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Amro Fabricating Corporation • Mukilteo, Washington, United States
Salary: $110,000 - $180,000 / year
Role & seniority: Quality Engineering Manager (mid- to senior-level leadership)
Stack/tools: AS9100 QMS; GD&T; Statistical Process Control (SPC); design reviews; risk assessments; configuration management; nonconformance/CAR; FAI; data-driven improvement; audits (internal, customer, third-party)
Lead, mentor, and allocate quality engineers and quality personnel across design, manufacturing, and programs
Ensure quality involvement in design/development per AS9100 and procedures; support risk assessments, FAI, transitions to production
Communicate/escalate quality risks to Director of Quality and program leadership; drive continuous improvement and cost of quality reduction
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field
5+ years in quality/manufacturing engineering in aerospace/defense
Expert knowledge of AS9100 QMS; GD&T; SPC; risk assessment and root cause/corrective action
Data-driven problem solving; cross-functional collaboration; US Citizenship; ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance
Nice-to-haves: experience supporting qualification/production readiness reviews, process capability, control plans, and manufacturing risk assessments; experience with audits and transition from development to production
Location & work type: not specified (location and work type not disclosed)
SUMMARY
The Quality Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and managing Quality Engineering resources in support of design, development, manufacturing, and sustainment of complex defense products. This role ensures effective application of AS9100 requirements, customer and regulatory standards, and internal quality processes throughout the product lifecycle. The Quality Engineering Manager provides technical leadership, people management, and cross-functional influence to drive product conformity, risk reduction, and continuous improvement.
This position reports to the Director of Quality and manages Quality Engineers and assigned quality personnel supporting programs and operations.
ABOUT US
Karman Space & Defense provides concept-to-production solutions for mission-critical systems on spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, hypersonics, and integrated defense systems. We believe that solving the industry’s most complex and mission-critical challenges requires relentless determination and a willingness to push the boundaries of possibility. Karman Space & Defense brings to bear unparalleled production capabilities, unmatched engineering expertise, and unflinching analysis to render the impossible, possible.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
WHAT YOU WILL DO
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
*** Required:** Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Karman is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability; citizenship status; uniform servicemember status; or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.