Manager, Quality Assurance

Mercury Systems is seeking the best and brightest talent to help us bring cutting edge technology to mission critical aerospace and defense applications, advancing innovation where it matters most. We're seeking an experienced and strategic Quality Manager to lead Mission Assurance and Quality operations across our West Caldwell, NJ, Saddle River, NJ, and Huntsville, AL manufacturing sites.

In this highly visible leadership role, you will oversee a geographically distributed team of Quality Engineers and Inspectors while driving consistency across our Mission Assurance organization. You will establish quality strategies, strengthen Quality Management Systems, and ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and aerospace industry requirements. Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations, you will champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance product quality, reduce manufacturing costs, and improve operational performance. This role also serves as the primary quality representative during customer engagements, regulatory audits, and executive-level reviews. The ideal candidate is a collaborative leader who combines strategic vision with hands-on problem-solving to drive operational excellence across multiple manufacturing sites.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead Mission Assurance and Quality operations across multiple manufacturing sites, providing leadership, coaching, and development for Quality Engineers, Inspectors, and Quality professionals
• Develop and execute quality strategies that ensure compliance with customer requirements, AS9100 standards, and applicable aerospace and defense regulations
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing scrap, rework, cost of poor quality, and manufacturing variation through data-driven decision making
• Lead internal, customer, regulatory, and audits, ensuring audit readiness and timely resolution of findings and corrective actions.
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