Quality Assurance Manager (Mgr Quality 3) - 30981

HII's Mission Technologies division•Pocasset, MA

4d•$139,369 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

HII’s Uncrewed Systems business is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to lead its expanded Quality Assurance organization. The role will transform the function from traditional Quality Control toward a proactive, prevention-focused Quality Assurance model that designs quality into unmanned underwater and surface vehicles and makes quality data actionable across the enterprise. The manager will establish and mature quality-by-design practices, lifecycle quality gates, risk-based engineering assessments, and continuous learning loops in partnership with Engineering, Operations, Programs, and Supplier Management. Dedicated Quality Engineering resources will support ownership of NCR, RCCA, and CAPA processes and stronger prevention-focused quality practices. The manager leads the Quality Assurance organization responsible for quality-by-design processes, quality analytics, and enterprise NCR/CAPA/RCCA ownership. The role oversees the quality system and its performance indicators, strengthens technical reviews and manufacturability, reduces defect introduction at the source, and works with managers and work-center leaders to ensure QA processes are understood, followed, and continuously improved. Onsite work is required at HII’s Pocasset, Massachusetts facility. Job performance may involve working in an industrial or shipboard environment.

Requirements

8 years of relevant progressive experience with a bachelor’s degree in a related field; 6 years with a master’s degree in a related field; or a high school diploma or equivalent and 12 years of relevant progressive experience.
Strong knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 requirements or comparable defense/manufacturing quality standards.
Experience leading quality teams in production or engineering environments; experience supporting complex robotics, autonomous systems, or defense hardware is identified as ideal.
Proven leadership in continuous improvement, design assurance, and quality data analysis.
Demonstrated experience in structured root cause analysis, CAPA systems, and prevention-focused quality methodologies.
Strong communication skills and ability to drive process clarity and cross-functional alignment.
Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
Ability to work onsite at the Pocasset, Massachusetts facility.

Nice To Haves

Experience applying FMEA, PPAP/PPIP, MSA, DFM/A, Control Plans, or other structured QA engineering tools.
Experience interfacing with U.S. Government customers and auditors.
Familiarity with CostPoint, JIRA, or similar business and engineering platforms.
ASQ Auditor or Engineer certification.
Experience supporting organizations at CMMI Level 3.
Understanding of complex electromechanical build processes and unmanned system production.

Responsibilities

Lead development and execution of the Unmanned Systems Quality Assurance strategy, designing quality into products from requirements through LRIP and sustainment.
Implement and manage QA lifecycle gates, including System FMEA initiation, CTQ development, DFMEA and PFMEA progression, MSA, PPIP, capability checks, and Production Readiness Reviews.
Drive adoption of Quality Plans, Control Plans, and early-phase design for manufacturability and assembly reviews (DFM/A).
Oversee NCR, RCCA, and CAPA performance, including timely closure, containment, root cause analysis, and prevention-oriented corrective actions.
Build an integrated quality data ecosystem that turns QC and production data into actionable insights for Engineering, Programs, and Supply Chain.
Establish and monitor QA metrics and KPIs measuring design maturity, process capability, risk burndown, and lifecycle quality performance.
Work with Engineering to embed requirements traceability, verification and validation readiness, and risk-based quality gates into SRR, PDR, CDR, and PRR technical reviews.
Partner with Supplier Quality to ensure suppliers and subcontractors meet CTQ requirements and support risk-based incoming quality planning.
Support compliance with ISO 9001 and relevant environmental and safety management systems, including ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
Provide training, tools, and mentorship to improve quality awareness, engineering rigor, and data-driven decision-making.
Interface with Engineering, Manufacturing, program leadership, and customer representatives to align and execute the QA system.
Lead the Quality Assurance organization responsible for quality-by-design processes, quality analytics, and enterprise NCR/CAPA/RCCA ownership.
Monitor quality systems performance and report established indicators to leadership.
Implement QA processes that strengthen technical reviews, improve manufacturability, and reduce defect introduction at the source.
Collaborate with managers and work-center leadership to ensure QA processes are understood, followed, and continuously improved.