Quality Engineering Manager

AGILE Space Industries • Durango, CO

35d • $110,000 - $165,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Agile Space Industries is seeking a Quality Engineering Manager to lead and grow our Quality Engineering function onsite in Durango, CO. This role will be responsible for building a high-performing team that drives product excellence and continuous improvement across all programs. The ideal candidate is a collaborative leader with deep experience in quality systems, process development, and cross-functional communication who thrives in a fast-paced aerospace environment

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality assurance, manufacturing, or similar field.
• 8+ years of experience in quality engineering in a manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of quality management principles, methodologies, and tools
• Demonstrated commitment to mentoring and growing engineering talent.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-informed approach.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills across diverse technical and non-technical audiences.
• Multi-disciplined leader confident working through ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Candidate must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
• Ability to work onsite in Durango, Colorado.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience with department leadership in fast-growing technical organizations.
• Experience with configuration management practices.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems and standards such as ISO 9001 or AS9100.
• Certifications such as Lean Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt, Certified Quality Engineer, etc.

Responsibilities

• Lead team management efforts including hiring and onboarding, performance management, career development, and team engagement.
• Foster open and effective communication within the functional team, across organizational groups, and project teams, and with senior organization leadership.
• Manage and allocate resources across projects and initiatives.
• Define and track team performance and productivity through metrics and peer feedback.
• Establish and maintain functional and technology capabilities for Quality Engineering.
• Develop and improve processes to support consistent execution, scalability, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to cost, schedule, and content for bids and proposals.
• Collaborate with project teams to develop and maintain project quality documentation.
• Coordinate closely with peers across organizational groups to support issue resolution.
• Conduct direct project execution actions as a hands-on member of product development project teams.
• Stay updated with industry trends, regulations, and best practices in quality management to ensure continuous improvement of project quality processes.

Benefits

• Agile Space Industries offers exceptional benefits to support you and your family including generous health coverage, dental and vision plans, Flexible Time Off, parental leave, and a 401(k) with 100% company match up to 4%.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager