Quality Engineer

Quality Manager

Location: Cedar City , Utah

Salary: $88,000 - $144,000

Job Description: The Quality Manager is responsible for leading all quality assurance, quality engineering, and compliance activities for a single-site, AS9100-certified defense contractor that designs and manufactures its own products. This role serves as the senior authority for the Quality Management System (QMS) and ensures compliance with AS9100, customer, contractual, and regulatory requirements. In a small-company environment, the Quality Manager is both a strategic leader and a hands-on contributor—setting direction while actively supporting engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and programs to ensure product quality, mission reliability, and customer satisfaction.

Required Skills & Experience

• Ability to obtain a secret clearance
• Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related field
• 8-12+ years of quality experience in aerospace or defense manufacturing
• Demonstrated ownership of an AS9100-certified QMS – including audit leadership
• Experience support design AND manufacturing in a Defense environment
• Strong, clear communication and presentation skills
• Recent Hands-on quality experience – not completely removed from day to day operations

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Active clearance
• Missile Defense experience w/in design & manufacturing
• Drone or hobby rocket motor design or manufacturing experience