About Role: 

Urban Sky’s ideal Quality Manager is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and maintaining the organization’s Quality Management System (QMS) at the new Texas location to ensure compliance with corporate quality policies, industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations. This role provides site specific leadership for quality assurance, continuous improvement, audits, and cross-functional coordination to ensure product safety, reliability, and conformance. 

Key Responsibilities:  

• Lead and maintain compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, FAA, EASA, and applicable internal, customer, and regulatory requirements. 
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve Quality Management System (QMS) 
• Manage internal, customer, supplier, and regulatory audits, including corrective and preventive actions.  
• Manage Metrology Lab and Calibration Schedules  
  • Strong understanding of flexible material testing preferred. 
• Direct and manage quality control technicians.  
• Operational review board (ORB) managing member. 
• Ensure quality planning and risk management throughout product lifecycle (APQP, FMEA, control plans) 
• Participate in nonconformance management, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes. 
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Program Management, Director’s and VPs to ensure quality objectives are met. 
• Establish and track quality metrics (KPIs) and drive continuous improvement initiatives. 
• Manage supplier quality performance, including audits and performance improvement plans. 
• Ensure proper configuration management, document control, and records retention. 
• Lead, mentor, and develop quality team members. 
• Support customer quality requirements, issue resolution, and performance reviews. 
• Ensure compliance with safety and airworthiness requirements. 
• Compile and present QTRLY QA reviews and presentations in relation to site location. 

Requirements:  

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related field or equivalent experience 
• 5+ years of quality management experience in the Stratospheric Platform industry preferred 
• In-depth knowledge of AS9100 and aerospace regulatory requirements 
• Experience leading audits and interfacing with customers and regulators. 
• Strong problem-solving skills using tools such as 8D, 5 Whys, SPC, FMEA 
• Proficiency with Statistical Software suites such as JMP or Minitab 
• Must be US Citizen or Permanent Resident  
• Must be located near Greenville, Tx or willing to relocate to Greenville, Tx (Area of Northeast Texas) 

Benefits: 

• Salary $90,000 - $130,000 per year 
• Stock Options 
• Medical, Vision and Dental 
• Unlimited Vacation Days 
• Cell Phone Bill Stipend 

About Role: 

Urban Sky manufactures one-of-a-kind stratospheric balloons from start to finish. These balloons are made of a unique airtight material and involve long continuous seams. Making balloons involves patterning, seaming, adhesive bonds and some light mechanical work adjoining rigid fittings to the balloons. The balloons are very lightweight and relatively small compared to other stratospheric balloons, but quite large when compared with things like clothing and outdoor equipment. In this job the candidate would be responsible for following detailed work instructions, blueprints and build documentation. The systems the candidate builds would go on to be used in high altitude stratospheric flights.  

In addition to building balloons the candidate will periodically be required to help with other manufacturing tasks such as assembling test equipment, operating test equipment, general shop upkeep, cleaning and maintenance. 

Key Functions:  

• Build Stratospheric Balloons and Associated Accessories
  • Build Stratospheric and Associated Accessories
  • Cut large patterns 
  • Seam patterns together per a proprietary seaming method 
  • Adhesive bonding  
  • Light mechanical work  
  • Light rigging work creating custom cord (light rope) assemblies and attaching to the balloon 
• Work with Operational Review Board (ORB) to help solve problems as they arise with process or product 
• Be willing to work in a team environment committed to excellence and high standard of quality 

Requirements: 

• Integrity and accountability in all things 
• 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing or new development environment (Preferred) 
• Ability to learn and use complex machinery, large and small (all necessary training will be provided) 
• Ability to use small tools and measurement apparatuses 
• A great attitude, willingness to grow and learn, and strong work ethic 
• Able to stand, walk, and stoop; push, pull and lift or lower objects weighing up to 50 lbs 
• Able to work in a development environment with high level of commitment to the team and project success 

Benefits: 

• Medical, Vision and Dental 
• Cell Phone Bill Stipend 
• 15 days paid leave, plus paid holidays 

Compensation ranges from ~$20-26/hr based on experience and qualifications.

About Role: 

Urban Sky is seeking an Aerospace Engineer to help design and advance the next generation of high-performance stratospheric balloon systems. Our ideal candidate has hands-on experience with balloon systems, aerostats, airships, blimps, or similar soft-goods-based systems. A background in soft goods, paired with a strong foundation in physics and material sciences, would be a good fit for this position.  

In this role, you will need to understand material properties such as density, thickness, creep, tensile, elongation, tear, puncture, DSC, melt index, low temp brittleness, UV resistance, stress crack etc. and how to apply them to platform design. You’ll dive deep into the science and art of ballooning, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with trial-and-error testing and first principles thinking. You should be comfortable experimenting with new designs, flying prototypes that may fail (always with safety and regulatory compliance in mind), and embracing innovation at the cutting edge of aerospace. 

Key Responsibilities:   

• Design Cutting Edge Stratospheric Balloon Systems 
  • Use and expansion of the in-house design tool, create mathematical models or other tools to evaluate potential balloon performance 
    • This will include creating and updating material models (over temperature and pressure gradients) based on in-house and in field test data 
    • This will include understanding material process/performance phases and performance effects therein 
    • Design and analyze auxiliary components like structural mounting Points(fittings), Fill Ports, Destruct Devices, and Vents  
    • Design flight hardware including electromechanical assemblies 
  • Participate in the design of heat sealing/bonding systems and other critical equipment 
  • Participate in the design of launch systems and other critical ground equipment 
  • Design and analyze auxiliary components like structural mounting points, fill ports and vents  
  • Design product packaging per internal and external regulatory requirements 
  • Design for and with Manufacturing, Quality, and Customer Teams 
• Support manufacturing engineering and configuration management efforts for the platforms you design. 
  • Have strong configuration management head space in all aspects of R&D design and manufacturing control. 
• Participate and contribute to operation review board (ORB). 
• Understanding of different development cycles and approaches and when to apply them. 
• Participate in customer-facing events as the Balloon Engineering representative as requested by management.  

Qualifications:  

• Experience developing systems made of thin films or fabric 
• Strong understanding of physics principles including gas laws, thermodynamics and aerodynamics 
  • Aerospace/Mechanical dual discipline preferred 
• Strong understanding of mechanical design  
• Strong understanding of material science  
• Strength in mathematics or an ability to develop balloon designs iteratively

Nice-to-Haves / Preferred Skills: 

• Specific experience developing balloon designs that were used in practice (actually flew) 
• Field experience flying balloons 
• Testing Data Evaluation and incorporation into mathematical models 
  • Cold brittleness 
  • Vacuum and / or pressure testing 
  • Modulus 
  • Stress/strain/creep/CTE 
• Understanding of meteorology and product environmental conditions and effects 

Requirements: 

• Must be US Citizen or Permanent Resident 
• Must be located near Greenville, Tx or willing to relocate to Greenville, Tx 

Benefits: 

• Salary $120,000 - $180,000 per year 
• Stock Options 
• Medical, Vision and Dental 
• Unlimited Vacation Days 
• Cell Phone Bill Stipend 

About Role:  

Urban Sky designs and manufactures one-of-a-kind stratospheric balloons entirely in our North Denver facility. These balloons are constructed from a unique, airtight fabric and feature long, continuous seams. The manufacturing process includes patterning, seaming, adhesive bonding, and light mechanical assembly to attach plastic fittings to the balloon structure. While the balloons are lightweight and smaller than many traditional stratospheric balloons, they are significantly larger than typical sewn products such as clothing or outdoor equipment.

In this role, the candidate will be responsible for carefully following detailed work instructions and documenting each build step using provided quality and manufacturing templates.

In addition to balloon fabrication, the candidate will periodically support other manufacturing activities, including assembling and operating test equipment, performing general shop upkeep, and assisting with cleaning and maintenance tasks.

Key Functions:  

• Follow detailed work instructions to build balloon assemblies  
• Cut large patterns, and seam patterns together per a proprietary seaming method  
• Adhesive bonding of balloon fabric  
• Light mechanical work attaching plastic fittings to balloons  
• Light rigging work creating custom cord (light rope) assemblies and attaching to the balloon  
• Parachute manufacturing 
• Provide support in the assembly and preparation of balloon kits 
• Follow a manufacturing schedule and prioritize build tasks  
• Inventory Management 

Requirements: 

• 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing or new development environment 
• A “can do” attitude and strong work ethic  
• Able to stand, walk, and stoop; push, pull and lift or lower objects weighing up to 50 lbs  
• Able to work under adverse conditions (e.g., dirty or noisy spaces) 

Nice-to-Haves:  

• Start-up experience 
• Following and providing input to build documentation including work instructions  
• Parts ordering and basic inventory management for tools and parts  
• Candidate does not need to have soft goods experience, majority of these methods can be learned on the job 

Benefits: 

This position is a full-time, hourly position with compensation ranging from $25-$27/hour based on experience. We are required to post this salary range per Colorado law. Your salary will be determined based on your abilities and experience. 

• Medical, Vision and Dental 
• Cell Phone Bill Stipend 
• 15 days paid leave, plus paid holidays