Senior Quality Engineering Leader for Aerospace & Defense

Sierra Nevada Company, LLC; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive pay

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with 150% match

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Company, LLC is seeking a Quality Engineering Manager II in Sparks, NV, in-office. You will lead a multi-program QE team, own quality strategies, and partner with customer quality reps and program leadership to ensure program success.

Responsibilities include early design input, PFMEA/DfMEA, root-cause analysis, and delivering first article inspections, control plans, and data packages to meet schedules and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required.
• 9+ years quality engineering experience with 2+ years of leadership.
• AS9100, ISO 9001 and QMS knowledge essential.
• Strong statistical analysis and data-driven decision making.
• Electronics manufacturing experience (PCBA, harness, or assembly).
• Hands-on FMEA, control plans, and 8D/CAR experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a Quality Engineers team and foster data-driven culture.
• Ensure early QE involvement in design reviews and DFMEA input.
• Own quality deliverables: FAI, PFMEA, control plans, data packages.
• Lead root cause analysis, MRB decisions, and corrective actions.
• Analyze yield and supplier performance; report quality metrics.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Design, and Test to resolve issues.
• Strategic QE roadmap, staffing, and succession planning.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Leadership

FMEA/8D

SPC

AS9100

DFMEA

QMS

Root Cause Analysis

Design for Manufacturability

Education

Bachelor’s in Engineering

Tools

Minitab

Excel

QMS Software

Statistical Tools

Job description

Sierra Nevada Company, LLC is seeking a Quality Engineering Manager II in Sparks, NV, in-office. You will lead a multi-program QE team, own quality strategies, and partner with customer quality reps and program leadership to ensure program success.

Responsibilities include early design input, PFMEA/DfMEA, root-cause analysis, and delivering first article inspections, control plans, and data packages to meet schedules and customer requirements.