Quality Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)

Generous PTO and holidays

Fully onsite in Long Beach, CA

Ownership of the quality function

Mission-critical aerospace hardware

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Quality Manager for aerospace, space and defense manufacturing in Long Beach, CA. You will lead the quality function for pressure vessels, COPV, and propulsion hardware, ensuring conformance to AS9100 and customer requirements.

This role involves MRB disposition, CAPA leadership using 5-Why and 8D, establishing inspection plans, leading FMEA and SPC, and driving quality metrics across programs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quality experience in aerospace manufacturing
• Experience with pressure vessels, COPV, or propulsion hardware
• Bachelor's degree preferred; CQE preferred
• Knowledge of machining, heat-treat, welding, and NDT
• Lean/process improvement experience required
• Familiarity with regulatory agencies and OEMs

Responsibilities

• Lead the quality function for pressure vessels, COPV tanks, and propulsion hardware, ensuring AS9100 and regulatory conformance
• Serve as Material Review Board member and disposition nonconforming hardware
• Drive CAPA using 5-Why, fishbone, and 8D methodologies
• Establish inspection requirements and process controls; develop customer inspection plans
• Lead FMEAs and SPC to support KPIs and QMS compliance

Skills

Lean/process improvement

Blueprint interpretation

Technical data interpretation

Regulatory familiarity

NDT knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) preferred

Job description

Quality Manager — Aerospace, Space, and Defense Manufacturing — $115k to $150k+ — Long Beach, CA — Tier 1 Aerospace & Defense Supplier

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

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 specialises 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

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

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.