Lead Quality Systems Engineer - Maritime

Quonset · Quincy, MA (QCY-01) · USD 129,000-171,000 · 5+ years experience · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026

At a glance

We are looking for a Lead Quality Systems Engineer, Maritime to join our team and own the end-to-end AS9100 quality management system across the Maritime Division.
This role sits within the Corporate Quality organization but is fully dedicated to the Maritime Division, serving as the connective tissue that keeps quality systems aligned across every site, product line, and certification boundary.

AS9100 Certification Ownership: Own the Maritime Division's AS9100 QMS, including all documentation, internal audit programs, corrective action tracking, and management review processes.
Multi-Site QMS Architecture: Design and implement a quality management system structure that accommodates multiple manufacturing sites operating under a single or coordinated AS9100 certification scope.
Audit Preparation and Liaison: Serve as the primary point of contact for third-party certification body audits, customer audits, and regulatory reviews.
Cross-Site Process Harmonization: Establish standardized quality processes, procedures, and documentation practices that work across all division manufacturing sites.
Risk and Gap Analysis: Continuously assess QMS gaps and certification risks as new product lines and sites are brought online.
Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA): Own the division-wide CAPA process, track nonconformances, drive root cause analysis, and ensure corrective actions are implemented and verified across all sites.
Training and Culture: Build quality awareness across the Maritime Division by developing and delivering training programs that ensure personnel at all sites understand AS9100 requirements.
Stakeholder Coordination: Work across Corporate Quality, site leadership, production teams, and business line leads to ensure QMS requirements are integrated into operational planning.

5+ years of experience in quality management within aerospace, defense, or government-contract manufacturing
Direct experience managing or significantly contributing to AS9100 certification and surveillance audits
Demonstrated experience with multi-site or multi-scope quality management systems
Strong knowledge of CAPA processes, internal auditing, and management review requirements under AS9100
Effective communicator who can work across organizational boundaries and present to leadership
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

AS9100 Lead Auditor certification (e.g., through Exemplar Global, RABQSA, or equivalent)
Experience in a scaling or startup manufacturing environment where QMS processes were being built or significantly expanded
Familiarity with other aerospace/defense quality standards (e.g., AS13100, NADCAP, ISO 9001, ITAR/EAR compliance as it relates to quality documentation)
Experience managing AS9100 scope expansions, including adding new sites or product lines to an existing certificate
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field
Experience with ERP/MES systems and their integration with quality management processes
Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement certification or experience