Manager of Quality Control
About The Position
Radiant is seeking a Quality Control Manager to build and lead its inspection, nonconformance control, and metrology operations as the company transitions from reactor development to scaled production. The role is responsible for ensuring hardware is accurately verified, issues are identified early, and nonconforming products are controlled before they become escapes or failures. This is a builder role focused on developing a high-performing team, establishing advanced inspection and measurement capabilities, and helping design, equip, and launch Radiant’s future inspection facility. The manager will shape current Quality Control operations while building the people, processes, technologies, and infrastructure needed for repeatable reactor production. The role works closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Reliability & Quality to solve technical challenges, strengthen inspection strategies, and improve product verification and control. The position is 100% onsite at Radiant’s El Segundo headquarters and may require extended hours and weekends as necessary to accomplish program objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related technical field, or equivalent industry experience.
- At least 7 years of experience in Quality Control, inspection, metrology, or manufacturing quality within a precision hardware environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and building inspection capabilities, including developing people, processes, and operational performance.
- Strong technical knowledge of engineering drawings, GD&T, manufacturing processes, inspection methods, and precision measurement technologies.
- Hands-on experience with inspection planning, nonconformance control, metrology, and calibration management.
- Ability to solve technical and operational challenges, exercise sound judgment, and collaborate effectively across Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain.
- Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as necessary to accomplish program objectives.
- Must work 100% onsite at Radiant’s El Segundo headquarters.
Nice To Haves
- Experience building or scaling inspection organizations, metrology capabilities, or inspection facilities.
- Experience introducing and operating advanced inspection technologies, automation, or digital quality systems.
- Experience transitioning complex hardware from development into repeatable production.
- Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, NQA-1, ASME, ISO/IEC 17025, or other applicable quality standards.
- Experience in aerospace, defense, nuclear, or other high-reliability manufacturing environments, particularly within a startup or scaling organization.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead the Quality Control organization, developing the people, technical competencies, and operating structure needed to support increasing reactor production.
- Own end-to-end inspection execution across receiving, in-process, and final inspection, ensuring hardware meets engineering and quality requirements while supporting manufacturing priorities.
- Develop scalable inspection strategies and capabilities across receiving, in-process, and final inspection, ensuring hardware conformity, configuration verification, and accurate quality records.
- Lead nonconforming material control, including identification, containment, segregation, documentation, and coordination of technical dispositions to prevent unintended use or release.
- Establish and advance metrology and calibration capabilities, including trusted measurement systems, equipment controls, and verification practices that support accurate, repeatable acceptance decisions.
- Build future inspection infrastructure by leading development of inspection capabilities and helping plan, equip, and operationalize the next-generation inspection facility.
- Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to integrate quality verification into design and production processes, including special process verification and resolution of hardware quality challenges.
- Drive continuous improvement and operational performance in inspection efficiency, nonconformance control, measurement capability, and digital quality systems.
Benefits
- Substantial incentive stock plan for all full-time employees.
- Medical coverage up to the base silver-level plan for employees and 50% for dependents, with plans available up to Platinum.
- Sponsored One Medical memberships for employees and their dependents.
- Vision coverage at 100% for the top-tier plan and 50% for dependents.
- Dental coverage at 100% for the top-tier plan, with orthodontia extra, and 50% for dependents.
- Voluntary life, accident, hospital, and critical illness coverage, plus commuter benefits and FSA/HSA, offered as employee-contributed benefits.
- Eight weeks of paid parental leave for all parents, with additional paid pregnancy leave for California employees.
- Daily catered lunch, free snacks, and drinks.
- Flexible PTO policy and remote workday allocation.
- Company and team-bonding events, happy hours, and in-person camaraderie.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
