Senior Manager - Quality Assurance

Lead strategic and tactical quality initiatives to ensure compliance with industry standards and drive continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Quality Engineering and Inspection functions to ensure adherence to company procedures, government standards, and industry methodologies.
• Collaborate with Program Leadership, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to align quality practices from design reviews through production transitions.
• Lead compliance efforts for AS9100, CMMI, and other required certifications.
• Monitor quality metrics, such as Cost of Poor Quality, to implement strategies for improving yield and reducing rework.
• Manage Work Package Descriptions for quality tasks within proposals and active contracts.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or Software Engineering, or an equivalent technical field.
• Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience, or 10 years with a graduate degree.
• At least 5 years of experience in Quality management or operations leadership.
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional collaboration and lead teams.
• U.S. citizenship required for security clearance eligibility.
• Experience maintaining quality records and ensuring data integrity for reporting.
• Proficiency with Agile Oracle, Windchill, or Cincom.

Preferred Skills

• Greenbelt or Blackbelt certification with experience leading improvement projects.
• Knowledge of J-STD, IPC standards, and configuration control management.
• ASQ certification and experience managing AS9100-certified businesses.