Quality Manager

Job overview

The Quality Manager role is onsite in Hollywood, MD, with occasional travel for audits. The listing states $69.25–$86.56 per hour. Aether Aerospace is a defense technology platform serving the U.S. Department of Defense and related national security customers through technology-enabled services and advanced manufacturing. The manager owns the quality management system and leads quality activities that prevent defects, maintain audit readiness, resolve nonconformances, and ensure complete product acceptance records. The role partners with manufacturing, program management, and engineering teams to sustain compliance and drive quality improvements.

What you'll do

• Own and update QMS procedures, work instructions, forms, and records
• plan and conduct internal and supplier audits and support external audits
• lead AS9102 first article inspections and review reports
• coordinate inspection planning and quality risks
• lead nonconformance and corrective action reviews, root cause analysis, and effectiveness checks
• report quality KPIs
• serve as GIDEP representative
• maintain the manufacturing training matrix and records.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

quality manager

aether aerospace

hollywood md

onsite

full-time permanent

aerospace and defense

quality management system

as9100d

iso 9001

as9102 fai

supplier audits

corrective actions

secret clearance eligibility

$69.25–$86.56/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Full-time permanent employee role; ability to obtain Secret clearance; occasional audit travel.

About the employer

Aether Aerospace is hiring for this role. Industry: Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. Sector: 33.