Quality Engineering Associate Manager Jobs
Quality Engineering Associate Manager jobs are open across manufacturing, software, medical devices, automotive, and aerospace, covering specializations in process quality, test engineering, and quality management systems, at levels from team lead to senior associate manager. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.
At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.
Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.
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We are seeking a strategic leader to fill a Production Quality Assurance (PQA) role, responsible for leading the Denver Waterton Production Operations Quality organization. This position will oversee a team of approximately 80 employees supporting three production centers.
Key Responsibilities
Lead Production Quality leaders and individual contributors; Collaborate with production, manufacturing, planning, supply chain and programs teams; Maintain Quality Management System (QMS) and safety compliance; Evolve key value streams to enable; Space to be ahead of ready in a model-based enterprise; Serve as primary point of contact with DCMA and external customers for production quality assurance
Strategic Objectives
Drive commonality and standardization for designing scalable production; Strengthen cross-functional collaboration and cross-site partnerships; Deliver value-added business health metrics to identify trends and risk areas; Evolve advanced quality; technologies capabilities for increased producibility; Maintain effective relationships with DCMA and external customers; Identify resource needs and required upskilling; Lead performance management and talent development; Maintain financial budgets
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college in a technical discipline (e.g., engineering field) or equivalent discipline (e.g., math, physics, chemistry, etc.)
- Strong working knowledge of manufacturing factory tools and processes
- Background in quality systems, metrics, and produciton processes in high-rate environments
- Strategic leadership and positive impact on business results
Desired Skills
- Prior Senior Manager experience
- Strong quality background including Quality Engineering and Manufacturing Readiness processes (e.g. PPAP, APQP, Concurrent Enterprise, Producibility)
- Technical understanding of factory and business systems tools and processes
- Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (e.g., SAP, Solumina, Apriso)
- Experience with 1LMX Capabilities
- Ability to synthesize results and present findings through research and analysis
- Business savvy with the ability to create strategies achieving broader enterprise objectives
- Work experience in at least one other LM Business Area’s factories
- Experience working in a factory with energetics/ordnance
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience interacting with senior leaders and external customers
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functional and program organizations
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $178500.00 - $331500.00
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.
The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
Standard Job Description
Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.
At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.
Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.
Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.
We are seeking a strategic leader to fill a Production Quality Assurance (PQA) role, responsible for leading the Denver Waterton Production Operations Quality organization. This position will oversee a team of approximately 80 employees supporting three production centers.
Key Responsibilities
Lead Production Quality leaders and individual contributors; Collaborate with production, manufacturing, planning, supply chain and programs teams; Maintain Quality Management System (QMS) and safety compliance; Evolve key value streams to enable; Space to be ahead of ready in a model-based enterprise; Serve as primary point of contact with DCMA and external customers for production quality assurance
Strategic Objectives
Drive commonality and standardization for designing scalable production; Strengthen cross-functional collaboration and cross-site partnerships; Deliver value-added business health metrics to identify trends and risk areas; Evolve advanced quality; technologies capabilities for increased producibility; Maintain effective relationships with DCMA and external customers; Identify resource needs and required upskilling; Lead performance management and talent development; Maintain financial budgets
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college in a technical discipline (e.g., engineering field) or equivalent discipline (e.g., math, physics, chemistry, etc.)
- Strong working knowledge of manufacturing factory tools and processes
- Background in quality systems, metrics, and produciton processes in high-rate environments
- Strategic leadership and positive impact on business results
Desired Skills
- Prior Senior Manager experience
- Strong quality background including Quality Engineering and Manufacturing Readiness processes (e.g. PPAP, APQP, Concurrent Enterprise, Producibility)
- Technical understanding of factory and business systems tools and processes
- Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (e.g., SAP, Solumina, Apriso)
- Experience with 1LMX Capabilities
- Ability to synthesize results and present findings through research and analysis
- Business savvy with the ability to create strategies achieving broader enterprise objectives
- Work experience in at least one other LM Business Area’s factories
- Experience working in a factory with energetics/ordnance
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience interacting with senior leaders and external customers
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functional and program organizations
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $178500.00 - $331500.00
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.
The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
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Who's Hiring
- Lockheed Martin34
- L3Harris4
- Refresco4
- Tesla3
- DPR Construction3
Top Industries Hiring
- Electronics & Hardware
- Manufacturing
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in quality engineering associate manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality management, or a closely related technical field
- 3 to 7 years of quality engineering experience with demonstrated team or project leadership
- Hands-on experience with ISO 9001 or industry-specific standards such as IATF 16949 or ISO 13485
- Proficiency with statistical tools and quality methods including SPC, FMEA, and root cause analysis
- Experience managing or mentoring quality engineers or technicians in a manufacturing or development environment
- Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) credential preferred
Tips for Your Quality Engineering Associate Manager Job Search
Align your resume to QMS frameworks
Quality engineering associate manager roles often require hands-on experience with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or AS9100. Spell out which standards you've owned, not just been exposed to, and name the audits or certifications you led or maintained.
Quantify defect reduction and yield outcomes
Hiring managers in this role want to see measurable impact. Replace phrases like 'improved quality' with specific outcomes: defect rates reduced, yield percentages recovered, or cost of poor quality lowered under your direct ownership.
Target roles by industry certification match
Medical device postings almost always require FDA 21 CFR Part 820 or ISO 13485 familiarity, while automotive roles lean on APQP and PPAP. Filter your search by industry first so you're applying where your compliance background is a direct match.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists quality engineering associate manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for a cross-functional leadership case
Interviewers for associate manager roles consistently probe how you've influenced engineers, production teams, or suppliers without direct authority. Prepare two or three examples where you drove a quality outcome through coordination rather than direct reporting lines.
Negotiate scope before discussing compensation
In quality engineering associate manager offers, clarify team size, audit ownership, and whether the role carries supplier quality responsibilities before entering compensation talks. Broader scope with supplier accountability typically commands a higher band than a purely internal quality role.
Quality Engineering Associate Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most quality engineering associate managers?
The most active employers for quality engineering associate managers right now are Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, and Refresco, and the most openings are in Texas, California, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to concentrate in manufacturers and medical device companies with large multi-site quality operations.
How many quality engineering associate manager jobs are remote?
About 50% of quality engineering associate manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most quality roles. Sub-areas most likely to offer remote flexibility include quality systems management, supplier audit coordination, and documentation or compliance roles that don't require a production floor presence.
How do you become a quality engineering associate manager?
Start with a technical degree in engineering or a related field, then build several years of hands-on quality engineering experience in manufacturing, software, or a regulated industry. Earn a recognized quality certification such as the CQE, take on lead auditor or project ownership responsibilities, and demonstrate that you can coordinate cross-functional teams and drive corrective action programs before moving into an associate manager opening.
Can you get hired as a quality engineering associate manager with little experience?
It's uncommon to step directly into an associate manager quality engineering role without prior quality engineering work, but candidates who have led quality improvement projects, owned internal audits, or mentored junior engineers during individual contributor roles can make a strong case. Focusing on roles in smaller companies or high-growth teams, where the management layer is thin, tends to be the most practical entry path with a shorter experience history.
What does the quality engineering associate manager interview process look like?
Most processes include an initial screening call focused on your quality background and standards experience, followed by a technical panel where you walk through real corrective action cases or quality system improvements you've owned. A final round typically involves meeting operations or engineering leadership and presenting your approach to a scenario such as a supplier quality failure or a product launch readiness review.
Where can I find and apply to quality engineering associate manager jobs?
You can find and apply to quality engineering associate manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your background and industry focus, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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