Quality Assurance Lead

External Job Description

Pulse Nova, the joint venture between EDGE and Indra, is seeking an accomplished Head of Quality to lead the development, governance and continuous improvement of quality assurance and quality control across its advanced defense manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for Quality Assurance & Quality Control across the full manufacturing lifecycle, ensuring regulatory, contractual and customer compliance
• Establish, govern and continuously improve the enterprise Quality Management System (QMS), including procedures, control plans, traceability and calibration governance
• Own non‑conformance and CAPA governance (NCR/MRB), ensuring fast containment, robust RCA (8D) and prevention of recurrence
• Lead quality readiness for industrialization and ramp‑up, including validation support, inspection/control plan readiness and change impact management (ECR/ECN)
• Define and drive supplier quality strategy with Supply Chain (qualification, audits, surveillance, scorecards and escalation)
• Define and govern quality KPIs and risk indicators (FPY, escapes, NCR aging), driving cross‑functional actions and executive reports
• Lead customer, regulatory and third‑party audits, acting as final quality authority where required to protect compliance and delivery
• Champion quality culture, capability development and competency governance across Manufacturing, Engineering and Supply Chain
• Serve as Sr. Q&A advisor to executive leadership, supporting risk-based decision making and governance in mission‑critical programs

Requirements

• 10+ years in quality leadership roles within defense, aerospace or other high‑reliability manufacturing environments
• Proven experience establishing and governing enterprise‑level QMS (EN/AS 9100 family, ISO 9001) in regulated production settings
• Track record of quality governance across industrialization, ramp‑up, serial production, system integration and customer acceptance
• Experience leading supplier quality strategy and defense supply chain oversight, including audits, risk classification and escalation
• Executive‑level experience managing non‑conformance, CAPA governance, regulatory compliance and customer audit engagement
• Ability to operate as trusted advisor to senior leadership, customers and regulators in complex, mission‑critical programs
• Experience in the UAE or Middle East defense/aerospace environments is highly valued