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Quality Assurance Manager

Blue Marble Communications
Poway, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/10/2026

The Quality Assurance Manager (QAM) will be responsible for product compliance with internal and customer requirements. These spans conception to completion. In addition, the QAM will develop, coordinate, improve, evaluate, and maintain the quality management system. Prior quality assurance experience and familiarity with industry standards (e.g. J-STD-001, IPC-A-600, IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620, ISO9001, AS9100) is required. The QAM must have an aptitude and eagerness to learn, speak up when problems arise, and follow the process. They must be a self-starter with great time management skills and very strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Manage quality activities, including planning and monitoring technical performance, to ensure quality and financial objectives are met
  • Lead and maintain the quality management system in compliance with AS9100 and applicable federal/state regulations
  • Prepare and present QMS Management Review
  • Provide leadership, mentoring, and development of a company-wide quality approach to daily activities
  • Provide strategic quality leadership and serve as the primary quality representative for the leadership team
  • Establish, monitor, and maintain quality objectives, metrics, and key performance indicators to drive continuous improvement activities
  • Ensure effective corrective and preventive action, complaint handling, and nonconformance processing
  • Participate in design reviews and review/approve documentation change orders
  • Interface with external customers and suppliers

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering preferred
  • Extensive knowledge of the AS9100 Quality Management Systems
  • 10 years of experience in the space or defense industry is required
  • 5 years of leadership experience overseeing quality systems is required
  • Must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment, and be able to work extended hours and travel as required.
  • Must be a US Person (This position has export control and security-related requirements that mandate attention to the citizenship status of any potential candidate and necessitates that the individual either be a United States Citizen, Permanent Resident of the United States, or lawfully admitted into the United States as a refugee or granted asylum by the United States Government.)

About Blue Marble Communications

Blue Marble Communications designs and manufactures high-performance RF, free-space optical, and network communications modules and systems for deployment onboard satellites and other space vehicles. Our current product offerings include software-defined RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave modem/transceivers; optical laser communications terminals, Ethernet routers/switches, and systems comprised of combinations of these modules. BMC embraces a modern workplace culture and inclusive environment.

In the case an offer is extended, it is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening. 

Salary : $130,000 - $170,000

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