Government Quality Liaison (Aerospace)

Location: Space Coast, Florida, United States

Company

hirify.global develops reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems for spaceflight.

What you will do

• Act as the primary quality interface with government partners and regulatory agencies, including NSSL, DCMA, and NASA.
• Manage daily external communications, inquiries, customer quality reviews, and external audits.
• Present quality metrics, risk assessments, certification milestones, and executive-level reports to government stakeholders.
• Coordinate with internal Quality Program Managers to aggregate program data and align quality strategies with customer expectations.
• Translate customer requirements and corrective actions into internal directives and distribute them to the relevant program teams.
• Collaborate across programs to resolve quality issues and ensure consistent application of quality standards.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in quality engineering, quality management, or program management within aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated industry.
• Direct experience communicating with government customers, defense agencies, or regulatory bodies.
• Familiarity with AS9100, ISO9001, or related quality management systems and programs.
• Strong knowledge of government quality and certification standards, with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, current U.S. permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
• Ability to build trusted professional relationships and contribute to an inclusive workplace.

Nice to have

• Experience building relationships with DCMA and NASA representatives.
• Experience working in a matrixed or hub-and-spoke organization.
• Experience with complex aerospace system certification efforts.
• Conflict resolution and negotiation skills for balancing operational constraints with customer requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety, collaboration, inclusion, trust, equality, and teamwork are emphasized.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid parental leave, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%.
• Education Support Program and stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
• Up to four weeks of paid time off per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays.