Project Manager, Quality Assurance

$79,300 - $121,000/Yr

Virgin Galactic - Tustin, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Tustin, CA

Air Transportation

About the position

Virgin Galactic is seeking a Project Manager Quality Leader for our Delta class spaceships. This individual will lead the Project Management within the Quality organization to ensure performance objectives are being met or exceeded. Interfacing with the Delta Spaceship suppliers, supply chain, program management, and engineering team will be a large portion of the work in the near term to meet the on-time delivery of products from Delta Spaceship suppliers. The Project Manager Quality Leader will provide structure with the following individual accountabilities: Manages projects and processes to ensure overall quality is continuously improving. Ability to lead collaborative teams on tactical and strategic discussions to drive results and breakdown barriers. Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and vendors to ensure timely delivery of materials and components. Oversees quality engineering tasks to enhance product quality and to ensure high reliability and proper performance per product requirements. Perform trend analyses of Quality Non-Conformance data to identify potential problem areas, evaluate corrective actions, and measure performance over time. Continuously evaluate and improve production processes to increase efficiency and reduce waste.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Project Management within the Quality organization for Delta class spaceships.
• Interface with Delta Spaceship suppliers, supply chain, program management, and engineering teams.
• Manage projects and processes to ensure continuous improvement in overall quality.
• Lead collaborative teams on tactical and strategic discussions to drive results and breakdown barriers.
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and vendors for timely delivery of materials and components.
• Oversee quality engineering tasks to enhance product quality and ensure high reliability and performance.
• Perform trend analyses of Quality Non-Conformance data to identify potential problem areas and evaluate corrective actions.
• Continuously evaluate and improve production processes to increase efficiency and reduce waste.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant Engineering, Quality, Operations, or hard science discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in aerospace or defense quality, supply chain, and operations dealing with quality improvement programs and process techniques.
• Quality certifications are desired (FAA, ASQ CQE, AS9100, etc.).
• Experience with transition of programs from design to manufacturing.
• Expertise with quality assurance and continuous improvement tools, best practices, methods, and approaches.
• Hands-on experience with technical standards and publications, understanding of aircraft type certification or experimental aircraft certification.
• Ability to administer the Material Review Board (MRB) system.
• Ability to collect and collate large volumes of complex data.
• Knowledge of Aircraft Design Assurance Standards.
• Demonstrated and documented written and verbal communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• AS9100 Lead Auditor or equivalent certification.
• Experience with Dassault Systems 3DX, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and EtQ.
• Knowledge of and experience with FAA commercial space regulations.

Benefits

• Full range of medical benefits
• Financial benefits
• Other benefits dependent on the position offered