Quality Program Manager - Development & Prototype Programs

Quality Program Manager - Development & Prototype Programs

Job Code 4031 | Assigned Aurora Location Manassas, VA

At Aurora Flight Sciences, we design, build, and fly advanced aircraft and enabling technologies from concept to reality. We are searching for a talented and self‑motivated Quality Program Manager - Development & Prototype Programs to help us create the future of flight. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

• 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. Participate in various reviews to ensure quality attributes are incorporated into product and process design.
• Perform contract review and own the update of Quality plan as applicable and account for 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.

• 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.

• AS9100 and AS9102 experience (3+ years).
• 8-10+ years of Quality experience.
• Bachelor degree in a technical field.

• Ability to work in a manufacturing…