We are seeking an experienced Aircraft Engineering Quality Leader to join our growing team focused on advanced aerospace and defense programs. This leadership role will drive quality strategies and processes throughout prototype, pre-series, and production phases. You will build and mentor a high-performing quality team, partner cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain, and ensure products meet technical, customer, and regulatory standards. Leveraging your expertise in quality management systems, market intelligence, and modern tools, you will establish a robust quality function that supports program scalability and continuous improvement.

Lead quality planning and execution across prototype, development, and production builds, establishing inspection criteria, test evidence, and documentation controls.

Build, mentor, and manage the quality organization to support increasing production rates and organizational growth.

Own the Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, and customer requirements.

Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to identify and control product and process risks, integrating lessons learned into design and manufacturing.

Establish and optimize auditing, nonconformance management, root cause analysis, MRB, corrective actions, and supplier quality.

Utilize digital quality tools and data-driven approaches to strengthen traceability, quality performance monitoring, and decision-making.

Advise and challenge stakeholders constructively, escalating or halting work when product integrity cannot be assured.

Deliver clear reporting on quality metrics, readiness, and product risks to senior leadership.

Senior Director, Engineering

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Qualification

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Preferred

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