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# Aerospace Quality Director at Neon Aerospace

- **Company:** Neon Aerospace
- **Location:** Manchester Connecticut, United States
- **Compensation:** $170k–$190k
- **Posted:** 2026-09-16
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-17
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/neonaerospace/jobs/4300120009

## Job description

Aerospace is at a turning point — costs are rising, supply chains are strained, and old ways of building can’t keep up. At Neon Aero, we’re breaking that mold. We move fast, think big, and combine start-up agility with aerospace expertise to design, build, and scale aircraft in ways the industry has never seen. Our team leverages automation, AI-driven tools, and a fully connected digital backbone to accelerate innovation and reduce barriers to production.

Here, you won’t just take a job — you’ll help reinvent how the world flies. If you’re ready to solve complex problems, push technology further, and work alongside some of the brightest minds in aerospace, this is your chance to make a real impact.

Neon is looking for an Aerospace Quality Director to help build the quality systems, team, and operating discipline needed to take parts and assemblies from prototype into production. This role will lead the quality function across development, manufacturing, supplier quality, and production readiness, ensuring the company can scale with strong process control, repeatability, and compliance. You will play a key role in helping a growing aerospace organization move from fast iteration to reliable production without losing technical rigor.

## Why This Role Matters

- Help shape how a growing company scales from prototype builds to stable production.
- Build the quality foundation needed for repeatable manufacturing, stronger yields, and fewer escapes.
- Partner directly with engineering and manufacturing to improve design transfer, process readiness, and production execution.
- Lead the systems and team that drive inspection discipline, nonconformance control, corrective action, and supplier quality.
- Influence how production processes are defined, controlled, and improved as volume and complexity grow.
- Operate in a fast-paced environment where quality decisions directly affect hardware readiness, customer confidence, and operational scale.
- Work across office, lab, and production settings with direct visibility into how quality impacts the business.

## What You’ll Bring

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, aerospace, or a related technical field; equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Experience managing a growing department of direct reports responsible for all aspects of product and process quality.
- Significant progressive experience in aerospace quality, manufacturing quality, supplier quality, or quality systems leadership.
- Experience helping move parts, assemblies, or hardware programs from prototype into production.
- Experience building or improving quality systems in a growing manufacturing organization.
- Strong background in inspection planning, process controls, nonconformance management, and corrective action.
- Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to improve quality and production readiness.
- Experience with supplier quality management and supplier issue resolution.
- Strong problem-solving skills, judgment, communication, and ability to drive accountability across teams.
- Ability to work across office, lab, and production environments.
- Ability to support periods of increased workload tied to builds, ramp activity, and issue resolution.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- May be required to meet export control, ITAR, confidentiality, or site access requirements.

## Preferred

- Advanced degree in a relevant technical discipline; equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- ASQ certification or equivalent quality credential.
- Experience with first article inspection, process validation, control plans, or production quality planning tools.
- Experience in high-growth aerospace, defense, or advanced hardware manufacturing environments.
- Experience building quality organizations during production scale-up.

## Why Join Us

- Work alongside elite engineering talent and innovators from across aerospace and tech.
- Be part of a team moving faster than the industry standard.
- Shape solutions that are lower-cost, autonomous, and scalable — the future of aviation.
- Competitive compensation, including equity participation, growth opportunities, and full health benefits (health, vision, dental, 401(k)) designed to support you in and out of work.

This is the expected compensation range for this role. Final compensation will be based on role scope, experience, skills, internal equity and location. This role may also be eligible for bonus/equity/benefits, if applicable. $170,000—$190,000 USD

Neon Aero, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

All final candidates must successfully complete a background check and drug screening as a condition of employment.

At this time, Neon Aero and its divisions are not accepting unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies.

## About Neon Aerospace

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Aerospace & Defense, Advanced Manufacturing
- Target customers: B2B – aerospace OEMs, defense contractors, and emerging air vehicle developers (electric, supersonic, hypersonic, space, AI-powered platforms)
- Mission or purpose statement: “Push the boundaries of flight” by uniting electrical, software, and mechanical expertise with trusted partnerships and an unwavering commitment to engineering excellence.

## Products & Services
- **Propellers & Rotors**: Lightweight, high-performance composite propellers and rotors for commercial and defense applications, designed using AI-driven tools and certified to DO-160, DO-178, and DO-254 standards.
- **Actuators**: Linear actuators and electromechanical actuation systems for positioning, propulsion, and environmental control.
- **Engineering Services**: Full lifecycle support – conceptual design, aerodynamic/vibratory prediction, loads analysis, structural design, tooling, composite fabrication, assembly, ground/flight test, and regulatory compliance.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (Post-Series A)
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – $38.5M (Series A, August 2025)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Lockheed Martin Ventures (lead investor, corporate venture capital)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Raised $38.5M in Series A within months of founding
  - Actively hiring across multiple engineering disciplines (14 open positions as of mid-2026)
  - Operating from three locations: Santa Clara, CA (HQ); Irvine, CA; Manchester, CT
  - Building a Tier-1 U.S. supplier position with a backlog of commercial and defense programs

## Competitive Advantages
- **Regulatory Expertise**: All products are built for aviation and fully meet DO-160, DO-178, and DO-254 certification standards – a critical moat in aerospace.
- **AI-Driven Design**: Proprietary AI tools automate repetitive work, generate design options, and improve with each cycle, producing lighter, stronger, and more affordable products.
- **Startup Agility**: Combines Silicon Valley speed with deep aerospace experience, compressing development timelines and reducing costs without compromising safety.
- **Elite Team**: Leadership includes veterans from Archer, Bell Flight, Bombardier, Supernal, and Google X, bringing proven track records in certifying aircraft and scaling production.

## Strategic Focus
- Scale production capacity for next-generation aircraft programs (electric, supersonic, hypersonic, defense).
- Deepen partnerships with major OEMs and defense primes (e.g., Lockheed Martin).
- Continue investing in AI-driven design and digital backbone to accelerate innovation and reduce barriers to production.
- Expand into new verticals including advanced mobility, robotics, and autonomous systems.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Startup environment that attracts “rare engineering talent” with both regulatory expertise and a drive for rapid innovation. Core values include transparency, challenging convention, moving fast while staying safe, and pursuing excellence.
- **Work Model**: Hybrid – roles are based in Irvine, CA and Manchester, CT. No fully remote positions listed; onsite presence expected for hands-on hardware development.
- **Compensation & Benefits**: Competitive base salary (e.g., Mechanical Engineer range $110,000–$123,750 USD), equity participation, full health/vision/dental benefits, 401K, and growth opportunities.
- **Team**: Work alongside engineers from Archer, Bell, Bombardier, and other top aerospace firms on real hardware that goes from concept to production.
- **Impact**: Directly contribute to shaping the future of aviation with lower-cost, autonomous, and scalable solutions.

## Sources
1. [neon.aero](https://www.neon.aero/)
2. [PitchBook](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/1083536-38)
3. [Greenhouse Job Board](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/neonaerospace)
4. [MapQuest](https://www.mapquest.com/us/california/neon-aero-inc-799118505)
5. [Greenhouse – Mechanical Engineer Job Posting](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/neonaerospace/jobs/4241556009)

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