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Quality Engineer, Hardware (III-Senior)

True Anomaly · Denver, CO

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Level
Senior
Team
Quality
Base pay
$100k–$130k
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
9 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A senior quality role at True Anomaly (aerospace & defense) in Denver, CO.

They ask for
5+ years
Tools it names
Lean, ISO 9001, AS9100
Base pay
$100k–$130k
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Quality Engineer roles in Colorado: typical posted base $86k–$130k. This one lists $100k–$130k.

Median of the low and high ends of 22 live postings that list pay, out of 28 quality engineer openings in Colorado, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 27 other live quality postings in Colorado.

Base pay
About 15% above similar roles

Typical $79k–$120k, from 18 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Typical (5+ years)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Root cause 61%
  • Six Sigma 43%
  • ✓ ISO 9001 39%
  • ✓ AS9100 32%
  • Supplier quality 32%
  • ✓ Lean 32%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverage

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  3. 3

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    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
    • How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
    • How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Full description from True AnomalyAs posted on their careers site.Show

Responsibilities

  • ◆Be a proactive leader; demonstrate the ability to identify issues and develop solutions.
  • ◆Participate in risk identification reviews of manufacturing instructions and test, Read blueprints, specifications. Monitor operations to ensure that production standards are met.
  • ◆Recommend adjustments to the assembly or production process and contribute to maintaining compliance. Advise production when inspection results do not meet customer specifications. Identify supplier issues and address design and manufacturing areas for improvement.
  • ◆Manage internal and external audits/inspections such as AS9100 and ISO9001.
  • ◆Adjudicate inspection issues and collaborate with the responsible manufacturing and/or engineering functions to improve product and/or processes. Lead defect analysis for products and process work centers and facilitateimprovements.
  • ◆Routinely use measuring tools (such as: caliper gauges, micrometers).
  • ◆Maintain a safe and clean workspace.
  • ◆Build positive relationships across designated team by effectively collaborating, communicating, and upholding ethical integrity.
  • ◆Drive Lean Manufacturing principles throughout the organization as it pertains to quality assurance methodology.
  • ◆Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • ✓College Degree
  • ✓5+ years of experience as a Quality Engineer in an aerospace environment.
  • ✓Experience working with depth gauges, dial calipers, and/or automated gauges.
  • ✓Experience maintaining production or quality control equipment.
  • ✓Experience with EIDP’s, CoC’s, Non-conformance Reporting Processes
  • ✓Previous experience with corrective actions, supplier engagement, and 3rd party audit support.
  • ✓Proficiency with computer applications (such as: Microsoft: Excel, Word, Outlook)
  • ✓Strong attention to detail and experience reviewing and understanding graphs and trends.
  • ✓Demonstrated ability to provide clear and concise communication (verbal and written) in a respectful manner to all levels of personnel.

Requirements

  • ✓Work Location — this a fully onsite position based out of our Denver, CO office.
  • ✓Work environment —the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.
  • ✓Physical demands —the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.

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Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.

Our mission

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.

Our values

  • •Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
  • •What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
  • •It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.

Benefits & perks *

  • •Best-in-class healthcare: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA/HRA options
  • •Generous time off: Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees, accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays; Parental Leave; Sick Leave
  • •Fuel for your day: Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
  • •And more: 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, and Dog Fridays
  • •Equity participation: Equity is included as part of our total compensation package, giving you an opportunity to share in the company’s success.
  • •Do not apply to fixed term and temporary roles

Your mission

As the Quality Assurance Engineer at True Anomaly, you will be a key contributor to Spacecraft Development by inspecting in-process or finished products for quality; based on True Anomaly internal specifications and will advise Missions and production on results. Managing product quality standards, as well as environmental, and safety objectives internally to the Production functions and staff, while externally it relates to suppliers and customers. This role will support the Spacecraft Development team, Mission Assurance and Production Teams. You will have the opportunity to design and build processes that you can then train other team members to help execute against

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