Quality Manager

LeoForce; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Generous PTO

Onsite in Long Beach

Job summary

LeoForce in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the quality function for pressure vessels, COPV tanks, and propulsion hardware for space and defense programs. You will ensure conformance to customer requirements, AS9100, and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities include MRB disposition, driving 8D/5-Why corrective actions, defining inspection points, leading FMEAs and SPC, and maintaining QMS compliance. This is an onsite role focused on flight-critical hardware.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quality experience in aerospace manufacturing, preferably with pressure vessels, COPV, or propulsion hardware.
• U.S. Person status required; ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance if required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead MRB and dispose nonconforming hardware per internal and customer requirements.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions using 5-Why, fishbone, and 8D methods.
• Establish inspection requirements, process controls, and control plans for pressure-critical hardware.
• Lead FMEAs, track quality trends, and perform SPC analyses to support KPIs and QMS.

Skills

Quality management

Lean/process improvement

Blueprint interpretation

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

CQE preferred

Tools

FMEA

PPAP

SPC

NDT inspection

Job description

Job Description

Experience: Manager

Salary: $110,000 - $150,000 per year

Job Details

As Quality Manager you will lead the quality function for pressure vessels, COPV tanks, and propulsion hardware supporting space and defense programs, ensuring conformance to customer, AS9100, and regulatory requirements.

• Serve as an active Material Review Board member — disposition nonconforming hardware as scrap, rework, or use-as-is in accordance with internal and customer requirements.
• Drive corrective and preventive action using 5‑why, fishbone, and 8D methodologies to eliminate repeat nonconformances.
• Establish inspection requirements and mandatory inspection points, approve manufacturing routings, and develop customer inspection and control plans for pressure‑critical hardware.
• Lead FMEAs, track quality performance trends, and conduct statistical analysis (SPC) to support KPIs and QMS compliance.

Looking for

U.S. Person status required (ITAR); ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance if required

5+ years of quality experience in aerospace manufacturing, ideally with pressure vessels, COPV, or propulsion hardware

Bachelor's degree preferred; Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) preferred

Working knowledge of manufacturing processes and controls: machining, heat‑treat, welding, and NDT (penetrant and X‑ray)

Strong blueprint and technical data interpretation; experience with OEMs and regulatory agencies

Lean/process improvement experience required

Experience in any of the following areas welcomed

• Pressure vessel, COPV, or propulsion hardware quality
• MRB and hardware dispositioning
• FMEA, PPAP, and control plan development
• Root cause / corrective action (5‑why, fishbone, 8D)
• SPC and statistical analysis
• Filament winding, composites, or weld inspection
• Supplier quality and flow‑down management

A bit about us

Based in Long Beach, California, we are a Tier 1 aerospace and defense manufacturer producing highly‑engineered, flight‑critical hardware for space and defense programs. Our Long Beach site specializes in pressure vessels, composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPV), and propulsion systems supporting launch vehicles, satellites, and defense platforms. Much of the hardware we build has been on our customers' platforms for years, making us a premier independent source in the region.

Why join us?

• Base salary $115k–$150k + bonus
• Medical, dental, vision, and matching 401(k)
• Generous PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Fully onsite in Long Beach, CA (manufacturing environment)
• Ownership of the full quality function across flight‑critical pressure and propulsion programs, not a single slice
• Mission‑critical space and defense hardware with long‑tenured customer platforms