Quality Manager

Thea Energy • Kearny, NJ

10d • $85,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Thea Energy is leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster and simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy. The company is reinventing the stellarator using computer-controlled arrays of planar coils thereby replacing the intricate, complex modular magnets required in all other stellarator architectures. Thea Energy is on a mission to create a limitless source of zero emission energy for a sustainable future.

Thea Energy is looking for an experienced Quality Manager to establish and scale our Quality Management System (QMS). Your efforts will directly contribute to the organization's success by ensuring that the complex systems we build meet the highest standards of reliability and performance. This role requires a speed & execution mindset coupled with attention to detail.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Control within aerospace, automotive, or energy sectors
• Past leadership positions and experience managing and growing Quality organizations
• Deep knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, NQA-1 or other relevant quality standards
• OSHA 30hr Certification and a strong safety focus
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work across cross-functional teams to support quality challenges
• Strong ethics and discretion

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) compliant with relevant ISO standards
• Oversee supplier quality, incoming inspection and in process validation for critical hardware components
• Manage and develop company policies, programs, and procedures for non-conformance, corrective actions, and anomaly investigations
• Work with the Company’s leadership and technical teams to integrate quality checkpoints into the engineering design and manufacturing lifecycle
• Work with the technical teams to ensure proper quality measures are instituted for both hardware and software
• Lead internal audits and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives across cross-functional teams

Benefits

• Salary range $85,000-$150,000
• Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)
• Employee equity stock options
• 20 days PTO

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed