Vice President of Quality Assurance

About the role

The company is building a next‑generation Li‑ion battery and energy‑storage platform for defense, aerospace and other mission‑critical applications. The Vice President of Quality Assurance will lead the quality strategy, systems and product assurance across all manufacturing operations, ensuring reliability, safety and compliance as production ramps.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute a quality strategy aligned with business and production goals.
• Build, lead and develop a high‑performing QA/QC organization.
• Develop and maintain a scalable Quality Management System (QMS) compliant with ISO 9001, IATF 16949 and ISO 14001.
• Lead internal and external audits, regulatory compliance activities and document control.
• Implement real‑time quality metrics, dashboards and reporting.
• Apply Six Sigma, SPC, FMEA, root‑cause analysis and CAPA to improve yield, reduce defects and enhance product reliability.
• Support new product introduction, production ramp and design for manufacturability/quality.
• Manage supplier quality, qualification, audits and performance monitoring.
• Serve as primary interface for customer quality audits and issue resolution.
• Own product safety, reliability and risk mitigation, ensuring compliance with UL, IEC and related standards.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading QA/QC functions in advanced manufacturing or high‑reliability sectors such as defense or aerospace.
• Strong background in building and scaling quality organizations during production ramp‑up.
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Required skills

• ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001 compliance.
• Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, SPC, FMEA, CAPA, root‑cause analysis.
• Real‑time quality metrics, KPI tracking and data‑driven quality systems.
• UL, IEC safety standards knowledge.
• Supplier quality management and audit processes.