Hiring: Director- Manufacturing Quality Assurance Company: Blue Origin Location: Huntsville, AL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 13:36:29 Target Skills & Keywords : Project Management, Quality Assurance About the job Experience: •10+ years’ experience in quality, manufacturing, test, or operations field •15+ years total work experience Required Skills: •Drive quality products throughout the organization by maintaining a culture that emphasizes accountability, structure, and attention to detail at all levels. •Delivery of business/program Quality commitments across manufacturing operations. •Interface directly with leadership to identify, lead, and develop the quality actions vital to ensuring program success and meeting contractual promises. •Identify and mitigate quality risks, demonstrating ownership and teamwork to develop operable solutions and maintain an elite quality system. •Partner cross-functionally with external customers on quality related concerns and participate in customer quality investigations to resolve preventable actions. •Evaluate customer requirements, perform initial program planning, identify approach for any niche requirements. •Implement engineering design reviews and make recommendations to improve the quality and manufacturability of new designs. •Lead all aspects of the Blue Origin Quality Management System compliance, integration and improvements including interface and coordination with 3rd Party certification bodies. Qualifications: •Minimum of a B.A degree required. •Past experience leading or working in quality management systems; familiarity with AS9100 or ISO9000 and/or related quality systems and programs •Quality Assurance/Manufacturing experience in development, production, and maintenance environments •Strong experience in leadership, planning, and project management •Blend of small/midsized firm and large firm experience, ability to maximum success using limited resources. •Knowledge of design for inspection or testability •Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!