Quality Assurance Senior Manager

Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC; Cypress (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC in Cypress, CA, is seeking a QA Manager to ensure all internal and external requirements are met before products reach customers. The role emphasizes meticulous inspection, process control, and proactive quality management across manufacturing.

You will supervise QA staff, support root-cause analysis with engineering, maintain quality documentation, and drive continuous improvement in conformance to design requirements while adhering to safety and regulatory

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years progressive QA experience.
• Strong knowledge of methodologies of quality assurance and standards.
• Excellent numerical skills and understanding of data analysis/statistical methods.
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office software and Windows.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certification of quality control preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and lead all operations that affect quality
• Supervise and motivate QA Inspectors, Technicians, and other staff
• Ensure manufacturing compliance, and compliance to Mission policies and procedures and customer requirements
• Maintain records of quality reports, statistical reviews, and relevant documentation
• Provide detailed in-process inspections on hardware and establish processes to verify conformance to design requirements
• Assist Engineering in root cause analysis and corrective action
• Communicate and help resolve quality-related issues as they relate to company products and procedures
• Routinely observe technical operations and offer guidance/recommendations
• Facilitate proactive solutions by collecting and analyzing quality data
• Provide system training and guidance to Mission leadership and departments as needed

Skills

QA methodologies

Numerical skills

Data analysis

MS Office / Windows

Quality control basics

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mission Microwave Technologies was founded in 2014 to revolutionize the next generation of Solid-State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) and Block Upconverters (BUCs). We utilize advanced GaN transistors, unique power combining technology, and novel full-system designs to create the industry’s most efficient, lightweight, and compact high-power SSPAs.

Our management team has more than 100 years of combined experience supplying high-performance, high-reliability SSPAs to commercial, military, and space customers. We’ve achieved significant growth in only 10 years and are currently owned by a private equity firm.

QA Manager Role

QA Manager is responsible for ensuring that all internal and external requirements are met before Mission products reach our customers. QA Manager will oversee inspecting procedures and outputs and identify mistakes or non-conformity issues. QA Manager is highly meticulous, observant, reliable, and proactive.

• Monitor and lead all operations that affect quality
• Supervise and motivate QA Inspectors, Technicians, and other staff
• Ensure manufacturing compliance, and compliance to Mission policies and procedures and customer requirements
• Maintain records of quality reports, statistical reviews, and relevant documentation
• Provide detailed in-process inspections on hardware and establish processes to verify conformance to design requirements
• Assist Engineering in root cause analysis and corrective action
• Communicate and help resolve quality-related issues as they relate to company products and procedures
• Routinely observe technical operations and offer guidance/recommendations
• Facilitate proactive solutions by collecting and analyzing quality data
• Provide system training and guidance to Mission leadership and departments as needed

Qualifications

• Minimum Of 7 Years Of Progressive QA Experience
• Strong knowledge of methodologies of quality assurance and standards
• Excellent numerical skills and understanding of data analysis/statistical methods
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office software and Windows
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Certification of quality control preferred

Language And/or Communication Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

Physical Demands, Working And Environmental Conditions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. This role requires to be on-site during assigned hours 100% of time.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. In addition, Mission Microwave Technologies will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability or special need, we would like to know how we can better accommodate you.

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Government programs and require the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that Mission Microwave may share your application materials, including your resume and any related personal information or documentation, with its subsidiaries or affiliated partners strictly for the purpose of evaluating you for current or future employment opportunities.