CesiumAstro
Senior Manager, Supplier Quality
$164K–$201K
El Segundo, CA · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Experience
- A minimum of 9 years of related experience, with 2–5 years of leadership/management experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- 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.
About the job
Leads supplier quality engineering teams and programs to qualify, monitor, improve, and manage suppliers for aerospace and space systems.
What you'll do
- Manage supplier quality teams, priorities, staffing, and development of quality personnel.
- Oversee supplier qualification, audits, inspections, performance reviews, and corrective actions.
- Partner across engineering, manufacturing, operations, and supply chain to address supplier risks and improve quality processes.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
- 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.
- Knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001, aerospace supplier quality, root cause analysis, supplier qualification, PPAP, AS9102, SPC, and applicable ITAR/EAR and DFARS requirements.
- Ability to travel to supplier and manufacturing sites domestically and occasionally internationally, up to approximately 50% of the time.
Nice to have
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Manager (CQM), or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification.
Pay
USD 164,000–201,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
AS9100/ISO 9001, 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, PPAP, AS9102, SPC, Microsoft Office Suite
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