Hadrian
Director, Supplier Quality & Development
$190K–$270K
Los Angeles, CA · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 17, 2026
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR.
About the job
Build and lead Hadrian’s supplier quality function, ensuring external manufacturers meet quality, compliance, and delivery standards.
What you'll do
- Lead and grow the supplier quality and development team; build the quality management system and compliance framework for external supply.
- Own supplier quality performance, including FAI, CAPA, and PFMEA, and develop suppliers such as foundries and machine shops.
- Manage supplier on-time delivery and risk across the mechanical commodities supply base.
What they ask for
- Supplier quality and/or development experience in aerospace, naval, marine, or directly transferable defense hard-goods manufacturing.
- Strong FAI, CAPA, and PFMEA discipline.
- Proven people leadership and ability to build and grow a team.
- Willingness to travel regularly to foundries and machine shops.
Nice to have
- Experience establishing supplier quality processes and systems from scratch at a startup or high-growth company, ideally in mechanical commodities.
- Six Sigma Black Belt or formal Lean certification; DoD/ITAR exposure; or working knowledge of NAVSEA requirements, SUBSAFE, and weld/NDT quality.
Pay
USD 190,000 - 270,000 (base salary); USD $190K – $270K (base salary)
Tools
AS9100, FAI, CAPA, PFMEA, NAVSEA, SUBSAFE, NDT
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