Vice President Quality and Safety

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for global Quality & Safety organizations
• Lead and develop global Quality & Safety teams
• Ensure org-wide compliance with Quality & Safety regulations/standards
• Drive culture of Quality, Safety, and continuous improvement (CI)
• Represent company with customers, regulators, and industry groups on Quality & Safety matters
• Qualifications You Must Have
• Bachelor's in related field (Quality, Safety, Engineering, etc.)
• 18+ yrs exp. in Quality and/or Safety (10+ yrs in leadership)
• Relevant exp. may substitute for degree; w/o degree, 22+ yrs Quality/Safety exp. req.
• Higher degree may substitute for exp.
• Leadership acumen; strategic partner to execs; collaborate with leaders; contribute to leadership committees. Successful candidate will engage frequency, clearly and consistently with the workforce across multiple sites.
• Executive leadership experience in manufacturing, operations, and/or sustainment.
• Skilled at KPI creation & analysis, data synthesis, reporting/presenting
• Direct aviation/aerospace operations & product manufacturing experience (Quality & Safety focus)
• Expert in ISO 9001/AS9100, CMMI, & Safety standards/regulations
• Experience with QMS & SMS (ISO, Six Sigma, Safety Mgmt, etc.)
• Experience with governance frameworks for Quality & Safety
• Experience leading Quality/Safety guidelines, protocols, audits, controls, compliance
• Experience representing Quality/Safety conformance to regulatory standards (FAA/ASTM/OSHA/DCMA etc.)
• Proven leadership in change management, mentoring, dev., training, succession, accountability, reviews (Quality & Safety teams)
• Proven team building, time management, conflict resolution, comms, briefing, presentations, strategy (Quality/Safety)
• Strong written/verbal comm. skills (Quality & Safety issues)
• Qualifications We Prefer
• Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification
• CMQ/OE, CQIA, CQA certification
• Experience in supply chain quality oversight
• Ability to manage change, ambiguity, and own decisions
• Mastery: innovation, team leadership, collaboration, challenging status quo, complex mgmt, delegation, adaptability
• Passion for ideation, curiosity, innovation; motivate with vision
• Background: aerospace/defense, DoD (civilian), US military; knowledge of defense, intelligence, adjacent markets (Quality/Safety)
• Essential Functions
• Stand/walk for extended periods
• Frequent computer/office software use
• Fine motor skills for small parts
• Occasional moderate noise exposure
• Office/hybrid work as needed
• Occasional to Moderate travel: 25% - 50%
• This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.
• SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
• SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more .
• IMPORTANT NOTICE:
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment.

Benefits

Additional Information

As the Vice President of Quality and Safety, you will provide visionary leadership for both organizations, ensuring the highest standards of quality across all products and processes globally. As leaders of SNC, we commit to embodying the spirit of OneSNC by working as a unified, collaborative team to drive innovation and growth. Guided by our core values, we will break down silos, foster cross-functional partnerships, and lead with a shared vision. As an executive of SNC, we will leverage our collective strengths to deliver on our customers most critical missions, building a stronger, more integrated organization. By embracing this mindset together, we will drive SNC toward sustained success, transformative growth, and a lasting legacy of excellence. The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations - with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

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