Aerospace Quality Manager

Jobot; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Generous PTO, sick leave, and paidhol

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an Aerospace Quality Manager in Long Beach, CA, to lead the quality function for pressure vessels, COPV tanks, and propulsion hardware supporting space and defense programs. You will ensure conformance to customer and regulatory requirements and drive corrective actions.

Responsibilities include leading MRB, establishing inspection points, and performing SPC/FMEA analysis to improve KPIs. This is an on-site, senior role with a strong emphasis on quality leadership.

Qualifications

• U.S. Person status required (ITAR) and ability to obtain clearance.
• 5+ years of quality experience in aerospace manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; CQE preferred.
• Knowledge of machining, heat-treat, welding, NDT.
• Strong blueprint and technical data interpretation; liaise with OEMs.
• Lean/process improvement experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality function for pressure vessels, COPV tanks, propulsion hardware.
• Ensure conformance to customer, AS9100, and regulatory requirements.
• Serve on Material Review Board and disposition nonconforming hardware.
• Drive 5-why, fishbone, 8D CAPA to prevent recurrence.
• Establish inspection points, approve routings, create control plans.
• Lead FMEAs, track KPIs, and perform SPC for QMS compliance.

Skills

Lean/process improvement

Blueprint interpretation

Statistical analysis

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) preferred

Tools

NDT knowledge (penetrant/X-ray)

Job description

Aerospace Quality Manager

$130000 - $175000 per year | Long Beach, CA | On-site | Permanent

Quality Manager — Aerospace, Space, and Defense Manufacturing — $115k to $150k+ — Long Beach, CA — Tier 1 Aerospace & Defense Supplier

A bit about us:

Based in Long Beach, California, we are a Tier 1 aerospace and defense manufacturer producing highly-engineered, flight-critical hardware for space and defense programs. Our Long Beach site specializes in pressure vessels, composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPV), and propulsion systems supporting launch vehicles, satellites, and defense platforms. Much of the hardware we build has been on our customers' platforms for years, making us a premier independent source in the region.

Why join us?

• Base salary $115k-$150k + bonus
• Medical, dental, vision, and matching 401(k)
• Generous PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Fully onsite in Long Beach, CA (manufacturing environment)
• Ownership of the full quality function across flight-critical pressure and propulsion programs, not a single slice
• Mission-critical space and defense hardware with long-tenured customer platforms

Job Details

As Quality Manager you will lead the quality function for pressure vessels, COPV tanks, and propulsion hardware supporting space and defense programs, ensuring conformance to customer, AS9100, and regulatory requirements.

Serve as an active Material Review Board member — disposition nonconforming hardware as scrap, rework, or use-as-is in accordance with internal and customer requirements.

Drive corrective and preventive action using 5-why, fishbone, and 8D methodologies to eliminate repeat nonconformances.

Establish inspection requirements and mandatory inspection points, approve manufacturing routings, and develop customer inspection and control plans for pressure-critical hardware.

Lead FMEAs, track quality performance trends, and conduct statistical analysis (SPC) to support KPIs and QMS compliance.

Looking for

• U.S. Person status required (ITAR); ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance if required
• 5+ years of quality experience in aerospace manufacturing, ideally with pressure vessels, COPV, or propulsion hardware
• Bachelor's degree preferred; Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) preferred
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes and controls: machining, heat-treat, welding, and NDT (penetrant and X-ray)
• Strong blueprint and technical data interpretation; experience with OEMs and regulatory agencies
• Lean/process improvement experience required

Experience in any of the following areas welcomed:

• Pressure vessel, COPV, or propulsion hardware quality
• MRB and hardware dispositioning
• FMEA, PPAP, and control plan development
• Root cause / corrective action (5-why, fishbone, 8D)
• SPC and statistical analysis
• Filament winding, composites, or weld inspection
• Supplier quality and flow-down management

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