Quality Engineering Manager II (Aerospace & Defense)

Location: Sparks, Nevada, United States; in-office role. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. security clearance, and U.S. citizenship is required.

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace and national security technologies supporting defense, homeland security, commercial, and international customers.

What you will do

• Lead, coach, and develop Quality Engineers across multiple programs while defining team strategy, resourcing, skills development, and succession planning.
• Establish quality engineering involvement in design through design and drawing reviews, DFMEA, design-for-manufacturability and test input, and key characteristic identification.
• Own first article inspections, PFMEA, control plans, acceptance data packages, build readiness, and other product and program quality deliverables.
• Lead root-cause analysis, corrective action, MRB dispositions, and resolution of nonconformances, test failures, supplier issues, and customer escapes.
• Analyze yield, defect, test, and supplier data using SPC and capability analysis to improve quality metrics and reduce cost of poor quality.
• Coordinate with program leadership, customers, government quality representatives, Manufacturing, Engineering, Test, Supply Chain, QMS, and Audit teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience; without a degree, at least 13 years of related experience is required.
• 9+ years of quality engineering experience, including 2+ years of leadership experience.
• Knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, applicable standards, statistical analysis, and quality management systems.
• Experience in electronics manufacturing, including PCBA, cable and wire harness, or box-level assembly and test.
• Hands-on experience with FMEA, control plans, AS9102 or equivalent first article inspection, 8D or equivalent corrective action, nonconformance management, and MRB.
• Ability to work at a computer and on a production floor, lift up to 20 pounds occasionally, and travel up to 20% for program or supplier needs.

Nice to have

• Aerospace and defense industry experience.
• Certified Quality Engineer certification or Six Sigma Black Belt.
• Experience with AS9103, APQP/PPAP, DCMA interfaces, source inspection, contract quality flow-downs, IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, or NASA-STD-8739.
• Experience improving electronic assembly test data, yield, and test strategy.

Culture & Benefits

• Annual performance-based incentive pay.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with a 150% company match on contributions up to 6%.
• Life insurance, three weeks of paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• Mission-focused work supporting aerospace, defense, and national security programs.