Director of Qualification & Production Readiness

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hadrianautomationLos Angeles (TX)

Quality Control Systems Managers National Security

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About the role

Hadrian is seeking a Head of Qualification to own and scale how parts are qualified for production across defense programs. You’ll turn complex technical data into production-ready data and source-approved parts, leading PQMs and engineers who do the work. Define qualification scope and workflow automation, grow a high-performing team, and track metrics like time-to-qual and parts in pipeline. Collaborate with reverse engineering, manufacturing, and quality to ensure outputs are producible and

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