Product Quality Engineer Area Lead
The Product Quality Engineer Area Lead is a people-leader responsible for managing and developing a team of Product Quality Engineers supporting a specific product or functional area. This role balances technical oversight with personnel leadership, resource planning, and execution of quality objectives aligned with program and business goals. It is expected this will be a working lead position.
How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:
Lead, coach, and develop a team of Product Quality Engineers and Inspectors
Assign resources and prioritize quality engineering work across programs
Ensure consistent application of quality standards, tools, and processes
Escalate and manage quality risks impacting safety, schedule, or compliance
Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program leadership on quality strategy
Review and approve major investigations, CAPA, and quality deliverables
Support hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and career development
Drive continuous improvement across the assigned product quality area
Perform product quality engineering daily tasks
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline
7+ years of experience in aerospace or high-reliability quality engineering
Prior experience leading or mentoring engineers strongly preferred
Strong knowledge of aerospace regulatory requirements and quality systems
Proven ability to balance technical depth with people leadership
Excellent communication, decision-making, and organizational skills
Lean, Six Sigma, or ASQ certification preferred
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
This position requires a mix of office-based work and time spent in lab, hangar, or manufacturing environments. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Ability to walk, stand, and move through production, test, or hangar areas as needed.
Occasional lifting of equipment or materials up to 25 pounds
May require use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in designated areas
Occasional travel to suppliers, test sites, or partner facilities may be required
Exposure to typical aerospace prototyping environments including noise, tools, and test equipment.
The wage listed here reflects our best faith estimate for this role. We pay competitively and base compensation on a variety of factors including skills, experience, industry background, and the evolving needs of the role. We remain committed to fair and equitable pay and we're happy to discuss during the interview process.
Compensation
$115,000—$135,000 USD