Quality Compliance Engineer, SUBSAFE

Los Angeles, CA. Posted a month ago

The role

The Quality Compliance Engineer owns SUBSAFE and Material Level I compliance. This role manages processes, documentation, material controls, and audit posture for submarine-safety material.

What you will do

Manage Material Level I / SUBSAFE material control including procurement, receipt, and storage
Establish and audit Objective Quality Evidence records packages
Define certification boundary integrity for parts
Author and maintain SUBSAFE and L1 procedures
Control non-conforming SUBSAFE material and drive root-cause actions
Prepare for and support NAVSEA and customer audits
Flow SUBSAFE requirements to suppliers and verify certifications
Qualify personnel who handle SUBSAFE material

Required qualifications

5+ years in quality within a defense, marine, nuclear, or aerospace manufacturing environment
Direct SUBSAFE and/or Material Level I responsibility
Working command of SUBSAFE requirements and governing NAVSEA documentation
Experience building or running material-control and non-conformance processes in a regulated, audited environment
Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance
U.S. person under ITAR

Nice to have

Background at a submarine prime or shipyard or a qualified SUBSAFE supplier
AS9100 / ISO 9001 lead-auditor experience
Familiarity with welding and NDT special-process controls
CQE, CMQ/OE, or equivalent quality certification
Comfort standing up a program from the ground up

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
401k
Relocation support may be provided for certain situations
Flexible vacation policy
Equity

Before you apply

Must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance

About the company

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. They combine AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing to help aerospace and defense companies build mission-critical systems.