Senior Quality Engineer
About The Position
Xcimer Energy is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to provide technical oversight of quality assurance and quality control activities within their capacitor manufacturing operations. This is a full-time, onsite role based at their capacitor manufacturing site in Tucson, AZ. The engineer will be responsible for developing and validating inspection methodologies, ensuring adherence to quality and reliability standards, analyzing process and product performance data, and leading root cause analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement (CI) initiatives to maintain manufacturing robustness as they scale production of critical energy storage components. Xcimer is looking for a quality leader to apply rigorous analytical thinking, hands-on process discipline, and cross-functional collaboration to help build a world-class quality system as they scale manufacturing.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum of 8 years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, or a similar quality management system, including experience supporting or maintaining certification-level quality processes.
- Proficiency in statistical analysis, process capability assessment, and data-driven quality methodologies.
- Strong analytical and technical problem-solving abilities, with effective communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, electrical schematics, and test reports.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with capacitor manufacturing processes or energy storage component fabrication.
- Experience with pulsed-power components or high-voltage energy storage.
- Knowledge of vacuum processing, epoxy/potting chemistry, or precision winding equipment.
- Lean Six Sigma certification.
- Experience with PLM/MES/PDM systems (e.g., SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Teamcenter, Boltline, etc.).
Responsibilities
- Develop, formalize, and implement inspection protocols, technical checklists, and test methodologies for capacitor production.
- Implement and maintain process control and monitoring systems to ensure manufacturing stability, including SPC charts, control plans, and critical-to-quality parameter tracking.
- Lead structured RCA/RCCA investigations and execute corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) for process deviations, non-conformances, and product failures.
- Collaborate closely with Production and Engineering disciplines to resolve process issues, verify manufacturability, and support validation of new designs.
- Analyze process and test data to identify trends, reduce variation, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Conduct internal quality audits to ensure compliance with regulatory, procedural, and manufacturing requirements.
- Manage calibration, verification, and maintenance schedules for production, inspection, and metrology equipment.
- Perform technical evaluation of incoming raw materials, including dielectric films, foils, terminals, insulation, and potting compounds.
- Interface with Procurement and suppliers to resolve non-conformances and drive supplier quality improvements.
- Publish monthly dashboards tracing production defects and supplier quality statistics for incoming inventory etc.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) with company match
- Equity
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid sick time
- 13 company-paid holidays
- Annual paid company shutdown
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
