Quality Manager

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Denver, CO, USA
Hybrid
140K-165K Annually
Expert/Leader
Aerospace • Defense • Manufacturing
Advancing American leadership in space with innovative on-orbit servicing solutions
The Role
Maintain and evolve an AS9100-compliant QMS for spacecraft missions. Lead audits, supplier qualification, root cause analysis, corrective actions, traceability, AI&T and environmental test oversight, quality training, metrics reporting, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure mission safety and reliability.
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Company Description

Astroscale U.S. is dedicated to the global Astroscale vision of ensuring the safe and sustainable development of space for future generations.  Astroscale U.S. Inc. is a leading provider of on-orbit servicing solutions — including inspection, transportation, life extension, debris removal and refueling — for the U.S. government, partner governments and commercial operators around the world. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Astroscale U.S. applies world-class rendezvous, proximity operations and docking capabilities, mission design, policy, and economics expertise to solve the complex challenges our customers face.

Astroscale U.S. Inc. is currently seeking a Quality Manager to join our team in our Denver, Colorado location. In this role you will play a critical role in maintaining, maturing, and scaling an established Quality Management System (QMS) that supports complex service mission development and readiness. This role ensures that Astroscale U.S. remains compliant, efficient, and tightly integrated as the organization grows. You will help strengthen the reliability of spacecraft designed for rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking, ensuring every mission meets Astroscale’s high bar for safety and performance.

Job Description

  • Maintain and evolve the existing AS9100‑compliant QMS, including formal AS9100 certification, in support of Astroscale U.S. mission needs.
  • Ensure ongoing compliance with AS9100, and customer requirements.
  • Lead internal and external audits.
  • Facilitate customer and supplier visits, supplier qualification, audits, and incoming inspection.
  • Drive root cause analysis, corrective and preventative action, maintain the discrepancy reporting system, and ensure timely closure of issues.
  • Ensure robust traceability across hardware, software, and procedures, supporting Astroscale’s mission assurance requirements.
  • Support the continuous improvement of the quality management system leading initiatives, process mapping, and quality training to support organizational growth and cross‑functional alignment.
  • Work directly alongside internal and external customers in support of project delivery.
  • Prepare and present reports and metrics to Astroscale U.S. leadership.
  • Collaborate with staff from other Astroscale entities.

Qualifications

  • Strong working knowledge of AS9100, NADCAP, and spaceflight quality standards.
  • Experience maintaining and scaling a QMS in a growing organization.
  • Hands‑on experience with RCCA, FMEA, and reliability engineering.
  • Familiarity with AI&T, environmental testing, and flight hardware acceptance.
  • Ability to influence cross‑functional teams in a fast‑moving environment.
  • Experienced professional with greater than 8 years’ experience in aerospace quality, ideally with spacecraft, satellites, or high‑reliability systems.
  • Bachelor’s degree, or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.

Additional Information

If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be an outstanding addition to our team, don’t worry about checking every single box—or having a background solely in aerospace or defense. At Astroscale U.S., we’re committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and open-minded environment. We embrace a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and ways of thinking. If you’re excited about contributing to our work and think you’d thrive in this role, we encourage you to apply.

Deadline to apply is July 17, 2026.

Salary range: $140-165k. The salary range represents the low and high end of the Astroscale U.S. Inc. salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to experience, knowledge, and ability as applicable to the role.

Please note Astroscale U.S. is a U.S. Government registered, export control compliant company, as such applicants must be a U.S. person or U.S. citizen.
Astroscale U.S. Inc. is an E-Verify employer.

Skills Required

  • Strong working knowledge of AS9100, NADCAP, and spaceflight quality standards
  • Experience maintaining and scaling a Quality Management System (QMS)
  • Hands-on experience with root cause/corrective action (RCCA), FMEA, and reliability engineering
  • Familiarity with Assembly, Integration & Test (AI&T), environmental testing, and flight hardware acceptance
  • Ability to influence cross-functional teams in a fast-moving environment
  • Greater than 8 years' experience in aerospace quality, ideally with spacecraft, satellites, or high-reliability systems
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • Must be a U.S. person or U.S. citizen (E-Verify employer)
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The Company
HQ: Tokyo
40 Employees
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

Astroscale U.S. is transforming the future of American space operations through advanced on-orbit servicing and logistics. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado — with a strategic presence in Washington, D.C. — we enable national security, civil, and commercial missions to thrive by extending the life, agility, and resilience of space assets. As the U.S. subsidiary of Astroscale, our mission is aligned with a global vision: to secure the safe and sustainable use of space for the benefit of future generations. We design, build, and operate cutting-edge on-orbit solutions tailored to our customers’ needs, while drawing on Astroscale’s worldwide network to accelerate innovation and delivery. Astroscale U.S. maintains full in-house engineering, development, and operations capabilities to ensure we meet the complex demands of today’s most critical space missions. With a growing portfolio of U.S. government and commercial contracts, and leadership roles in key industry and policy forums, Astroscale U.S. is not just supporting the space domain, we’re redefining its future.

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