EVONA · 5 hours ago
Spaceflight Quality, Safety and Mission Assurance Manager
Golden, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
9+ years expEVONA is a fast-growing space robotics and mobility company seeking a Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) Manager to lead quality, safety, and mission assurance across high-reliability space programs. This role involves ensuring complex space systems are designed, built, and operated safely and reliably, while acting as the technical authority for SMA and collaborating with various teams in a dynamic environment.
Staffing & Recruiting
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serve as the technical authority for Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance policies and practices
Lead and manage the SMA function, including internal team members and external partners
Establish, maintain, and enforce quality and safety policies, standards, and requirements
Own and manage the Quality Management System, including AS9100 and related practices
Support development of inspection criteria and acceptance testing for components and assemblies
Monitor nonconformances and drive corrective and preventive actions
Conduct internal audits and assessments to verify compliance
Improve methods for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risk across the full project lifecycle
Lead incident investigations and root cause analyses when issues arise
Partner with site personnel to ensure workforce safety and compliance with occupational safety and environmental standards, including regulatory reporting
Oversee compliance with applicable regulatory frameworks such as FAR, DFARS, NFS, and related requirements
Implement and oversee the SMA Technical Authority process, providing independent recommendations on critical safety and mission decisions
Qualification
Required
9+ years of experience in Safety, Mission Assurance, Quality, or a closely related field
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent technical background
Experience supporting NASA, DoD, or aerospace programs
Prior experience implementing or maintaining AS9100, ISO9001, or similar quality systems
Experience conducting audits
Strong attention to detail and high standards for quality and compliance
Ability to balance SMA rigor with the pace of a startup environment
Self-motivated, organized, and deadline-driven
Strong written and verbal communication skills
US Person status
Preferred
Experience passing CMMI Level 3 or higher assessments
Prior experience leading and growing an SMA team, including hiring
Experience on programs that launched and operated in space
OSHA 10 (General Industry) certification
Company
EVONA
We believe in the evolution of knowledge and the progression of people - it is so core to our business, it's the meaning of our name: EVO - to evolve, ONA - people.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jack Madley
Co-Founder
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