Quality Manager
Teledyne FLIR · Torrance, CA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $97k–$129k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management quality role at Teledyne FLIR (aerospace & defense) in Torrance, CA.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause, SPC, ISO 9001, AS9100
- Base pay
- $97k–$129k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $101k–$149k. This one lists $97k–$129k.
Median of the low and high ends of 84 live postings that list pay, out of 180 quality engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
California plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 179 other live quality postings in California.
- Base pay
- About 9% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Typical $100k–$149k, from 81 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 78%
- FMEA 56%
- ✓ Supplier quality 48%
- ✓ AS9100 44%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 43%
- ✓ ISO 9001 40%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Team leadership, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Teledyne FLIR
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Teledyne FLIR in Torrance
1 other open role at this site · 2 people we found in quality roles at Teledyne FLIR.
- Quality Engineer · Quality
Full description from Teledyne FLIRAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What you need
- ✓Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a STEM field
- ✓10+ years of progressive experience in aerospace or defense programs
- ✓Strong expertise in aerospace Quality Management Systems (AS9100, ISO 9001, AS9102)
- ✓Proven leadership in quality engineering, manufacturing, or design
- ✓Experience leading teams and managing supervisors or technical staff
- ✓Deep knowledge of root cause analysis, statistical process control, and quality tools
- ✓Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and statements of work – required
- ✓Experience in electronics or high-reliability manufacturing environments is highly preferred
- ✓Due to the type of work at the facility and certain access restrictions, successful applicants must be a "US Citizen".
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Be visionary
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.
We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.
Job Description
What you’ll do
- •Lead the site Quality function, setting strategy, goals, and performance metrics aligned to business priorities
- •Serve as the primary quality contact for customers, government, and regulatory bodies
- •Own and continuously improve the Quality Management System (AS9100 and ISO 9001)
- •Lead internal, customer, supplier, and third-party audits and drive timely corrective actions
- •Oversee root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and failure investigations
- •Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, and similar methodologies
- •Manage supplier quality, including audits, corrective actions, and performance monitoring
- •Lead inspection, testing, and product acceptance across manufacturing operations
- •Chair Material Review Board activities and manage nonconformance and risk decisions
- •Deliver executive-level reporting on quality metrics, risks, and improvement initiatives
What we offer
- •Opportunity to lead a critical function within a respected aerospace and defense organization
- •Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
- •Health, dental, and vision coverage beginning day 1 of employment
- •401K with company match
- •Paid time off and holidays
What happens next
After you apply, our recruiting team will review your application and reach out to qualified candidates. The process typically includes an initial screening, followed by interviews with hiring leadership and key stakeholders.