Site Quality Manager

Harmattan AI; Orly; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmattan AI in Wissous is seeking a dedicated site Quality Manager to own product and process quality on the shop floor and to anchor ISO 9001 certification on site.

You will lead the site quality team, manage Quality engineering and operation quality, and drive CAPA/8D, vision inspection, and KPI reporting across all Wissous lines.

Strong English communication and cross‑functional collaboration in an international environment are essential as we scale autonomous defense systems.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in quality, industrial, aeronautical, or mechanical engineering.
• 8+ years in aerospace/defense or high-reliability manufacturing quality.
• Experience leading a site or production quality team through scale-up and ISO 9001/AS9100.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for international collaboration.
• Fluent in English; alignment with Harmattan AI’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Oversee site quality across Wissous lines.
• Lead Quality engineering and operation quality teams.
• Prepare ISO 9001 certification readiness and AS9100.
• Track site quality KPIs, CAPA/8D, and vision inspection.

Skills

Quality leadership

ISO 9001

AS9100

QMS building

English proficiency

Education

Engineering degree (quality/industrial/aero/mech)

Job description

About Us

Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.

Our work is guided by clear values: building technologies with real-world impact, pursuing excellence in everything we do, setting ambitious goals, and taking on the hardest technical challenges. We operate in a demanding environment where rigor, ownership, and execution are expected.

About the Role

Wissous is scaling from pilot to serial production.

We need a dedicated site Quality Manager to own product and process quality on the shop floor, lead the site quality team, and anchor ISO 9001 certification on site.

Responsibilities

• Site quality across all Wissous lines.

• Management of the Quality engineering team and the operation quality team

• ISO 9001 certification readiness on site; AS9100 preparation.

• Site quality KPIs, escape reduction, CAPA / 8D, vision inspection

Candidate Requirements

• Engineering degree in quality, industrial, aeronautical, or mechanical engineering.

• 8+ years in aerospace / defense or high-reliability manufacturing quality, including leading a site or production quality team through scale-up and an ISO 9001 / AS9100 certification.

• Strong experience in Site quality leadership (ramp-up), QMS building and ISO certification

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and departments in an international environment.

• Communication & Commitment: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; full alignment with Harmattan AI’s mission and willingness to go the extra mile to support our growth.

We look forward to hearing how you can help shape the future of autonomous defense systems at Harmattan AI.