Manufacturing Quality Manager

Company Overview
ACS (Allen Control Systems) is a defense technology company building precision robotic systems for the United States and its allies. Founded by two former U.S. Navy electrical engineers with deep experience in robotics and software, ACS brings together AI, computer vision, precision motion, and advanced hardware to solve complex defense challenges across land, air, and maritime environments.

Our flagship product, Bullfrog, is an autonomous precision weapon system that transforms existing weapons into highly accurate counter-drone systems — giving warfighters a scalable, cost-effective response to one of the fastest-growing threats on the modern battlefield. Bullfrog is deployed with U.S. forces, and ACS works with organizations throughout the U.S. military and national security community.

Following a $200 million Series B at a $2.2 billion valuation, ACS is rapidly expanding manufacturing, accelerating Bullfrog deployments, and developing the next generation of autonomous battlefield systems. This is an opportunity to join a proven, fast-moving team and help scale technology with direct, real-world impact on national security.

ACS is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional operations in Alexandria, Virginia;
Mountain View, California; and Huntsville, Alabama. For more information, visit

Allen Control Systems (ACS) is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Manager
, to lead the in-process quality, final inspection, and product release functions as we scale our manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for ensuring that every system built at ACS is manufactured to specification, properly dispositioned when issues arise, and verified conforming before it ships to the warfighter.

The Manufacturing Quality Manager will lead the Manufacturing Quality team, including quality engineers and in-process and final inspectors, and will work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and the Supplier Quality and Compliance teams to establish robust process controls, drive root cause and corrective action, and reduce risk throughout production.

This is a hands‑on leadership role for someone who is comfortable operating in a fast‑paced environment, building processes from the ground up, and working directly on the production floor to solve complex manufacturing and quality challenges. The Manufacturing Quality Manager reports to the QA Director.

• Own and continuously improve the in-process and final product quality program across the organization.
• Establish manufacturing quality standards, processes, metrics, and expectations aligned with company and customer requirements.
• Lead and develop the Manufacturing Quality team, including quality engineers and in-process and final inspectors.
• Develop quality strategies that support rapid production growth, new product introduction, and manufacturing scalability.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering leadership to identify and mitigate production quality risks.
• Establish clear quality escalation processes and drive accountability for quality performance on the production floor.

• Define and maintain in-process inspection, test, and acceptance criteria based on product risk and process capability.
• Develop and maintain inspection plans, work instructions, and quality checkpoints that are built into the production flow.
• Establish and manage final inspection and final acceptance processes, including functional and acceptance test requirements.
• Own the final quality release of product before shipment, ensuring all records, inspections, and customer requirements are complete.
• Apply measurement system analysis, gauging, and inspection techniques…