reporting to the Sr. Director, EH&S, Quality & Mission Assurance, the Mission Assurance Manager will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure successful execution of customer deliverables. The Mission Assurance Manager teams with, and provides independent assurance for, Program Managers to deliver affordable, high-performance space systems that meet internal engineering and manufacturing specifications and customer contract requirements.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Collaborate and partner with internal program management, engineering, manufacturing, quality, operational functions, to ensure program performance, quality, cost, and schedule requirements are met and risks are adequately managed.
Interface and partner with external customer quality assurance to resolve non-conformances, notifications, RCCAs, and requests for deviation/waiver.
Actively participate in design, manufacturing, test, shipment, and other readiness reviews and evaluations.
Perform proposal reviews for and lead the implementation and delivery of mission and product assurance Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables.
Provide leadership to identify, evaluate, mitigate and monitor issues and risks in collaboration with program management, engineering, manufacturing, and operations.
Participate in Material Review Board, Engineering Review Board, and Failure Review Board activities as required.
Track non-conformance status to ensure notification, disposition, periodic reporting, and closure prior to program delivery.
Perform internal reviews to ensure modules are acceptable for delivery to programs.
Collaborate with Mission Assurance stakeholders including system and reliability engineers, parts engineering, and technical subject matter experts.
May perform reliability analyses, failure analyses and/or root cause analyses (RCCA) as needed to improve design, production, and support program deliverables.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or relevant STEM discipline or engineering Associate’s degree with at least 8 years of aerospace Mission Assurance experience
3-5 years of experience in a key Mission Assurance or Product Assurance role
Experience in one or more of the following disciplines: Quality Assurance, System Safety Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or Parts, Materials and Processes (PM&P) Engineering
Knowledge of Quality Management Systems and processes
Demonstrated teamwork with strong written and verbal communications skills
Ability to communicate across organizational boundaries and at all levels
Experience implementing Mission Assurance and Quality-related industry, government and European standards
U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance

Additional Differentiators

Bachelor's degree in an electrical engineering or EEE discipline
Master’s degree in engineering, physical sciences, or business administration
6+ years of Mission Assurance experience in aerospace industry
Experience with aerospace customers and their mission/product assurance standards
Concept-to-design-to-manufacturing-to-delivery experience with spacecraft missions
Understanding of satellites, payloads, and ground systems used for space vehicles
Software quality experience

Your actual level and base salary will be determined case-by-case and may vary based on the job-related qualification, knowledge, skills, education, and experience. In addition to base salary, we offer 100% covered medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) match, Flexible Time Off (FTO), covered life insurance, maternity and paternity leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referrals, and lots of swag!

Salary Range

$150,000—$195,000 USD

Full-time positions only:

Benefits

100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
401(k) Match
Flexible Time Off (FTO)
Education Reimbursement
Competitive Paid Parental Leave

About Terran Orbital

Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military, civil, and commercial customers. Learn more at www.terranorbital.com

Physical Demands

An employee must meet the physical demands described to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. In performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to sit or stand for long durations of time, in addition to bending, reaching, and walking. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. This position is generally sedentary, with substantial computer usage.

Work Environment

The job operates in a professional office environment but in a manufacturing company. This job routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and scanners.

Disclaimers

To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. In addition, please note that this position may require a current United States National Security clearance or eligibility for such a clearance.

Terran Orbital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hr@terranorbital.com.

Terran Orbital does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with Terran Orbital, a Master Services Agreement (MSA) must be executed and confirmed prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed MSA, Terran Orbital shall not be responsible to any individual or entity for any payment relating to any form of fee or compensation.

And, in the event that a resume or candidate is submitted by a recruiter, an employment agency, or a staffing firm without a fully executed MSA, Terran Orbital has the unrestricted right to pursue and hire any of those candidate(s) without any legal or financial responsibility to the recruiter, agency, and/or firm.