CesiumAstro
Senior Manager, Supplier Quality
Austin, TX · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 3, 2026
- Experience
- At least 9 years of related experience, including 2–5 years of leadership/management experience with direct supervision of quality or supplier quality engineering staff.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, conditional residents, asylees or refugees (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.
About the job
Leads supplier quality teams and programs to qualify, monitor, improve, and manage suppliers for aerospace products.
What you'll do
- Manage supplier quality teams, priorities, staffing, and development.
- Oversee supplier qualification, audits, inspections, performance monitoring, and corrective actions.
- Partner across functions to reduce supplier risks and improve supplier capability and quality processes.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
- Strong working knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001 and aerospace supplier quality requirements.
- Experience with supplier qualification, PPAP, and First Article Inspection (AS9102).
- Understanding of ITAR/EAR and DFARS requirements applicable to aerospace and defense suppliers.
Nice to have
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Quality Manager (CQM), or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification.
Tools
AS9100/ISO 9001, 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, PPAP, AS9102, SPC, Microsoft Office Suite, Acumatica, SAP, Minitab
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