Senior Director of Quality Assurance

1 month ago


Long Beach, California, United States Relativity Space Full time
About the Role

The Senior Director of Quality will play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest standards of quality across multiple sites. This includes building and leading a top-notch Quality team, driving a culture of excellence, and championing Quality at all levels of the organization.

Key Responsibilities
  • Build and run quality systems and certifications, including AS 9100.
  • Collaborate with the Supplier Quality team to strengthen supplier relationships and enhance quality standards.
  • Lead the process to retain AS 9100 certification.
  • Develop and implement quality management systems, including PLM, MES, ERP, and QMS software.
  • Establish and maintain all required certifications and uphold relevant standards.
About You
  • Minimum of 10+ years of experience in Quality within a hardware industry, with a proven track record in both startup and large-scale manufacturing environments.
  • Demonstrated experience in Quality Management through all stages of the product lifecycle: prototyping, development, launch, and sustainment.
  • Proven experience implementing and maintaining Quality Management systems, and working knowledge of typical PLM, MES, ERP, and QMS software.
  • Experience establishing and maintaining all required certifications and upholding all relevant standards (AS 9100 and/or ISO 9001).
  • Highly technical background, spanning multiple engineering competencies and/or integrated systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a startup setting while also thinking strategically and scaling quality operations.
  • Strong leadership and people management skills, with a passion for developing and mentoring team members.
  • Exceptional influence and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners and stakeholders.
  • Innovative mindset, capable of thinking outside the box and driving creative solutions to quality challenges.
About Relativity Space

Relativity Space is a leading aerospace technology company that is revolutionizing the space industry. We are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices and offer a competitive salary and equity package, a generous vacation policy, an annual L&D stipend, and more

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.



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