Quality Compliance Engineer, SUBSAFE
Los Angeles, CA$110k - $160kFull-timePosted 3w ago
About the role
Role owning Hadrian's SUBSAFE and Material Level I (L1/SS) compliance, including processes, documentation, material controls, and audit readiness. Single point of accountability for SUBSAFE compliance, defensibility, and audit readiness.
Responsibilities
- Material Level I / SUBSAFE material control — procurement flow-down, receipt inspection, identification, segregation, storage, movement, and disposition of L1/SS material and its remnants, per NAVSEA 0924-062-0010 and applicable customer requirements.
- Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) — establish and audit the records package (chemical, mechanical, and performance test data; certifications; traceability) that proves conformance and ensure OQE is complete before material is released or delivered.
- Certification boundary integrity — define what falls inside the SUBSAFE boundary for each part, and ensures controls, documentation, and personnel qualifications are applied accordingly.
- Procedures and work instructions — author and maintain SUBSAFE / L1 procedures (material handling, cleanliness, traceability, non-conforming material, escapes), integrated with Hadrian’s AS9100D quality management system.
- Non-conformance and escapes — control non-conforming SUBSAFE material, drive root-cause and corrective action, and own the escalation path to Central Quality and the customer.
- Audit and qualification readiness — prepare for and support NAVSEA and customer audits and the activity qualification and authorization process (NAVSEAINST 4855.34), and own internal SUBSAFE audits.
- Supplier and receiving controls — flow SUBSAFE / L1 requirements to suppliers, verify certifications at receipt, and build out receiving capability to handle SUBSAFE material as volume ramps.
- Training — qualify Hadrian personnel who handle SUBSAFE material and build workforce awareness the program depends on.
Qualifications
- 5+ years in quality within a defense, marine, nuclear, or aerospace manufacturing environment, including direct SUBSAFE and/or Material Level I responsibility.
- Working command of SUBSAFE requirements and the governing NAVSEA documentation (0924-062-0010; NAVSEAINST 4855.34), OQE, controlled-material handling, traceability, and cleanliness.
- Experience building or running material-control and non-conformance processes in a regulated, audited environment.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. person under ITAR.
Skills
Required:SUBSAFE requirements & NAVSEA documentationOQE development and auditingMaterial control & non-conformanceAudit readiness & NAVSEA coordination
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
- 401k
- Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
- Flexible vacation policy
- Equity
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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