Senior Manager, Quality – Development Programs (R5315)

Dallas, Texasfull time

On Site

senior

H1B: no

Shield Senior Manager, Quality – Development Programs leads quality activities for aerospace development programs from prototype through production readiness. This role partners with multiple teams to ensure products meet quality, reliability, and mission success objectives.

Responsibilities

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 disciplines, and development quality practices appropriate for a rapidly growing aerospace and defense technology organization.
This position requires balancing speed of development with disciplined engineering rigor to support aggressive program schedules while ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, and company requirements.
Development Quality Leadership
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.
Design & Configuration Quality
Ensure quality requirements are appropriately captured in product definitions, specifications, and design documentation.

Qualification

Bachelor's degree in Engineering10+ years of experience in aerospaceStrong knowledge of quality systemsExperience with risk managementExperience supporting UAVBackground in systems engineeringASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

Required

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.
Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior leadership.

Preferred

Experience supporting UAV, aerospace, defense, aviation, autonomous systems, or advanced technology programs.
Experience leading quality organizations during rapid company growth.
Background in systems engineering, reliability engineering, or development engineering.
Experience with flight test programs and qualification testing.
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE), or equivalent certification.
Familiarity with government defense programs and customer quality requirements.
Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity