Job Description

Are you looking to use your expert leadership and quality skills in an industry that supports and protects explorers and heroes? We could use your expertise on our team!
As a Sr Quality Manager, you'll develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation, control systems, and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials products while ensuring efficient conformance to industry standards and compliance with regulatory requirements. You'll be using your skills and expertise to devise and implement methods and procedures for auditing and evaluating the accuracy of our processes, products, and systems. You'll ensure that corrective measures and deviations meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements. Your responsibilities will include the strategic development of all quality systems and protocols necessary to ensure efficient conformance and compliance. Additionally, you will focus on operational excellence within the business, including Quality Management Systems (QMS), Continuous Improvement (CI), and Quality Engineering (QE) to drive superior performance.

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality evaluation, control systems, and protocols.

• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

• Devise and implement methods and procedures for auditing and evaluating processes, products, and systems.

• Ensure corrective measures and deviations meet acceptable reliability standards.

• Oversee the documentation processes to ensure compliance with requirements.

• Lead the strategic development of all quality systems and protocols.

• Drive operational excellence initiatives, including QMS, CI, and QE.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance process efficiency and effectiveness.

• Utilize continuous improvement methodologies to streamline operations and improve quality outcomes.

• Implement SNC's operational excellence framework to achieve world-class performance.

• Lead and mentor teams in applying Lean, Six Sigma, and other operational excellence tools and techniques.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence across the organization.

• Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and drive performance improvements.

• Ensure alignment of quality and operational excellence initiatives with overall business strategy.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field of study

• Relevant work experience may substitute for required education

• Typically, 10+ years of progressive quality assurance experience, which includes 6+ years of management experience.

• Direct Aviation/Aerospace operations experience

• In-depth knowledge of ISO 9001/AS9100 and CMMI standards

• Extensive experience in an electronic/mechanical systems environment

• Prior experience in management

• Proven track record in managing quality systems and protocols.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience in a manufacturing environment

• Attainment of Six Sigma Black Belt

• Certified Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence

• Certified Quality Improvement Associate

• Certified Quality Auditor

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $143,487.14 - $197,294.82. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, such as candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.