Principal Mission Assurance Engineer

Job Description

Principal Mission Assurance Engineer

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Location: Westminster, Colorado | Full-time | On-site

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Base salary: $136,000–$167,000 annually

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EVONA is recruiting a Principal Mission Assurance Engineer for an aerospace company developing advanced communications electronics for satellites, spacecraft and airborne platforms.

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This is a senior technical role overseeing mission assurance across design, manufacturing, integration and testing. You will serve as the subject matter expert for customer quality requirements, help teams manage program risks and ensure hardware and supporting documentation meet applicable requirements.

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Key responsibilities

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• Interpret customer mission assurance requirements and ensure compliance throughout the program lifecycle.
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• Develop and implement mission assurance processes, including tailoring existing quality management system procedures.
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• Oversee customer mission assurance reporting, documentation and deliverables.
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• Support audits, customer reviews and program milestones, working with engineering, operations, program management, suppliers and customers.
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• Partner with supply chain to ensure applicable requirements are communicated to suppliers and met.
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• Ensure program risks, mitigation activities and action plans are documented and maintained.
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• Lead investigations and disposition of major nonconformances and failures using root cause analysis and corrective action.
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• Represent mission assurance at design reviews and corrective action, engineering and failure review boards.
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• Provide training and guidance on mission assurance processes and customer requirements.
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Required experience

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• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
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• At least 8 years of relevant experience or training.
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• Experience in aerospace, defense or another high-reliability industry.
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• Deep working knowledge of NASA, DoD or comparable mission assurance requirements.
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• Demonstrated experience developing, documenting, implementing and tailoring processes.
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Preferred experience

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• AS9100 quality management system compliance.
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• Root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
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• Strong written, verbal and digital communication skills.
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• Ability to work effectively with technical teams, customers and suppliers.
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Export eligibility

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Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee or refugee, or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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To discuss the opportunity, contact Piet at EVONA and share your updated resume, or book a confidential call.