Quality Engineering Manager

We are seeking a Quality Manager to join a leading aerospace & defense electronics manufacturer in the Long Island area. This role is a key member of the site leadership team, responsible for driving quality initiatives, ensuring product reliability, and maintaining compliance with AS9100 standards. The Quality Manager will serve as the single point of accountability for Quality across the division, with direct ownership of supplier quality, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain AS9100 QMS certification.
• Ensure total product integrity through leadership, a shared quality vision, and continuous process improvements.
• Develop, implement, and monitor key quality metrics, systems, and procedures to ensure optimal performance.
• Define quality objectives, assign functional responsibilities, and track KPI performance.
• Drive strategies to reduce the cost of poor quality and improve product performance.
• Lead structured continuous improvement and root cause correction initiatives.
• Oversee customer and supplier quality audit programs and manage customer scorecards.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, engineering, supply chain, and product management to resolve quality issues.
• Partner with Supply Chain on supplier metrics and supplier quality management.
• Manage the quality organization’s budget and resources to meet financial commitments.
• Represent the company in customer interactions, supplier audits, and executive reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Master’s degree preferred).
• Minimum 9 years of quality leadership experience in electronics manufacturing, preferably within Aerospace & Defense.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO9000 and AS9100 quality systems.
• Demonstrated success leading continuous improvement, supplier quality, and customer satisfaction initiatives.
• Six Sigma / Lean background strongly preferred.
• Professional communication skills with executive presence.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Why Join

• Opportunity to lead the entire Quality function within a high-growth defense electronics manufacturer.
• Direct impact on strategic quality initiatives that shape reliability, supplier performance, and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborative environment with strong executive support for continuous improvement.
• Competitive compensation and a full benefits package.

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