Senior Mission Assurance Lead

2 weeks ago


Boulder, Colorado, United States Blue Canyon Technologies Full time
Job Overview

Salary:
$125,000 - $185,000

Company Overview: Blue Canyon Technologies is a pioneering small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, addressing some of the most challenging issues in the realm of space exploration. Our innovative components and bus platforms have successfully completed missions that span from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary destinations, all while maintaining cost efficiency compared to traditional space systems. We collaborate with leading defense, commercial, and civil organizations.

Position Objective: The Mission Assurance Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring the successful execution of mission assurance requirements by engaging directly with program teams and clients.

Position Type: Full Time

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents
  • Life insurance
  • 401k plan with 4% matching (minimum 5% contribution required)
  • Generous paid time off policy including vacation, floating holidays, sick leave, and paid holidays

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide independent oversight for program execution, focusing on overall program risk and mission success within a Mission Class C/D environment.
  • Establish and implement mission assurance requirements for each assigned program, ensuring the delivery of all internal and customer deliverables.
  • Lead a diverse team of Mission and Quality assurance engineers.
  • Collaborate with design assurance, reliability, EEE parts, radiation, and materials and processes to meet program specifications.
  • Facilitate program and product line Failure Review Boards.
  • Assist in the non-conformance process and material review boards.
  • Participate as a voting member in Risk and Opportunity Boards.
  • Draft and finalize Mission Assurance Bulletins to support cross-program and product line anomaly communication.
  • Contribute to departmental process updates and enhance cross-functional communication.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of experience in a relevant mission assurance or quality role, with a preference for 5+ years in space mission assurance.
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field or an equivalent discipline.
  • Experience in Quality Assurance, System Safety Engineering, Environment/Safety/Health, Reliability, Parts Engineering, and Materials and Processes.
  • Familiarity with Quality Systems and Processes.
  • Strong leadership capabilities and the ability to navigate challenging discussions to reach resolutions.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with required presentation experience.
  • Ability to quickly learn new processes, effectively manage multiple tasks, and prioritize time efficiently.
  • Collaborative team player both within and outside the Mission Assurance function.
  • Relevant technical experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.

Working Environment:

This position operates in a professional office setting within a manufacturing company, utilizing standard office equipment.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands of this role require the ability to sit for extended periods, with occasional standing, bending, reaching, and walking. Light physical effort is necessary, including the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required for this position, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Blue Canyon Technologies is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in all employment practices.



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