Director of Quality

What you'll do

• Develop and execute the Product Quality Engineering strategy across all new product development phases.
• Manage day-to-day factory quality engineering, including production stabilization and ramp support.
• Lead risk mitigation activities using root cause analysis, FMEA, and trend analysis to improve designs and processes.
• Establish and manage product validation and verification protocols aligned with industry best practices.
• Oversee product line governance to ensure compliance with DCMA standards and federal mandates.
• Build a high-performing team specialized in statistical methods, DOE, MSA, and process capability.
• Create closed-loop corrective action systems by partnering with R&D, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams.
• Establish a center of excellence for statistical analysis to drive data-driven decision-making across the organization.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent technical experience.
• 5 to 10 years of industry experience including Quality management within defense, aerospace, or other end system hardware.
• Proven experience leading Product Quality Engineering in complex product development environments and implementing global Quality strategies.
• Strong background in DFMEA, Control Plans, DOE, Six Sigma, DFSS, statistical methods, and reliability engineering.
• Deep knowledge of Quality Management Systems and standards such as ISO9001 and AS9100.
• Experience managing regulatory compliance and interfacing with government agencies.
• Working knowledge of product development methodologies including APQP, PPAP, MSA, and GD&T.
• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.