Quality Manager

About the role

We are seeking a hands-on Quality Manager to own and mature our AS9100 Quality Management System. This is a working role, not a director-level seat. You will be on the floor, in the data, and in the audits.

Responsibilities

• Own, maintain, and continuously improve the AS9100 Quality Management System, including the quality manual, procedures, work instructions, and records.
• Plan, conduct, and close internal audits. Host and manage external audits and customer and registrar surveillance.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action (CAPA), and manage nonconformance and material review board (MRB) activity.
• Manage supplier quality: approval, surveillance, scorecards, source inspection, and corrective action flow-down.
• Own receiving, in-process, and final inspection processes and first article inspection (FAI) per AS9102.
• Maintain workmanship standards and acceptance criteria per IPC-A-610 (electronic assemblies) and IPC/WHMA-A-620 (cable and harness assemblies).
• Support protection of controlled unclassified information (CUI) on defense programs in alignment with NIST SP 800-171.
• Lead the quality readiness path toward FAA Production Approval Holder status, including PMA and TSO Authorization, FAA 14 CFR Part 21 Subpart G (Production Certificate), and FAA 14 CFR 21.9 (replacement and modification articles, tied to authority to issue FAA Form 8130-3).
• Support parallel EASA workstreams, including EASA Part 21 Subpart G (Production Organization Approval) and EASA Part 145 (maintenance organization approval), as program requirements develop.
• Represent quality in program reviews, design reviews, and customer engagements.

Requirements

• U.S. Person status as defined under ITAR, with eligibility to access export-controlled technical data.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of quality experience in aerospace, defense, or a comparable regulated manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 and demonstrated ownership of, or significant hands-on contribution to, an AS9100 QMS.
• Hands-on experience with internal and external audits, CAPA, nonconformance, and MRB processes.
• Experience with first article inspection (AS9102) and inspection of electromechanical assemblies.
• A practical, floor-level approach. Comfortable owning the system directly in a lean, fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• ASQ certification such as CMQ/OE, CQE, or CQA.
• AS9100 / AS9101 Lead Auditor certification.
• Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt).
• Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) experience.
• Familiarity with counterfeit parts control (AS5553 / AS6174) program ownership.
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-171 and CUI handling on defense programs.
• Strong working knowledge of IPC-A-610 and IPC/WHMA-A-620 workmanship standards.
• Exposure to FAA PMA / TSO and Production Certificate processes, or EASA Part 21 / Part 145.
• Experience evaluating or managing Nadcap special-process accreditation.

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation: $140,000 to $160,000 base salary + equity, exceptional healthcare benefits, life insurance (2x Salary), flexible PTO, 401K, and financial wellness resources.