Quality Manager

The Quality Manager is responsible for leading all quality assurance, quality engineering, and compliance activities for a single-site, AS9100-certified defense contractor that designs and manufactures its own products. This role serves as the senior authority for the Quality Management System (QMS) and ensures compliance with AS9100, customer, contractual, and regulatory requirements. In a small-company environment, the Quality Manager is both a strategic leader and a hands-on contributor-setting direction while actively supporting engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and programs to ensure product quality, mission reliability, and customer satisfaction.

Salary: $88,000 - $144,000

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Required Skills & Experience

Ability to obtain a secret clearance
Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related field
8-12+ years of quality experience in aerospace or defense manufacturing
Demonstrated ownership of an AS9100-certified QMS - including audit leadership
Experience support design AND manufacturing in a Defense environment
Strong, clear communication and presentation skills
Recent Hands-on quality experience - not completely removed from day to day operations


Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Active clearance
Missile Defense experience w/in design & manufacturing
Drone or hobby rocket motor design or manufacturing experience


Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.