Job Title: Senior Manager Quality Assurance
Location: Clifton New Jersey
Compensation: - Salary: As per Exp.
- Relocation Assistance: Available
- Bonus Eligible: No
Employment Type: Fulltime
About the Role: Client is seeking a dynamic Senior Manager Quality Assurance to lead quality assurance initiatives within its Electronic Warfare Division of Space and Airborne Systems (SAS). This leadership role involves managing quality operations across two major manufacturing sites and supervising a team of approximately 37 quality personnel including 13 direct reports.
The Senior Manager Quality Assurance will drive strategic and tactical quality initiatives ensure compliance with industry standards and foster a culture of continuous improvement and defect prevention. The position requires close collaboration with crossfunctional teams including Program Leadership Engineering Manufacturing and Supply Chain.
Key Responsibilities: - Oversee Quality Engineering and Inspection functions ensuring compliance with company procedures government standards and industry methodologies.
- Develop and implement strategic quality initiatives to enhance customer satisfaction and mission success.
- Drive continuous improvement in product quality delivery and cost while promoting a defectfree culture.
- Collaborate with program teams to ensure alignment of quality practices throughout the product lifecycle including design reviews and production transitions.
- Maintain and analyze quality records ensuring data integrity for internal and external customer reporting.
- Lead compliance efforts for AS9100 CMMI and other certifications ensuring adherence to industry standards.
- Monitor key quality metrics such as the Cost of Poor Quality and implement strategies to improve yield and reduce rework.
- Manage Work Package Descriptions for Quality tasks in proposals and ongoing contracts.
- Provide leadership training and process improvements to enhance team efficiency.
Qualifications Required: - Bachelors degree in Aerospace Electrical Mechanical or Software Engineering or equivalent technical field.
- A 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.
- Strong leadership communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to drive crossfunctional collaboration.
- U.S. citizenship required for security clearance eligibility.
Preferred Skills: - Indepth knowledge of quality and reliability methods for hardware and software systems in the aerospace or electronics industry.
- Greenbelt or Blackbelt certification with proven experience in leading and implementing projects.
- Familiarity with configuration control management practices.
- Experience with Agile Oracle Windchill Cincom or DOORS software suites.
- Knowledge of JSTD and IPC standards.
- ASQ certification.
- Experience managing AS9100certified businesses.
- Active or eligible TS security clearance.
Work Requirements and Travel: - Occasional travel (up to 20%) to the manufacturing sites in Clifton NJ and Van Nuys CA.
Why Join Client Client is a leading innovator in aerospace aviation and defense offering a collaborative and inclusive work environment. We prioritize employee development continuous improvement and mission success. This position provides an opportunity to lead impactful quality assurance initiatives influence organizational growth and ensure product excellence in the aerospace industry.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Client is committed to maintaining a workplace free from unlawful discrimination and supports diversity equity and inclusion.