Principal Mission Assurance Engineer

Job 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 according to procedures and standards. - Lead investigation and disposition of major nonconformances and failures using root cause and corrective action methodologies. - Serve as mission assurance reviewer for design reviews and review boards including Corrective Action Review Board, Engineering Review Board, and Failure Review Board. - Provide training and guidance to engineering, program management, and operations teams on mission assurance processes and customer requirements. ### JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or a related technical field - 8+ years relevant work experience or training required - Experience in an aerospace, defense, or high-reliability industry - Deep, working knowledge of mission assurance requirements such as NASA, DoD, or similar high-reliability standards - Proven experience in developing, documenting, and implementing new processes and tailoring existing processes ### PREFERRED EXPERIENCE - Strong digital, written, and verbal communication skills - Strong interpersonal skills for internal and external interactions - Experience with AS9100 Quality Management System compliance - Root cause analysis and continuous improvement