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QA Manager/Hardware Manufacturing (Manager, Quality Assurance)
QA Manager for Hardware Manufacturing – Redwire Space
At Redwire Space, we are a team of dreamers and doers. Where the impossible becomes possible, and every day is an opportunity to learn and get one step closer to knowing the unknown. Join us on our mission to expand humanity’s presence in space.
Redwire Space Components, based in Marlborough, MA, accelerates humanity’s expansion into space through manufacturing high-reliability satellite technologies, solutions, and products. These innovations address critical cost and performance limitations, revolutionising spaceflight and enabling missions with NASA, the Department of Defense, and commercial space companies.
About the Role
We are seeking a **full-time QA Manager for Hardware Manufacturing to lead our small Quality team at our cutting-edge aerospace facility. This hands-on managerial role blends Quality Engineering responsibilities with accountability for process improvement and compliance.
Responsibilities
Customer & Procurement Interface
- Represent QA in critical customer meetings, including:
- Critical Design Reviews (CDRs)
- Manufacturing Readiness Reviews (MRRs)
- Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs)
- Pre-ship Reviews (PSRs)
- Review new customer proposals and contract requirements
- Ensure compliance through customer compliance matrices and drafting SDRL / CDRL documents
Quality System Leadership
- Ownership of the Quality Management System (QMS), driving continuous improvement to meet company and regulatory standards
- Work as the site GIDEP representative with parts engineering, analysing GIDEPs and collaborating with customers on impacts
AS9100 & Regulatory Compliance
- Lead AS9100 internal audit team as Management Representative and Lead Auditor
- Serve as AS9100 representative during customer/government/third-party audits, ensuring compliance with AS9100 and ISO9001
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Process & Procedure Development
- Collaborate with manufacturing engineering to design fabrication, inspection, and testing procedures, ensuring adherence to aerospace industry standards
- Drive corrective actions based on root-cause analysis, using tools like Fishbone diagrams, 5 Whys, and 8D reports
Non-Conformance & Failure Management
- Ownership of Non-Conformance and Failure investigations, ensuring detailed documentation and root-cause resolution before closure
- Maintain transparent communication with Project Management regarding failures, non-conformances, deviations, and waivers via customer reporting
Quality Metrics & Reporting
- Develop and track Quality metrics, conducting Cause & Effect analysis to monitor improvements
- Provide technically rigorous presentations and reports to customers, engineering, and management
Supply Chain Quality Assurance
- Work with purchasing to enforce quality requirement traceability down the supply chain
Safety Compliance
- Serve as Facility Safety Officer, leading safety team audits, and collaborating with Redwire EHS (Environmental, Health & Safety) to:
- Conduct facility safety assessments
- Report safety incidents/near misses according to company protocols
Other Duties
- Assist with administrative tasks and modifications to existing processes
- Assume any additional assignments as required
Ideal Experience
- Degree: BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Science, or related field
- Experience:
- 10+ years of QA Management in aerospace/military industries
- 5+ years of AS9100/ISO9001 system experience
- Certified AS9100 Lead Auditor (preferred)
- Technical Knowledge:
- Deep understanding of aerospace industry standards (GIDEP, document controls)
- Familiarity with:
- J-STD-001 Space Addendum
- NASA 8739.1/NAS8739.3
- Experience with EE Mechanical Drawings and Schematics
- Soft Skills:
- Stark verbal and written communication (ability to articulate technical details for stakeholders)
- Self-driven, committed to process optimisation
- Detail-oriented with analytical rigor, leveraging problem-solving and statistical analysis
- Collaborative team player
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Desired Skills
- Technical proficiency with ERP systems
Why Join Us?
We are stewards of innovation shaping a new era of space exploration. Our commitment to core values—Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence fosters a spacebound culture.
Opportunities for growth:
- Competitive pay:
- $126,000 – $165,000/year
- Comprehensive benefits, including healthcare, professional development, and more.
Do you not check all boxes? That’s fine! We thrive on growth, collaboration, and team-building. We prioritise individuals who are excited about space and eager to develop their careers alongside us.
Equal Opportunity & Compliance
Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on merit, competence, and qualifications—regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any protected legal status.
Hiring requirements include a background check and proof of eligibility to work in the US.
ITAR Requirement: To comply with U.S. Space Technology Export regulations, candidates must be:
- U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or individuals within protected status categories (per 8 U.S.C. 1324b)
- Eligible to receive mandatory state authorizations for space-related data.
For more on ITAR, see: Learn more
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