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Quality Engineering Manager

Buffalo, NY💼 Full-time💰 $125,000–$125,000🗓 2026-08-13 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead the Quality Engineering function for Electronic Operations, driving product and process quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.

Role type

Senior IC Quality Engineering Manager

Builds

High-performing quality teams and compliant manufacturing processes

Domain

Aerospace/Defense manufacturing (Military Aircraft Group)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Quality Engineering in Manufacturing)

Required skills

Quality systems management, statistical methods, root cause analysis, continuous improvement, Lean, Six Sigma, SPC, DOE, cross-functional leadership, budget management

Preferred skills

Government contract requirements experience, regulatory agency relations, NPI readiness

Technologies

SPC, DOE, Lean, Six Sigma

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and mentor a team of Quality Engineers; Establish and achieve quality objectives including COPQ reduction; Partner with supply chain, engineering, and manufacturing to improve product quality; Drive proactive quality initiatives and risk mitigation; Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and government requirements; Lead investigations and root cause analysis for quality issues; Provide technical leadership in statistical methods and problem-solving tools; Manage department operating and capital budgets.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people leadership

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