THE WHAT
You lead the Inspection & Test team in daily operations and ensure that product verification is executed reliably, efficiently, and transparently. You build and scale the acceptance testing and NDT capability, establish robust testing processes, and ensure safe release decisions without becoming a bottleneck to production.
THE WHY
To end COPV failure in spaceflight.
Quality is not defined in reviews. It is built in inspection. If inspection and testing fail, everything fails afterwards.
This role exists to ensure that product verification remains reliable as Blackwave scales. You build the team, processes, and testing capability required to ensure safe, transparent release decisions at increasing production volumes.
YOUR IMPACT
You don't just manage inspection. You build the capability that ensures every released product can be trusted.
You ensure:
Establish and develop a capable Acceptance Testing & NDT team with clear responsibilities, strong technical competence, and a culture of accountability.
→ Togetherness: One team. One standard. One mission.
Own inspection and testing operations, ensuring 100% inspection coverage, no unverified parts, immediate escalation of deviations, and structured documentation.
→ High Performance: Quality is delivered through execution.
Define, implement, and continuously improve acceptance test plans, testing procedures, parameters, standards, and documentation together with the team.
→ Accountability: Create systems people can rely on.
Ensure testing activities are fully integrated into manufacturing operations and support production targets without creating bottlenecks.
→ Candor: Surface issues early and keep decisions transparent.
Identify process weaknesses, implement improvements, and work closely with Manufacturing and Engineering to continuously increase testing efficiency and effectiveness.
→ Playfulness: Improve the system through execution.
You lead the Inspection & Test team in daily operations and ensure that product verification is executed reliably, efficiently, and transparently. You build and scale the acceptance testing and NDT capability, establish robust testing processes, and ensure safe release decisions without becoming a bottleneck to production.
THE WHY
To end COPV failure in spaceflight.
Quality is not defined in reviews. It is built in inspection. If inspection and testing fail, everything fails afterwards.
This role exists to ensure that product verification remains reliable as Blackwave scales. You build the team, processes, and testing capability required to ensure safe, transparent release decisions at increasing production volumes.
YOUR IMPACT
You don't just manage inspection. You build the capability that ensures every released product can be trusted.
You ensure:
- all inspections and acceptance tests are executed reliably
- quality remains measurable, traceable, and transparent
- testing operations support production without becoming a bottleneck
- release decisions are based on clear acceptance criteria
- the team performs successfully under real production conditions
Establish and develop a capable Acceptance Testing & NDT team with clear responsibilities, strong technical competence, and a culture of accountability.
→ Togetherness: One team. One standard. One mission.
Own inspection and testing operations, ensuring 100% inspection coverage, no unverified parts, immediate escalation of deviations, and structured documentation.
→ High Performance: Quality is delivered through execution.
Define, implement, and continuously improve acceptance test plans, testing procedures, parameters, standards, and documentation together with the team.
→ Accountability: Create systems people can rely on.
Ensure testing activities are fully integrated into manufacturing operations and support production targets without creating bottlenecks.
→ Candor: Surface issues early and keep decisions transparent.
Identify process weaknesses, implement improvements, and work closely with Manufacturing and Engineering to continuously increase testing efficiency and effectiveness.
→ Playfulness: Improve the system through execution.