Lead Quality Engineer, Flight-Critical Autonomy

Jobtailor; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SSCI is seeking a senior leader to establish and execute the enterprise product quality strategy for autonomy and mission-system products. You will build and mentor a multidisciplinary quality organization spanning QA/Test, Build & Release, and Field Service Engineers.

Based in Massachusetts, the role requires strong leadership and capability to obtain DoD security clearance. You will develop metrics, drive ISO-aligned processes, and oversee verification, validation, and release readiness across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 9+ years in product quality, test engineering, systems verification, or related technical roles.
• 5+ years leading technical teams (QA/Test, release, integration, or similar).
• Experience establishing or scaling quality programs for complex SW/HW systems such as autonomy, aerospace, robotics, or mission‑critical platforms.
• Experience working with ISO 9001 processes and QMS‑related documentation.
• Experience with flight‑critical or aviation autonomy systems.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a United States DoD Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute enterprise quality strategy for autonomy and mission‑system products.
• Build, mentor, and manage a multidisciplinary quality organization covering QA/Test, Build & Release, and Field Service Engineers.
• Develop quality metrics, dashboards, and continuous improvement programs aligned with QMS, including audits, corrective actions, and management reviews.
• Own adherence to ISO‑aligned quality processes.
• Ensure design verification, acceptance criteria, and release readiness are consistently defined, documented, and enforced.
• Oversee verification and validation programs, including functional, regression, performance, hardware‑in‑the‑loop, sensor integration, and flight testing.
• Ensure readiness of simulation environments, test equipment, and multi‑platform test infrastructure.
• Partner with engineering, program management, field operations, and OEM partners to align quality expectations across aircraft systems.
• Incorporate field test results, customer feedback, and OEM integration challenges into continuous quality improvement.
• Identify operational risks, technical unknowns, and maturity gaps.
• Drive standardization, scalability, and automation across quality and test workflows.

Skills

Quality Strategy

Leadership

QA/Test

ISO 9001

Flight-Critical

Aerospace

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Testability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Test Equipment

Multi-Platform Test Infra

Job description

SSCI is seeking a senior leader to establish and execute the enterprise product quality strategy for autonomy and mission-system products. You will build and mentor a multidisciplinary quality organization spanning QA/Test, Build & Release, and Field Service Engineers.

Based in Massachusetts, the role requires strong leadership and capability to obtain DoD security clearance. You will develop metrics, drive ISO-aligned processes, and oversee verification, validation, and release readiness across