Hadrian
Senior Manager, Quality
$110K–$200K
Los Angeles, CA · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years; no alternatives stated.
- 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 authorizations from the U.S. Department of State; must be a U.S. person under ITAR.
About the job
Leads the Quality Engineering team and owns end-to-end program quality for Nautilus, ensuring products meet requirements and have objective quality evidence from receipt through delivery.
What you'll do
- Build and lead the Quality Engineering team, set priorities and standards, and ensure process-area coverage.
- Own program quality, including first-article inspection, product qualification, supplier and receiving quality, audits, and quality reporting.
- Manage non-conforming material and customer escapes, driving root-cause analysis and corrective action to closure.
What they ask for
- 8+ years in quality within defense, marine, nuclear, or aerospace manufacturing, including direct people-management of a quality team.
- Command of AS9100 / ISO 9001 and hands-on experience integrating customer and regulatory requirements into a QMS.
- Track record building quality processes and teams in a fast-scaling or startup manufacturing environment.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. person under ITAR.
Nice to have
- Background at a submarine prime, shipyard, or qualified SUBSAFE supplier; knowledge of NAVSEA and SUBSAFE / Material Level I requirements.
- AS9100 / ISO 9001 lead-auditor certification; familiarity with welding and NDT special-process controls (Nadcap); or CQE, CMQ/OE, or equivalent quality certification.
Pay
$110K – $200K USD base salary
Tools
AS9100D, AS9102, ISO 9001, Nadcap, NAVSEA, SUBSAFE, NDT
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