Director of Quality
Ursa Major was founded to address a critical shortfall in the U.S. industrial base and bring a new model to aerospace and defense systems: we design and manufacture the world’s leading propulsion systems for space, hypersonic applications, and missile systems.
Our products and technologies require an extraordinary team – a team that will mold tomorrow’s technologies while deploying today’s best. We are an intrinsically motivated team that has a passion for solving problems and empowering each other every day to develop our skills, knowing that there is always room for growth.
The Ursa Major Director of Quality manages and crafts the vision for four major responsibilities: inspection, calibration, quality system management and quality engineering.
- Inspection plays a critical role in receiving inspection and in-process verification. We utilize world-class equipment and processes to inspect a wide variety of characteristics.
- Calibration supports the verification and validation of many complex products and processes.
- AS9100D is a holistic approach supported across the organization and built into the mindset of process and system definition. The Director of Quality is the AS9100D specified management representative and is responsible for sustaining and coordinating the framework.
- Quality engineering provides structured problem-solving, data analysis, improvement, and containment functions for the complex products produced internally and externally.
This role will work closely with supply chain, engineering teams, production, and business development. Driving a collaborative, flexible approach to quality while maintaining rigorous adherence to customer requirements and certification requirements will be critical. The Director of Quality also takes action to evolve quality practices to match the company vision and advises the senior leadership team as necessary.
Director of Quality Accountable Areas:
- Receiving and in-process inspection capability, effectivity, and velocity.
- Inspection support of research and development activities.
- Quality engineering containment speed and problem-solving success.
- Supplier quality process execution and problem resolution.
- Nonconformance system ownership and improvement.
- Calibration system scope and overall management.
- Quality system maintenance and improvement.
- Contract review quality flowdown identification and incorporation.
- Interaction of the Quality department and processes with adjacent areas and functions.
- Implementation of quality control best practices at every level of product research, development, and production.
Other Responsibilities:
- Create a quality-conscious culture by coaching and influencing the rest of the organization.
- Hire, grow, and manage the Quality team.
- Identify and ensure certifications and training are appropriate and current inside the team and accountable areas.
- Uphold and embody Ursa Major’s values of cohesion, conviction, and humility.
- Report performance measures and metrics as assigned.
- Support communications with customers on quality flowdowns, practices, and systems.
- Complete other duties as assigned by Operations management.
Qualifications:
- B.S. in an engineering discipline or equivalent technical experience.
- 8+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, medical, or similarly regulated industry.
- 4+ years of experience in Quality.
- 4+ years of team leadership or management.
- Experience in a hardware-focused organization.
- Experience managing a registered quality management system.
- Experience managing a structured calibration system.
- Experience addressing customer flowdown requirements.
- Experience applying geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
- Familiarity with advanced inspection equipment, such as CMMs.
- Experience with structured problem-solving tools and methods, such as the 8D method.
Preferred Experience:
- 8+ years of experience in Quality.
- Lead auditor certification.
- Experience building and articulating a system vision.
- Experience managing an AS9100D quality management system.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, startup environment.
- Experience addressing problems at suppliers.
- Experience with additive manufacturing, avionics, or aerospace hydraulic assemblies
Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $130,000 - $190,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The salary range for this role is intentionally wide as we are evaluating individuals based on their unique experience and abilities to fit our needs. Most importantly, we are excited to meet you, and see if you are a great fit for our team. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy. Click here for more information about our awesome benefits.
Classification: Full-time Exempt.
Benefits Include:
- Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
- Paid parental and Adoptive Leave
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
- Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
- Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life, Emergency Medical Transport and Pet Insurance
- EAP Program
- Retirement Savings Plan - Traditional 401(k) and a Roth 401(k)
- Company stock options
NOTE: Research suggests that women and BIPOC individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage anyone who believes they have the skills and the drive necessary to succeed here to apply for this role.
US CITIZENSHIP, PERMANENT RESIDENCY, REFUGEE OR ASYLUM STATUS IS REQUIRED.
We’re an equal-opportunity employer. You will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
No outside recruiters, please.
