Manager, Quality Management System (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Manager, Quality Management System (Aerospace): Establishing and governing the quality framework for the first certified all-electric aircraft with an accent on AS9100 and FAA regulatory compliance. Focus on building a unified QMS across multiple sites, leading FAA surveillance audits, and driving systemic resolution of nonconformances through RCCA.

Location: San Jose, California, United States. hirify.global is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

Salary: $117,500 - $161,600

Company

Aerospace company building all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to advance sustainable air mobility.

What you will do

• Author and maintain QMS procedures ensuring compliance with AS9100 and FAA 14 CFR § 21.137 across all sites.
• Act as the primary quality liaison with the FAA during Production Certification and airworthiness activities.
• Govern a unified QMS framework including standardized audit programs and cross-site corrective action processes.
• Lead internal and external audits with AS9100 certification bodies and FAA surveillance.
• Own the Corrective Action Board (CAB) and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) process for systemic resolution of nonconformances.
• Define and report quality KPIs to senior leadership via real-time dashboards and Monthly Operations Reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial).
• 7+ years of experience leading quality teams within aerospace or other regulated industries.
• In-depth understanding of AS9100, AS9102, AS9103, and AS9145.
• Experience hiring and managing both salaried and hourly employees.
• Direct experience establishing CABs and supporting MOR quality reviews with senior leadership.
• Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

Nice to have

• AS9100 Lead Auditor, Six Sigma Black/Green Belt, or ASQ CQM/CQA certification.
• Experience with flight line testing and FAA Production Certification processes.
• Experience establishing real-time organizational dashboards.
• Background in airworthiness assignment and customer aircraft acceptance.

Culture & Benefits

• Pay-for-performance culture that rewards strategic contributions.
• Inclusive and equitable work environment emphasizing diversity.
• Opportunity to set the quality standard for the emerging advanced air mobility (AAM) industry.