Quality Assurance Manager
Listed on 2026-08-27
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Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Quality Engineering, Quality Control - QC Analysts/Managers, Production QC/QA, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Quality Assurance Manager
Join CACI as a Quality Assurance Manager supporting our Optical and Photonics Systems (OPS) Business Unit, where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and mission assurance of cutting-edge space and airborne laser electro-optical communication systems. This position offers the chance to work with complex electronic, mechanical, and optical systems in a dynamic aerospace and defense environment.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the quality staff, providing leadership and direction to quality engineers, analysts, inspectors, administrating an operator inspector program.
- Lead the Quality Assurance Team's professional development, mentor staff, and strive to improve skillsets.
- Support Quality Program Managers in customer meetings and other internal CACI companies as needed to address product quality, quality system, and audit issues.
- Oversee the inspection process, review and approve inspection reports, assuring products are in compliance with engineering and customer requirements.
- Work with manufacturing, engineering, and program quality leads to define applicable inspection criteria for the various product lines assemblies, establishing a robust in-process inspection program.
- Align and optimize processes across multiple sites to drive efficiency and improve fidelity of QA operations.
- Develop strategy for the future quality needs of the company to transition from engineering prototype to rate production.
- Responsible for continuous improvement of the QMS processes.
- Drive and collaborate with Operations on defect/scrap/rework reduction initiatives.
- Support the Mission Assurance Manager to develop, manage, and evolve Quality KPIs/metrics for each site.
- Implement, manage, and maintain the quality management system of ISO
9001 and transition to AS9100 certification. - Coordinate internal and external audits, implement corrective actions as necessary.
- Report on the performance of the quality system for management review.
- Act as liaison with internal and external parties on matters relating to the quality system and product quality.
- Manage the non-conforming material report, corrective action, and supplier corrective action process, ensuring the timely resolution of issues.
- Lead the development and maintenance of a quality system training program.
- Champion Continuous Improvement initiatives as they support the vision and goals of the business.
- Oversee and manage metrology technical issues including calibration, gauge R&R, and production capability studies, etc.
- Create and update work instruction & procedures as needed.
- Evaluate and implement new inspection technology/equipment as appropriate.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years of Quality Management and/or Quality Engineering experience or equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience.
- Knowledge of and experience with ISO
9001/AS9100 quality systems. - Knowledge in the areas of design, production, product evaluation and reliability, inspection/test, and/or contract review as they apply to product or process quality.
- Knowledge of Root Cause and Corrective Action tools, such as Ishikawa, FMEA, FMECA, 5
Why, etc. - Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as strong interpersonal, problem solving and time management skills.
- Proficient in MS Word, Project, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to travel to customers or other CACI sites up to a maximum of 50% as needed.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines with a demonstrated commitment to customer mission and program success.
- Must Be A US Citizen.
- Obtaining government security clearance may be required in the future.
Desired:
- Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Manager of Quality (CMQ/OE), Six Sigma Blackbelt, or similar certification
- Prior experience as a quality engineer supporting product design and production.
- Prior experience in an organization that provides hardware products for use in space systems.
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully leading teams and successfully collaborating across organizational boundaries
What You Can Expect:
A culture of integrity.
At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer's missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.
An environment of trust.
CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You'll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
A focus on continuous growth.
Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.
Pay Range:
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