Job Descriptions: GENERAL JOB SUMMARY: The Quality Manager will focus on managing and supporting the Quality Engineering team on day-to-day tasks while working with manufacturing, engineering, sales, program management, and manufacturing engineering teams and other management and oversight tasks as assigned by the Director of Quality. The Quality Manager will be responsible for reviewing and approving daily time charges, quality resource management, submittal and review of bids and proposals, review of submitted ETC’s, providing conflict resolution, safety audits, FOD audits, metric recording and reporting. The Quality Manager will also be responsible for Quality Engineering training and mentorship of the Quality Engineering team. The Quality Manager will attend tiered meetings on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. The Quality Manager will assist with providing knowledge and guidance to the Kratos team with regards to the Quality Policy, the CAPA process, FOD inspection, Work Order Compliance, and general Safety. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: + Product / Process Review + Resource / Personnel Management + Mentorship + Program Budget Review + Root Cause / Corrective Action Support + Bids & Proposal Development + Customer Interaction + Tiered Communication / Meetings + Auditing (Safety, FOD) + Metric Recording / Reporting + Quality Management compliance support + Other duties may be assigned SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: This position has supervisory responsibilities. Required Experience: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES: + Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by government standards. + Ability to interact effectively with peers and supervisors. + Ability to interact appropriately with customers and suppliers when necessary. + Ability to adhere to workplace rules. + Effective written and oral communication. + Deductive Reasoning- The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. + Quality Control Analysis- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. + Practices active listening. + Demonstrates technical writing skills. + Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: + Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required. + 5+ years of quality assurance engineering experience required. WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: + Office environment. + Ability to stand and sit for long periods of time. + Ability to perform repetitive motion (keyboarding, 10-key, phone). + Ability to lift up to 10 pounds. TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Yes, as required. Ability to travel up to 15%. Keyword: Quality, Manager, Engineer, DoD, Shelter Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. Disability Accessibility Accommodation If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply to our careers site, please send your request to HRAccessibility@kratosdefense.com or call 858-964-2916. Any inquires not related to requesting an accommodation will be discarded. Pay Transparency The company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Job Applicant Privacy Notice For applicants in the EU and California residents, please review our privacy notice. From: Kratos Defense