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Lunar Outpost · 1 month ago

Safety and Mission Assurance Manager

Golden, Colorado, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$98K/yr - $135K/yr

9+ years exp

Lunar Outpost is an industry leader in space robotics and planetary vehicles, dedicated to creating a permanent presence in space. They are seeking a Safety and Mission Assurance Manager to ensure that programs and operations are safe, reliable, and of high quality, applying engineering and process knowledge to implement policies and audits.

AerospaceInformation TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Act as the technical authority for Quality, Safety, and Mission Assurance policies at Lunar Outpost

Lead and manage a team, including partners on the Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services (LTVS) program, that are responsible for the SMA functions and SMA scope of work on the LTVS program

Establish, maintain, and enforce policies, standards and requirements, including those associated with AS9100 certification and CMMI Level 3 practices

Manage Lunar Outpost’s Quality Management System

Participate in developing inspection criteria and acceptance testing for components and assemblies

Monitor nonconformances and resulting corrective actions

Provide an independent means to verify compliance through internal audits and assessments

Improve methods for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks throughout the life cycle of a project

Ensure policies and workforce education are instituted so that incident severity and quantity remain low, as well as lead the investigation and root cause analysis of any mishaps that do occur

Work with site personnel to ensure the safety of the workforce during operations and maintain compliance with occupational safety and environmental standards, including reporting to OSHA and other regulatory bodies

Oversee compliance with applicable quality and safety standards, including FAR, DFARS, NFS and other related regulatory requirements

Implement and oversee the SMA Technical Authority process, which provides independent advice and recommendations on critical safety and mission decisions