Principal Quality Assurance Engineer

Posted 6 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in Austin, TX
In-Office or Remote
Senior level
Aerospace • Artificial Intelligence • Software • Transportation
Powering the next generation of aviation.
The Role
The Principal Quality Assurance Engineer will manage QA for SkyGrid products, ensuring compliance with standards, developing QMS, and serving as a liaison to regulatory bodies.
Summary Generated by Built In
SkyGrid, a Boeing Company, exists to open the sky for autonomous flight. Based in Austin, Texas, SkyGrid builds ground-based high-assurance third-party services to enable the safe operations and airspace integration of highly automated and autonomous aircraft. SkyGrid also acts as a key operational nexus for advanced air mobility, integrating and managing data, infrastructure, access, and traffic to support seamless and efficient air traffic services.

The SkyGrid team is looking for a Principal Quality Assurance Engineer, who will manage system, software and hardware quality assurance for all SkyGrid products. This position reports to the Director of Assurance and ensures that company operating standards and the product/program meet quality assurance standards. The ideal candidate will have a background in system, software, hardware quality assurance processes, as well as corporate quality assurance and is familiar with Quality Management System (QMS) associated standards such as AS9100 or ISO9001. You will be the principal owner of the processes, operating procedures, work instructions, enforcement for all things quality assurance, and be a representative to the regulators. You will work closely with Engineering and Program organizations to define processes, methods, and enforce compliance.  

Performance Objectives:

  • Develop QMS streamlining with SMS and SecMS within the first year. 
  • Ensure compliance at the product/program level per planning document . 
  • Manage teams and ensure staffing needs are identified. 
  • Manage and report assurance and certification risks are escalated for resolution in a timely manner. 

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and coordinate corporate level QMS through business pyramid that also aligns with SMS and SecMS. 
  • Develop company policies, operating procedures, and work instructions.  
  • Ensure audit process exists for compliance at company and product/program level. 
  • Able to understand regulatory standards and decipher level of compliance required. 
  • Identify company and program risks and communicate to relevant parties for a timely resolution. 
  • Act as a principal contact to regulatory authorities for quality assurance. 
  • Monitor new and novel standards that may be levied to the company or program. 
  • Act as a mentor to team members.  
  • Represent the voice of regulatory agencies internally. 
  • Represent SkyGrid at applicable industry organizations and events. 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM, MBA, or higher. 
  • 10+ years of experience working in a highly technical, aerospace-related industry. 
  • 5+ years of experience in quality assurance. 
  • Strong communication skills, self-driven, and capable of participating in regulatory focused discussions. 
  • Lead quality assurance audit with regulators and has gone through an entire lifecycle development program. 
  • Previous practiced compliance with quality standards such as AS9100 or ISO9001. 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience presenting concisely to large group of people including customers, regulatory authorities, internal technical groups, and leadership team. 
  • Familiar with certification standards such as 14 CFR Part 23, 25, or 27.  

Join Our Team and Enjoy Exceptional Benefits:

  • Comprehensive Health Coverage from Day One: Enjoy immediate access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, including HSA and FSA options. 
  • Generous Retirement Contributions: Benefit from an automatic company 401k contribution program, with no match required, plus an additional company matching program to boost your retirement savings. 
  • Calm Annual Membership: Prioritize your mental health with complimentary access to mindfulness and meditation resources. 
  • Discounted ClassPass Membership: Stay active and healthy with access to thousands of fitness studios and gyms nationwide. 
  • Investment in Your Growth: Receive an annual stipend for learning and development to support your continuous education and skill development 
  • Engaging Team Activities: Participate in quarterly team-building events and celebrations organized by our dedicated culture committee. 
  • Fully Stocked Kitchen: Enjoy a variety of snacks and beverages to keep you fueled throughout the day. 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

An employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, if it does not pose undue hardship. 

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Quality Management System
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The Company
HQ: Austin, TX
76 Employees
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

Established in 2019, SkyGrid, a Boeing Company, exists to open the sky for autonomous flight. Based in Austin, Texas, SkyGrid builds high-assurance third-party services to enable the safe and efficient integration of operations into the global air transportation system and the National Airspace (NAS). SkyGrid also acts as a key operational nexus for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), integrating and managing data, infrastructure, access, and traffic to support seamless and efficient air traffic services. The term AAM is utilized here as an umbrella term that includes both crewed (piloted) and uncrewed (remotely piloted) operations, independent of the mission type (e.g., inspection, land surveying, taxi, cargo, etc.). Uncrewed operations encompass Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), from medium to large platforms, or new electric-powered aircraft with Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL).

Why Work With Us

SkyGrid’s mission is to enable safe, scalable airspace integration of emerging operations for Advanced Air Mobility.

We are developing a ground-based, third-party, aircraft agnostic traffic management platform that will be a key enabler of integrating AAM operations safely and reliably.

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