Senior Quality Engineer
About The Position
Commonwealth Fusion Systems is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to maintain and enhance quality for the SPARC Project. The role defines quality requirements for designs, oversees manufacturing and assembly processes, and ensures products meet design requirements. The engineer collaborates with Design, R&D, Supplier Quality, and Manufacturing and Assembly teams to develop risk-informed quality assurance controls. The position develops quality plans and inspection methods, supports supplier quality, analyzes manufacturing data, addresses nonconformances and corrective actions, and helps ensure assembly and commissioning activities comply with engineering requirements. It also provides oversight for high-priority project inspections.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Industrial, Material Science, or Manufacturing Engineering.
- At least 7 years of Quality Engineering experience in a mechanical assembly or equipment manufacturing environment.
- Experience with GD&T and metrology.
- Experience with CMM, Creaform, and laser scanners.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001-2015, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Process Capability Analysis, PFMEA, Measurement System Analysis (MSA), and APQP.
- Knowledge of non-destructive evaluation methods, including dye penetrant, ultrasonic, computerized tomography, and X-ray.
- Knowledge of cryogenics.
- Experience with Minitab or JMP, MS Excel (including VBA), and MS Visio.
- Excellent communication and organization skills.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
- Willingness to travel or occasionally work required nights, weekends, or on-call.
- Ability to occasionally work long hours.
- Ability to stoop, climb, type, stand, or sit for extended periods.
- Ability to work in a facility containing industrial hazards, including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with welding processes and nondestructive testing.
- Experience with assembly of large metallic components.
- Experience with cryogenic plants, systems, and environments.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineers and quality professionals to develop, define, and implement quality requirements for design, manufacturing, and assembly processes.
- Facilitate the creation and execution of PFMEAs, Control Plans, and Quality Plans for manufacturing and installation of SPARC subsystems.
- Develop measurement systems and inspection methods to ensure manufactured components meet quality requirements.
- Provide oversight and leadership for dispositioning Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and Root Cause and Corrective Action initiatives.
- Support the supplier quality team in overseeing supplier quality performance and implementing action plans as needed.
- Collect manufacturing data and perform statistical analysis, including control charts, process capability studies, and Measurement System Analysis; escalate important insights to Operations.
- Support creation of detailed manufacturing instructions documenting quality-critical characteristics.
- Escalate manufacturing nonconformances, conduct 8D Root Cause Analysis, and implement corrective actions.
- Develop quality requirements and inspection plans for assembly and commissioning activities, ensuring adherence to engineering requirements.
- Analyze and interpret manufacturing data using statistical methods to drive quality improvements.
- Provide oversight on high-priority quality inspections for the project.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation with equity
- 13 company-wide holidays
- Flexible vacation days
- 10 sick days
- Generous parental leave policy
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Professional growth opportunities
- Team-building activities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
