Senior Manager, Supplier Quality

Job overview

The Senior Manager, Supplier Quality role is onsite in Melbourne, FL; compensation is not specified. CesiumAstro develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. This role leads supplier quality engineering teams and sets priorities for supplier qualification, development, performance, and quality assurance. It helps ensure purchased hardware and materials meet engineering, customer, regulatory, and quality requirements while reducing quality and delivery risks across the aerospace and defense supply base.

What you'll do

• Lead supplier quality engineering teams
• set priorities, allocate resources, and develop quality leaders
• oversee supplier qualification, risk assessments, audits, source inspections, and approved supplier status
• ensure supplier requirements and quality systems are followed
• assess manufacturing processes, FAI/AS9102, PPAP, inspection methods, and quality documentation
• monitor supplier performance indicators
• guide nonconformance resolution, corrective actions, and supplier recovery
• partner with engineering, manufacturing, operations, and supply chain
• advance supplier quality processes and continuous improvement.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior manager

supplier quality

aerospace quality

supplier quality engineering

as9100

supplier audits

corrective action

supplier development

melbourne fl

cesiumastro

aerospace and defense

supplier risk

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Company stock options
• health, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA and FSA
• life and disability insurance
• retirement plans.

Why this role

Requires at least 9 years of related experience and 2–5 years of leadership/management experience. Supplier-site travel may reach approximately 50%, including occasional international travel. U.S. export-control eligibility requirements apply.

About the employer

CesiumAstro is hiring for this role. Industry: Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. Sector: 33.