QA Manager

About the role

Job Purpose

Lead quality assurance, QMS compliance, product qualification and continuous improvement, coordinating customer requirements and zero-defect quality across product and process functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and approve product QA plans; manage daily quality, sign-offs and internal/external issues.
• Drive zero-defect supplies, customer first-pass yield, inspections, audits, SOPs and manufacturing quality.
• Manage non-conformances, FAI, complaints, containment, root-cause analysis, CAPA and 8D.
• Maintain quality KPIs, traceability, records, lessons learned and continuous improvement.
• Ensure QMS compliance with customer, certification and audit requirements; coordinate supplier quality.
• Review drawings and designs through PDR, CDR and DFMEA, covering safety, regulatory needs and maintainability.
• Lead V&V, product qualification, environmental and EMI/EMC tests and root-cause investigations.
• Liaise with customers on demonstrations, reviews, clearances and complaints.
• Manage equipment calibration, quality training, dashboards, business reviews and reporting.
• Monitor supply quality, conduct task/process risk assessments and support HSE compliance.
• Lead the quality agenda with the Quality Head and mentor quality engineers and technicians.

Required Experience

15+ Years

Technical / Functional Skills

Requirements

• Multifaceted quality leadership in aerospace/defence, especially UAV or engineering-electronics assembly and integration.
• Design, manufacturing, assembly, integration and product-delivery process knowledge.
• 7 QC Tools, FMEA, FAI, 8D, CAPA, AS9100D and ISO 9001.
• V&V, qualification/certification, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, DO-160 and JSS 55555.
• Design reviews, EMI/EMC testing, audits, traceability and reporting.
• Cross-functional leadership, customer communication, problem solving and mentoring.
• MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint and quality dashboards.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Aeronautical, Electrical or Electronics.
• Postgraduate qualification in Quality Management or Operations.