Aerospace QA Manager: Lead Quality & Compliance

Knowles Corporation; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Knowles Corporation in San Diego is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to ensure products meet required acceptability thresholds. You will plan, direct, and coordinate QA programs and maintain a AS9100-compliant Quality Management System.

The role requires leading audits, reviewing production data, training staff, and coordinating QA staffing. You will drive continuous improvement, manage documentation, and ensure compliance across the manufacturing site.

Qualifications

• This position requires U.S. citizenship due to access to classified information.
• Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field required.
• 7 years of progressive quality experience with 3 years as a Manager.
• Excellent communication, planning and leadership skills.
• Familiar with AS9100 Quality Management Systems and related processes.
• Ability to produce inspection reports and First Article Inspection (FAI) reports.
• Experience reviewing customer contracts and quality clauses.

Responsibilities

• Develop quality assurance plans with hazard analyses and preventive measures.
• Maintain and improve product quality via audits and surveillance.
• Ensure products adhere to quality standards and review production data.
• Investigate customer complaints and prepare quality reports.
• Schedule and manage Quality Control Inspectors for daily production.
• Lead a teamwork-oriented QA environment and drive process improvements.
• Write and control QA procedures; ensure documentation is current and accurate.
• Provide training to new hires and maintain compliance with AS9100.

Skills

Leadership

Quality management

Project management

Communication

AS9100 knowledge

Problem solving (A3)

Documentation/report writing

Team management

MS Office

Customer contract review

First Article Inspection

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a technical field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Knowles Corporation in San Diego is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to ensure products meet required acceptability thresholds. You will plan, direct, and coordinate QA programs and maintain a AS9100-compliant Quality Management System.

The role requires leading audits, reviewing production data, training staff, and coordinating QA staffing. You will drive continuous improvement, manage documentation, and ensure compliance across the manufacturing site.