Product Quality and Test Engineer – Group Lead

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

• Establish and execute SSCI’s enterprise product 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 SSCI’s 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 9+ years of experience 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 structured testing methodologies, validation planning, and multi‑platform compatibility testing.
• Experience working with ISO 9001 processes and QMS‑related documentation.
• Experience with flight‑critical or aviation autonomy systems.
• Experience supporting government or defense programs.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, DevSecOps, simulation tools, and hardware‑in‑the‑loop environments.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a United States DOD Security Clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Excellent communication and organizational leadership skills.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in establishing and executing quality strategies for autonomy and mission‑system products, with a strong focus on ISO-aligned processes and continuous improvement. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex quality programs in aerospace and defense sectors.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Product Quality Strategy
• ISO 9001 Processes
• Quality Management System (QMS)
• Flight-Critical Systems
• Team Leadership

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Quality Metrics Development
• Verification and Validation
• Structured Testing Methodologies
• Continuous Improvement Programs
• Multi-Platform Compatibility Testing
• Simulation Tools
• Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing
• Test Engineering
• Risk Identification
• Acceptance Criteria Definition

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Organizational Leadership
• Mentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

• United States DOD Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Aerospace
• Autonomy
• Robotics
• Mission-Critical Platforms
• Government Programs
• Defense Programs

Tools & Technologies

• CI/CD
• DevSecOps
• Test Equipment
• Multi-Platform Test Infrastructure