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Manager, Quality Assurance

Curtiss-Wright and Careers
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 1/28/2026 CLOSED ON 3/24/2026

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Quality Assurance Manager
We are looking for a Quality Assurance Manager to join our Houston (Pearland), TX team!
As our QA Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality system is maintained in accordance with the ISO9001 - AS9100 - NADCAP AC7117 international standards, as well as, reporting on the performance of the quality system for management review and as a basis for improvement of the quality system.
Location: Houston, TX
Salary: $110,000-$135,000
Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in TX. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.
We Take Care of Our People
Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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Inclusive & Supportive Culture
Your Challenge
  • Will be the management representative for all internal and external audits so must know the quality system well. Will be in charge of implementing quality system changes, collecting data necessary to the running of the system, and leading management review meetings.
  • Inspection of hardware and verification of processing parameters in accordance with customer requirements.
  • Seeing that nonconformities are handled in such a way as to prevent their use.
  • Preventing the recurrence of nonconformities by identification, segregation, reporting, initiating corrective action and verifying the corrective action.
  • Training and supervision of Quality department personnel.
  • Creation and maintenance of process instructions to be issued to the shop floor.
  • Calibration of all active monitoring and measuring equipment.
  • Maintenance of customer specifications, drawings, and inspection records.
  • Customer liaison regarding quality.
What You Bring
  • Aerospace quality experience is required
  • Minimum 7-10 years of quality management experience with knowledge of AS9100 & ISO9001:2015 standards.
  • Excellent interpersonal and customer interfacing abilities, able to positively influence others.
  • Ability to work well under pressure and manage difficult situations.
  • Excellent ability to quickly understand, identify, and correct non-conforming material.
Who We Are
Our Values
Environmental, Social and Governance
Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies ("CWST") is the group name for the collective technical services provided by the legacy companies of Metal Improvement Company("MIC"), E/M Coating Services, Everlube Products, FW Gartner Thermal Spraying, Para Tech Coating, Component Coating & Repair Services, Bolt's Metallizing, Keronite, and IMR Test Labs.
CWST is a Division of Curtiss-Wright Corporation, a global innovative company that delivers highly engineered, critical function products and services to the commercial, industrial, defense and energy markets.
To learn more, please visit us at
Surface Treatment and Metal Improvement | CWST
  • Please note, benefits are country specific and may vary from location to location.
#LI-BR
No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our
Talent Acquisition Team
and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.
Compliance Statement
This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.
Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact
Talent Acquisition.
For US Applicants:
EEO is The Law – click here for more information.
If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact
Talent Acquisition
and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

Salary : $110,000 - $135,000

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