Deputy Quality Manager

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time-Off

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions is seeking a Deputy Quality Manager for its Kratos Cyber division. You will maintain ISO 17020 and FedRAMP aligned QMS, drive corrective actions, audits, and continual improvement across cyber security programs.

The role requires 2–5 years in quality management, strong documentation skills, and ability to coordinate across internal teams and external auditors in a fast-paced government-focused environment. Remote work available.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of quality management experience.
• Understanding of ISO 17020, ISO 17025, ISO 27001 or other regulatory standards.
• Experience with quality management systems, IT compliance, or service improvement in auditing, IT, or cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Maintain QMS repositories and ensure resources are available.
• Create and update QMS resources (SOPs, documents, templates, checklists).
• Manage Corrective Action Request process from nonconformity to actions and effectiveness reviews.
• Monitor tracking logs for corrective/preventive actions, appeals and complaints.
• Monitor feedback mailboxes and escalate to Quality Manager when needed.
• Schedule meetings, prepare agendas, take minutes, store artifacts in QMS repositories.
• Create and maintain annual quality plans.
• Participate in external and internal audits and in monthly quality roundtables.

Skills

Quality Management

Regulatory compliance

Documentation management

Auditing

Detail orientation

MS Word/Excel

Job description

Job Description

Readiness Delivered. At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. Kratos has an exciting Remote work opportunity.

The Kratos Cyber Deputy Quality Manager will work under the direction of the Kratos Cyber Quality Manager to ensure the Quality Management Systems (QMS) remain compliant with ISO 17020, American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), Cyber Accreditation Body (Cyber AB), and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) requirements. The Kratos Cyber Deputy Quality Manager will be responsible for:

• Maintaining the QMS repositories, verifying necessary resources are available to staff, uploading final versions of files to the correct location, archiving previous versions, and notifying staff of new or updated files.
• Creating and updating QMS resources (standard operating procedures, documents, templates, checklists, and other documents as required) to ensure alignment with Kratos Cyber quality objectives and compliance with governing bodies.
• Managing the Corrective Action Request process starting with identification of a nonconformity, conducting root cause analysis, collaborating with internal stakeholders to develop corrective actions, conducting effectiveness reviews, and reporting status.
• Monitoring and maintaining tracking logs to ensure next steps for corrective actions, preventative actions, appeals, and complaints are completed within the established timeframes.
• Monitoring feedback mailboxes, logging appeals and complaints, and escalating to the Quality Manager when needed.
• Scheduling meetings, preparing meeting agendas, taking meeting minutes, and ensuring meeting artifacts are stored in the appropriate QMS repository.
• Creating and maintaining annual quality plans.
• Participating in external and internal audits.
• Participating in monthly quality roundtable meetings and annual management review meetings.
• Conducting QC reviews of customer-facing deliverables.
• Monitoring and communicating ISO 17020, A2LA, and Cyber AB document updates.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience And Skills

• 2-5 years years previous Quality Management experience
• Regulatory focus with an understanding of ISO 17020, ISO 17025, ISO 27001 or other regulatory standards
• Demonstrated experience working with quality management systems, IT compliance, or service improvement in an auditing, IT, or cybersecurity organization
• Strict process-orientation with strong attention to detail
• Advanced Word and Excel skills, documentation management and editing skills
• Confidence and resilience to hold assessment teams accountable to strict internal methodologies, even when faced with aggressive client or business timelines.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Knowledge of federal frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, FISMA, CMMC)
• Previous experience with:
  • 3PAO, C3PAO or SOC2 audits
  • Corrective Action – Root Cause Analysis
  • Audit and inspection discipline
  • Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
  • Working with inspection bodies, such as A2LA or Cyber AB
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS) frameworks
• Certifications, such as Six Sigma, ASQ, ITIL, PMP, CAPM or other related certs
• Technical writing

The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Competitive salary based on experience and education

Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings—from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And we always deliver.

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Job Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement

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