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Aurora Flight Sciences · 18 hours ago

Quality Program Manager - Development & Prototype Programs

Manassas, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$84K/yr - $185K/yr

6+ years exp

Aurora Flight Sciences is a leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced unmanned systems and aerospace vehicles. They are seeking a Quality Program Manager - Development & Prototype Programs to ensure compliance with quality plans, collaborate in new product development, and drive quality improvement initiatives. The role involves managing quality metrics, leading customer communications, and developing preventative quality strategies.

AerospaceAir TransportationAppsHardware

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop Quality Plan that is relevant and current to the program, conduct proactive periodic review of the Quality plan to ensure program compliance to Quality Plan. Initiate nonconformance and lead corrective actions if gaps identified

Participate in all relevant Customer meetings associated with the program, lead any Quality specific meetings with the customer. Establish point of contact for Quality at customer end. Proactively establish communication with the customer and develop a communication plan and appropriate cadence. Have a good understanding of customer challenges and perception to lead Aurora to achieve world class customer experience

Review proposal, Manufacturing work plan, FAI, Engineering Change, etc. to ensure compliance to Quality plan. Initiate and complete applicable updates if there are conflicts between the Quality Plan and other program specific documents. Communicate the changes effectively with key stakeholders

Collaborate in new product development processes to ensure that quality standards are integrated from the design phase onward

Report applicable Quality metrics and trend in program reviews. Establish targets for the metrics and communicate the targets to the program team. Provide additional details as needed including containment actions, recovery plan, corrective action and its effectiveness, and preventive action plan. Keep track of Risk, Issues, Opportunities and Help needed associated with Quality performance of the program

Understand process execution for the program to identify key process/functions for successful execution of the program. Set clear program quality expectation on inputs/outputs, metrics, and improvement plan (as applicable) for key function that is aligned with program quality plan. Get buy in from key stakeholders within the program team for the expectation. Resolve conflicts as needed. Participates in various revies to ensure quality attributes are incorporated into product and process design

Perform contract review and own the update of Quality plan as applicable and accountable other key program documents updates

Work with the program manager to establish Program Quality Budget. Ensure, we have staffed appropriately, executing at 100% efficiency and resolve conflicts (with PMO) if there is legitimate work that needs to be performed and not budgeted. Identify single point of failure risk associated with resource and actively work towards establishing applicable countermeasures

Ensure KPIs related to MRBs are achieved. Work with functional and program management to develop applicable countermeasures to achieve the established targets

Develop and lead program preventative quality plan. Use Lean/Six Sigma/Quality tools to continuously improve process capability

Develops quality criteria for supplier source selection

Communicate and brief senior management on preparation for third party audits

Assists in the development of new standard repairs as applicable for complex nonconforming materials, parts, and equipment

Works under minimal direction

Qualification

Quality ImprovementLean/Six SigmaAS9100 CertificationQuality Metrics ReportingNew Product DevelopmentCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 6 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+4 years' related work experience, 10 years' related work experience, etc.)

5+ years of experience in Quality

3+ years of experience in driving quality improvement for new product development

Must be a US Person