Supplier and Product Quality Lead — Defense Manufacturing

Power the world’s most advanced naval platforms. At Leonardo DRS Naval Power Systems, we deliver innovative gas and hybrid power systems, controls, and support to the U.S. Navy and allied navies. We’re adding a quality leader in Menomonee Falls, WI to elevate performance across programs and suppliers.

Is this you?

• Do you convert complex customer and military requirements into practical, auditable quality plans?
• Can you influence engineers, technicians, and inspectors without direct authority?
• Do you thrive on data—audits, metrics, PFMEAs—to drive measurable improvement and cost avoidance?
• Are you comfortable being the voice of quality with customers and senior leadership when it matters most?

What you’ll own

• End-to-end quality planning: develop, maintain, and deploy quality plans aligned to contract and customer requirements.
• Team leadership: indirect management of multi-disciplinary quality resources; coaching and mentoring junior engineers.
• Program enablement: define procedures, schedules, and resource allocations to deliver optimal quality support.
• Design and test rigor: review/approve engineering, test, and contractor documentation for compliance to quality requirements.
• Quality system build-out: establish and roll out formal processes, procedures, and work instructions.
• Data-driven oversight: gather, analyze, and report product/process performance; lead internal audits and RCCA.
• Decision forums: lead MRB/FRB and cross-functional improvement teams; rapidly disposition nonconformances.
• Production support: develop inspection methods and criteria, define sampling plans, improve workmanship, interpret/revise specifications, and process nonconforming materials.
• Customer and leadership interface: resolve quality issues; drive root cause and corrective action for product and process escapes.
• Supplier excellence: select and evaluate critical suppliers; perform on-site audits; assess prototypes; approve supplier corrective actions; drive continuous improvement.
• Contract fidelity: implement customer quality program requirements across deliverables.
• Quality economics: manage the financial impact of inspections and quality controls; recommend optimizations.
• Transparency: prepare high-quality engineering reports and regular progress/status updates.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s in Engineering or related technical field with 5+ years in manufacturing (defense preferred).
• ASQ certification or Black Belt preferred.
• Mastery of ISO standards, Six Sigma toolsets, and statistics.
• Fluency with military specifications and blueprint interpretation.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, communication, and writing capabilities.
• Proven ability to define problems, get to true root cause, and lock in effective corrective actions.

Toolbox and domains

• Quality Inspection Experience
• Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
• Supplier Management
• PCB Components (Printed Circuit Board Components)
• Quality Control Experience
• Mechanical Testing
• National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP)
• Quality Control Data Analysis
• PPAP Process Experience

Where you’ll be

Menomonee Falls, WI

Compliance

U.S. Citizenship required.