Hands-On AS9100 Quality Manager — Aerospace & Defense

Salient Motion; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

100% company-paid medical

Life Insurance (2x Salary)

Flexible PTO

401K + Financial Wellness Resources

Job summary

Salient Motion is seeking a hands‑on Quality Manager to own and mature the AS9100 Quality Management System on the shop floor. You will drive corrective action, manage supplier quality, and prepare for FAA/EASA milestones as you grow our aviation and defense programs.

You will lead audits, CAPA, MRB, and nonconformance activities, while maintaining IPC‑A‑610 and IPC/WHMA‑A‑620 standards and safeguarding CUI per NIST SP 800‑171.

Qualifications

• U.S. Person status under ITAR with eligibility to access export‑controlled technical data.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical discipline.
• Five or more years of quality experience in aerospace, defense, or a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Hands‑on ownership of AS9100 QMS and internal/external audits.
• Experience with first article inspection (AS9102) and MRB processes.
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800‑171 and CUI handling on defense programs.

Responsibilities

• Own, maintain, and continuously improve the AS9100 Quality Management System, including the quality manual, procedures, work instructions, and records.
• Plan, conduct, and close internal audits; host external audits and registrar surveillance.
• Drive root cause analysis and CAPA; manage nonconformance and MRB activity.
• Manage supplier quality: approval, surveillance, scorecards, source inspection, and corrective action flow‑down.
• Own receiving, in‑process, and final inspection processes and FAI per AS9102.
• Protect CUI on defense programs in alignment with NIST SP 800‑171.
• Lead quality readiness toward FAA PMA/TSO, FAA certifications, and EASA workstreams.

Skills

AS9100 Knowledge

Audits & CAPA

AS9102 FAI

Supplier Quality Management

Nonconformance & MRB

IPC-A-610 / IPC-WHMA-A-620

Lean, hands-on floor ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical discipline

Job description

Salient Motion is seeking a hands‑on Quality Manager to own and mature the AS9100 Quality Management System on the shop floor. You will drive corrective action, manage supplier quality, and prepare for FAA/EASA milestones as you grow our aviation and defense programs.

You will lead audits, CAPA, MRB, and nonconformance activities, while maintaining IPC‑A‑610 and IPC/WHMA‑A‑620 standards and safeguarding CUI per NIST SP 800‑171.