Quality Control Manager

Quality Control Manager – Cesium Astro

Location: Denver, CO

Job Type: Full‑time, Mid‑Senior level

Salary: $127,000 – $160,000 a year

Please note: To comply with U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, or refugee, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

At Cesium Astro, 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, 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, Cesium Astro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward‑thinking individuals to join our team.

• Establish and implement core production quality processes for new and scaling operations for assembly, integration, and test.
• Grow and lead a team of quality engineers and inspectors to ensure operational execution and excellence.
• Determine assignments, responsibilities, and priorities for quality control personnel and ensure personnel training, certification, and qualification.
• Manage all aspects of production quality control, ensuring adherence to industry standards, company procedures, customer requirements, and AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.
• Author, implement, and maintain quality documentation including written processes, procedures, inspection criteria, work instructions, production routings, etc.
• Define the required quality infrastructure, including layout and qualification of inspection areas, labs, nonconformance quarantine areas, and tool control.
• Support implementation of operations infrastructure including equipment preventive maintenance, calibration, and environmental controls.
• Drive root cause analysis and failure review for nonconformances and implement effective corrective actions to eliminate recurrence.
• Develop, drive, and assess quality objectives, measurable metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure business systems (PLM, ERP, and MES) and tools are effective and available to support quality and production needs.
• Perform and support internal and external audits.
• Establish and maintain a training and certification program.
• Support continued compliance with all QMS requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in quality control or quality assurance within a manufacturing environment, with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership or management role.
• Deep understanding and experience in establishing and maintaining AS9100 Quality Management Systems for production environments.
• Expertise in root cause analysis methodologies and corrective action implementation.
• Proficiency in reviewing and interpreting engineering documentation, including drawings and schematics.
• Experience with aerospace and defense manufacturing.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Compensation and Benefits:
Full‑time employment includes company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement plans.

Cesium Astro is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Please note:

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 not through our approved vendor list or Talent Acquisition will be considered property of Cesium Astro, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. Final hiring decisions are made by humans.