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Robot type
Drone · Defense
Location
DallasTexasUSA
Job type
Manufacturing
Posted
Jul 8, 2026
Salary
$160,000–$240,000 a year
Full-time

Senior Manager, Quality – Development Programs (R5315)

Job description

The Senior Manager of Quality is responsible for establishing and leading all quality activities for a complex aerospace development program from prototype through production readiness. This role serves as the primary quality leader embedded within the program team and partners closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Flight Test, and Program Management to ensure products are designed, developed, tested, and transitioned to production with quality, reliability, and mission success as foundational objectives.

The Senior Manager of Quality will build and lead a multidisciplinary quality team while implementing scalable quality systems, risk management processes, problem-solving…

Job responsibilities

  • Serve as the quality leader for XBAT development.
  • Establish quality strategy, objectives, and metrics aligned with program milestones.
  • Integrate quality requirements into the product development lifecycle.
  • Ensure quality considerations are incorporated during system architecture, design reviews, verification, validation, and qualification activities.
  • Partner with Engineering leadership to identify and mitigate technical and programmatic risks.
  • Drive a culture of proactive quality and continuous improvement throughout the program.
  • Ensure quality requirements are appropriately captured in product definitions, specifications, and design documentation.
  • Participate in design reviews, change control boards, and configuration management activities.

Job requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical discipline.
  • 10+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, aviation, space, or other highly regulated industries.
  • 5+ years of leadership experience managing technical quality organizations.
  • Experience supporting complex product development programs from concept through production transition.
  • Strong knowledge of quality systems, engineering development processes, and aerospace manufacturing.
  • Experience leading root cause investigations and corrective action programs.
  • Experience with risk management, reliability engineering, and failure analysis.
  • Working knowledge of AS9100 quality management systems.
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