Senior Quality Manager - Aerospace/Defense, Onsite in CO

nLIGHT, Inc.; Longmont (CO); Presencial; USD 145.000 - 175.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

4 weeks PTO

Holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Assistance Program

Health benefits

Descripción de la vacante

nLIGHT-DEFENSE Systems, Inc. in Longmont, CO is seeking a Quality Manager to lead sustaining activities after NPI, maintain Quality Plans, PFMEAs, Control Plans, and inspections, and to coordinate with production and quality teams. The position requires 8+ years leading a quality group in manufacturing, preferably in aerospace/defense, and a Bachelor's Degree in a technical field.

U.S. DoD clearance is required or attainable; existing clearance is preferred.

Formación

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field is required.
• Experience in quality control, inspection, or manufacturing operations.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain product quality documentation, including inspection plans, PFMEAs, and control plans, to support the Quality Management System and ongoing risk management.
• Prepare First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) and support customer audits and quality reviews.
• Oversee incoming inspection activities to ensure materials meet requirements.
• Coordinate with suppliers, Supply Chain, and Engineering to resolve discrepancies and address quality concerns.
• Oversee in-process and final inspection activities to ensure products conform to specifications.
• Support production teams in resolving quality issues and maintain release documentation.
• Maintain controlled quality records and documentation in compliance with requirements.
• Support audits by ensuring quality documentation is accurate and available.
• Manage nonconforming material through MRB and NCR processes.
• Partner with Quality Engineering to drive CAPA and prevent recurrence.
• Ensure compliance with cleanroom, ESD, and FOD standards.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Quality control

Inspection

Problem solving

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in a technical field

Descripción del empleo

nLIGHT-DEFENSE Systems, Inc. in Longmont, CO is seeking a Quality Manager to lead sustaining activities after NPI, maintain Quality Plans, PFMEAs, Control Plans, and inspections, and to coordinate with production and quality teams. The position requires 8+ years leading a quality group in manufacturing, preferably in aerospace/defense, and a Bachelor's Degree in a technical field.

U.S. DoD clearance is required or attainable; existing clearance is preferred.