Director Of Mission Assurance (Defense)

TL;DR

Director of Mission Assurance (Defense): Leading mission assurance across supplier quality, hardware quality, and configuration management for advanced defense systems with an accent on manufacturing scalability and compliance. Focus on establishing independent assurance authority, driving root-cause investigations, and ensuring mission-readiness in high-reliability hardware environments.

Location: Must be based in or able to relocate to El Segundo, California

Salary: $175,000 - $220,000

Company

A defense technology company building Coherent Distributed Networks to empower warfighters and operators with rapid, adaptive capabilities.

What you will do

• Lead supplier quality, manufacturing quality, inspection, and configuration management functions.
• Establish independent assurance authority across all manufacturing and supplier environments.
• Drive CAPA, root-cause investigations, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Own configuration integrity, including ECO/ECN governance and serialized tracking.
• Maintain readiness for AS9100, FAR/DFARS, and other critical audit/compliance requirements.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure production readiness and supplier quality standards.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in quality, mission assurance, supplier quality, or configuration management leadership.
• 5+ years of experience managing multi-functional quality organizations.
• Proven experience in aerospace, defense, RF, electronics, or high-reliability manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of configuration-controlled and serialized hardware environments.
• Must be based in or able to relocate to El Segundo, California.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting radar, RF, or advanced electronics manufacturing.
• Familiarity with DCMA/DCAA engagement and traceability-controlled production.
• ASQ, CQE, CMII, or equivalent professional certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision) 100% paid by the company.
• 401k plan with 50% company match up to 6% of pay.
• Unlimited PTO and 'No meeting Fridays' policy.
• Free daily lunch and casual dress code.
• Relocation assistance provided for eligible candidates.