Head - Quality Assurance (Aerospace & Defense)

Location: Bengaluru

Industry: Aerospace, Defense, UAV Manufacturing

Experience: 20+ Years

Qualification: B.E./B.Tech (Aeronautical, Electrical, Electronics preferred)

Employment Type: Full Time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Head - Quality Assurance to lead the organization's quality function across product quality, process quality, supplier quality, and design quality. The role will be responsible for driving world-class quality standards, ensuring compliance with aerospace and defense regulations, and building a zero-defect culture across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Product Quality Assurance

- Develop, review, and approve Quality Assurance Plans.
- Lead quality management activities through engineers and technicians.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality.
- Ensure Zero Defect supplies and improve First Pass Yield (FPY).
- Establish and implement quality SOPs, testing, and product clearance processes.
- Manage non-conformance investigations and corrective actions.
- Lead First Article Inspections (FAI) and production process verification.
- Handle customer complaints, root cause analysis, and CAPA implementation.
- Monitor and improve quality KPIs across manufacturing operations.
- Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and audit requirements.
- Capture and institutionalize lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Design Quality Assurance
- Ensure adherence to design processes and customer requirements.
- Review design drawings and documentation for compliance with standards.
- Participate in PDR, CDR, DFMEA, and design validation activities.
- Conduct reviews on safety, reliability, maintainability, usability,



and regulatory compliance.
- Lead product qualification testing such as Environmental, EMI/EMC, and MIL-standard validations.
- Drive corrective actions using quality tools such as RCA, Why-Why Analysis, Fishbone, and Pareto Analysis.
- Collaborate with customers on product demonstrations and approvals.

Quality Systems & Audits
- Ensure implementation and compliance with Quality Management Systems (QMS).
- Maintain certifications and compliance with AS9100 and ISO standards.
- Manage internal, external, and customer audits.
- Update and improve quality procedures, systems, and documentation.

Additional Responsibilities
- Manage calibration and traceability of measuring and monitoring equipment.
- Maintain records and reports for product traceability and defect investigation.
- Conduct quality awareness and training programs.
- Participate in business reviews and strategic planning sessions.
- Prepare management reports and executive presentations.
- Perform risk assessments and ensure compliance with EHS requirements.
- Ensure achievement of departmental KPIs and operational objectives.

Team Leadership
- Own and drive the quality agenda for the organization.
- Partner with leadership on critical quality decisions and customer requirements.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing quality team.

Desired Candidate Profile





Educational Qualification

Essential:

- B.E./B.Tech in Aeronautical, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, or related Engineering disciplines.

Preferred:

- Postgraduate qualification in Quality Management, Operations Management, or related fields.

Experience
- 20+ years of experience in Quality Assurance within Aerospace, Defense, UAV, or Engineering Electronics manufacturing environments.
- Strong exposure to product development, manufacturing, assembly, integration, and customer delivery processes.
- Experience managing quality systems in highly regulated industries.

Technical Skills
- AS9100D, ISO9001 Quality Management Systems.
- FMEA, FAI, CAPA, 8D, Root Cause Analysis.
- Seven Quality Control (7 QC) Tools.
- Verification & Validation (V&V;).
- Product Qualification and Certification standards:
- MIL-STD-810
- MIL-STD-461
- DO-160

- JSS Standards
- Internal & External Audits.
- Quality Metrics, Dashboards, and Continuous Improvement Programs.

Behavioral Competencies
- Solid process orientation and quality mindset.
- Excellent leadership and people management skills.
- Effective stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and reporting skills.

Tools Knowledge
- MS Excel
- PowerPoint
- Quality Dashboards & Reporting Tools
- Documentation and Data Analysis Tools

Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to shape quality excellence in a high-technology Aerospace & Defense organization.
- Work on cutting-edge UAV and advanced engineering products.
- Lead strategic quality transformation initiatives and organizational growth.

📌 Head - Quality Assurance (Aerospace & Defense) (Bengaluru)
🏢 Tata Advanced Systems (TASL)
📍 Bengaluru