Quality Manager

United States·Houstonmid

Manufacturing & ProductionQuality Manager

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Key Responsibilities

Lead the quality function and establish consistent, practical quality expectations across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, integration, test, and delivery. Develop, implement,

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Manufacturing & ProductionQuality Manager

METECS is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to provide quality leadership across our engineering programs, with particular emphasis on spaceflight hardware.

This role gives you the opportunity to apply your experience at every stage of product development, from design and build through test and acceptance. You will lead our Quality Management System and its application to our engineering programs, collaborating with engineers, technicians, suppliers, test organizations, customers, and company leadership.

Responsibilities:

Lead the quality function and establish consistent, practical quality expectations across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, integration, test, and delivery.
Develop, implement, and maintain quality processes consistent with AS9100 and applicable customer and contractual requirements.
Partner with engineering teams to incorporate appropriate quality considerations into each stage of the project lifecycle.
Oversee quality controls and associated records for manufacturing, test, acceptance, and delivery activities.
Lead supplier quality activities and coordinate quality requirements with suppliers, manufacturers, and test organizations.
Participate in key engineering, manufacturing, test, qualification, and acceptance reviews, as applicable to each project.
Provide technical guidance and mentoring in aerospace quality.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent applicable experience.
Significant aerospace or spaceflight hardware quality background, including leadership responsibility for quality activities involving flight or mission-critical hardware.
Sound technical judgment and a practical approach to quality.
Experience applying an AS9100-based aerospace Quality Management System.
Demonstrated knowledge of configuration and traceability, inspection, nonconformance and corrective action, and acceptance documentation.
Background in supplier quality and outsourced manufacturing or test activities.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.

Desired Qualifications:

Demonstrated ability to conduct or lead internal, supplier, or third-party quality audits.
Quality experience spanning multiple engineering disciplines or product types.
Relevant professional quality or auditing credentials.
Familiarity with aerospace workmanship requirements and controlled assembly processes.

Citizenship or lawful permanent residency required.

About METECS:

METECS provides engineering and applied technology solutions for NASA, commercial spaceflight, and other technically demanding applications. Our work spans human spaceflight, modeling and simulation, robotics, software, embedded systems, and system integration and test.

At METECS, technical professionals collaborate across disciplines to solve challenging engineering problems throughout the project lifecycle. Our size allows you to contribute beyond traditional discipline boundaries and see your direct impact on the solutions we deliver.

METECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.