Senior Quality Engineer (Quality Management System)

Impulse SpaceRedondo Beach, CA
$140,000 - $170,000Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Quality Engineer (QMS) at Impulse, you will support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of our Quality Management System (QMS), and stand up our AS9100 standards, within a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing environment. This role will focus on ensuring QMS documentation and process accuracy across production, driving quality initiatives, and maintaining compliance with aerospace regulatory and customer requirements. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in manufacturing quality and QMS standards, with the ability to work cross-functionally to improve process integrity and efficiency.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in hardware manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, or high-reliability systems
  • Familiarity with AS9100 quality systems (practical application preferred over documentation focus)

Nice To Haves

  • 7+ years of demonstrated quality engineering and/or QMS documentation experience with spacecraft, launch vehicles, aviation, robotics, or defense hardware
  • Experience implementing AS9100 certification and/or leading AS9100 re-certification audits
  • Creating and/or maintaining QMS

Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and maintain Quality Management System (QMS) processes in alignment with aerospace standards (e.g., AS9100)
  • Spearhead AS9100 onboarding by updating our QMS documentation, getting production and quality stakeholders on-board, and overseeing the certification audit
  • Serve as a liaison between customer requirements and QMS documentation, ensuring that our QMS evolves to meet new requirements
  • Develop and implement key quality metrics (FPY, DPPM, defect trends, etc.)
  • Establish internal audit procedures, and lead internal audits
  • Establish QMS training to ensure processes are effectively rolled out and personnel are continuously trained

Benefits

  • Stock options
  • Medical coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
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