Director of Quality Assurance

Our client is a leading manufacturer serving both commercial and defense aerospace markets. The organization operates multiple production facilities and maintains rigorous quality standards in a highly regulated environment. This is a confidential search — company name and location will be shared with qualified candidates upon mutual interest.

The Director of Quality Assurance is a senior leadership role with cross-site responsibility for all quality functions across two manufacturing locations. Reporting to the COO, this leader will oversee a team of approximately 15 people across four functional areas:
Compliance, Sparks Site Quality, Benicia Site Quality, and Supplier Quality. The role requires someone who can set the tone culturally, drive organizational pace, and bring both technical depth and executive presence to the table.

• Compliance Manager
• Quality Manager (Site
  1) — 10 direct reports
• Quality Manager (Site
  2) — 3 direct reports
• Manager of Supplier Quality

• Deep aerospace quality experience with AS9100 certification knowledge
• Direct experience working with DCMA — this is a hard requirement for the role
• Demonstrated expertise in Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) methodology
• Supplier quality leadership at a multi-site or enterprise level
• Hands‑on process improvement capability (Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent)
• Experience across both commercial and defense programs
• Proven ability to identify and mitigate risk proactively
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills — comfortable working across engineering, operations, and program management
• Cultural leadership and change management capability
• Executive presence with the ability to represent quality at the leadership level

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience and location, plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus of up to 20% of W-2 wages. Comprehensive benefits package including employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage; company-paid life insurance; 401(k); and generous PTO.