Akima Logistics Services (ALS) is looking for a Quality Assurance Manager in the Location Edwards, California. **Responsibilities** + Manages quality assurance activities. Implements, monitors, and interprets testing meant to verify quality or compliance of products or production processes, and suggests modifications meant to prevent defects in components or final products. Manages installs and validates testing equipment or procedures. + Analyzes test results and interprets data to produce reports detaining quality related trends. In-depth understanding of the field's concepts and principles. Leads and directs the work of other employees and has full authority for personnel decisions. + Supervision may be provided through a team of subordinate supervisors and/or managers. Administers departmental policies and procedures, evaluates results and performance, and assists with the development of new or modified budgets, strategic plans, or policies. + The Quality Assurance (QA) Manager manages the development and implementation of program quality plans, programs, and procedures using quality control (QC) statistics and tools/analyses. + Ensures that performance and quality products conform to established company and regulatory standards. + Monitors, reviews, analyzes and reports on quality discrepancies related to assembly, process, mechanical, electrical and electro-mechanical systems. + Directs investigations of problems and develops disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies. + Oversees and interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met. + Monitors recommendations for corrective actions, dispositions and modifications. + Responsible for all KC-46 Environmental, Safety, and Health (ES&H) programs. + Responsible to the KC-46 Site Program Manager to: Implement and enforce the KC-46 QA Manual (QAM), supervise all KC-46 QC/ES&H employees, ensure all required inspections and audits are accomplished documented and reported accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and QAM, perform trend analyses, monitor and evaluate training programs, ensure timely and effective response to Customer QAE contract surveillance reports, monitor effectiveness of KC-46 ES&H programs, ensure adequacy and timeliness of modification and configuration change proposals, administer the KC-46 Material Deficiency Reporting program, ensure dissemination of Quality related information. **Qualifications** + An active DoD Secret clearance is required for consideration. + A minimum of 15 years aircraft maintenance experience and 5 years' experience as a Quality Assurance/Quality Control Inspector. **Job ID** 2025-18296 **Work Type** On-Site **Pay Range** $160,000.00 - 190,000.00 **Benefits** Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees. **Company Description** **Work Where it Matters** Akima Logistics Services (ALS), an Akima company, is not just another federal logistics contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska. At ALS, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States. **For our shareholders** , ALS provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years. **For our government customers** , ALS delivers aviation logistics and supply chain services to the Department of Defense and federal civilian government. **As an ALS employee** , you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options. We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).