Quality Engineer

Heaviside Industries, Inc.•Marina del Rey, CA

54d•$125,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

Heaviside Industries builds multi-domain autonomous precision munitions for U.S. and allied special operations and conventional forces. While modern warfare has rapidly evolved with the proliferation of unmanned systems, hyper-precise munitions in contested environments are the future of the battlefield. Economical precision strike capabilities are critical to U.S. and allied war efforts, enabling successful defeat of enemy military assets and infrastructure. Heaviside builds precision munitions designed to operate in GPS-denied and spectrum-jammed battlefields—where traditional systems degrade or fail—without inflated prices or sacrifice to performance. All engineering and manufacturing is conducted in-house in Heaviside's Los Angeles, CA headquarters and Oslo, Norway office. Heaviside is backed by Interlagos, Menlo Ventures, Flume Ventures, Cantos, Anorak Ventures, and Ravelin Ventures.

Requirements

Strong understanding of nonconformance and corrective action (RC-CA) processes
Working knowledge of ISO 9001
Experience conducting or supporting internal/external audits
Experience with First Article Inspection (FAI) procedures
Risk assessment and risk management skills
Document management / QMS administration experience
Analytical skills for quality and RMA reporting
Familiarity with chemical management requirements and regulations
Strong attention to detail and process discipline
Good written and verbal communication skills for reporting and documentation
U.S. Person as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.62)

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing or defense industry environment
Familiarity with ERP/MES systems
Experience working across multi-site quality operations
Knowledge about AS9100 and AQAP 2110 standards

Responsibilities

Manage the NC(Non-Conformity)-Process (Root Cause – Corrective Action)
Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions
Track and report on nonconformance trends
Plan and conduct primarily internal audits. External will probably be applicable in the future.
Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 standard.
Support certification and surveillance audits
Plan and execute First Article Inspections
Review and approve FAI documentation and reports
Identify, assess, and mitigate quality-related risks
Maintain risk registers and support risk review processes
Develop, maintain, and control QMS documents
Manage document control processes (versioning, approvals, distribution)
Ensure the Quality Management System is kept current and audit-ready
Produce quality reporting for management and stakeholders
Manage RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) reporting and analysis
Track quality metrics and KPIs
Oversee chemical management processes and compliance requirements