Manager, Quality

Quality Management System (QMS)

• Maintain and improve the company Quality Management System in alignment with AS9100 standard.
• Develop, implement, and enforce quality policies, procedures, work instructions, and inspection criteria.
• Support external customer and regulatory audits.
• Drive compliance to AS9100 principles and customer-specific quality requirements.

Manufacturing Quality Oversight

• Lead quality operations across VBAT assembly, composite fabrication, avionics integration, mechanical assembly, and test operations.
• Ensure robust in-process and final inspection processes are in place and effective.
• Establish inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and manufacturing quality controls.
• Monitor production quality metrics including defects, escapes, rework, scrap, MRB activity, and yield.
• Partner with production and manufacturing leadership to improve build quality, process discipline, and throughput.

Nonconformance & Corrective Action

• Own the Material Review Board (MRB) process and disposition of nonconforming material.
• Drive effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to closure.
• Ensure containment actions are timely and effective while long-term solutions are implemented.

Inspection

• Oversee inspection personnel including in-process inspection and final acceptance testing.
• Ensure calibrated tooling and measurement systems are maintained and compliant.
• Improve inspection efficiency while maintaining product integrity and traceability.

Leadership & Team Development

• Build and develop a high-performing quality organization in a startup-growth environment.
• Mentor Quality Engineers, Inspectors, and Technicians.
• Promote a proactive quality culture focused on ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration between Quality, Production, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5–10+ years of quality experience in aerospace, defense, UAV, aviation, or complex electromechanical manufacturing.
• 3+ years of leadership or management experience.
• Experience supporting low-rate/high-mix manufacturing environments.
• Experience working directly on production floors and collaborating cross-functionally.

Preferred Qualifications

• AS9100 internal or lead auditor certification.
• Familiarity with defense contracting and customer quality requirements.
• Experience implementing quality systems in scaling manufacturing environments.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MES systems and quality data analysis tools.