Head of Quality & Reliability

What You'll Do:

• Establish and maintain a quality management system for all Atomic Machines. The QMS will apply to both our devices and to the development of the AMP platform.
• Work closely with the AMP team to develop metrology solutions in line with the AMP manufacturing philosophy of deterministic digital manufacturing.
• Establish and monitor quality metrics for AMP and the devices it will produce.
• Work closely with the Devices team to establish PQPs for all new products.
• Track recurring issues, perform root cause analysis, and ensure that corrective actions are implemented.
• Lead Atomic Machines through all relevant third-party certifications such as UL and ISO.
• Plan and deliver PPAP documentation as required by our customers.
• Establish processes for incoming and outgoing inspection and test.
• Oversee and facilitate a process for managing non-conforming materials. 
• Lead efforts to improve overall equipment effectiveness of the AMP platform to meet internal targets.
• Create and execute reliability test plans for AMP hardware.
• Lead the factory and site acceptance testing for both new and repeat equipment.
• Collaborate with the Operations teams to establish performance metrics and ensure they are monitored regularly and actions are taken to improve
• Perform regular audits of the AMP manufacturing facilities to ensure consistent operations and conformance to quality standards.
• Lead resource planning efforts for the Quality and Reliability teams.
• Manage the quality and reliability teams in the course of their work by setting goals and KPIs to track performance.

What You'll Need:

• 10+ years of experience in quality engineering and management of electromechanical systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as Engineering or Physics. Master’s preferred.
• Experience building and managing teams of at least 5. Champion of fair, inclusive hiring practices.
• Deep understanding of the principles of quality management systems.
• Deep understanding of reliability best practices, modeling, and physics of failure.
• Experience qualifying capital equipment for both production and testing.
• Documentation quality - good clear communication.
• Engage productively in “jam sessions,” drives clarity and alignment on requirements and approaches, and effectively influences and drives alignment across multiple swarm teams and across disciplines.
• Creativity and inventiveness.
• Willingness to learn.
• Autonomy; Ability to make remarkable progress in the face of ambiguity .
• Familiarity with principles of design for manufacturing.
• Fast, critical thinker who can productively engage in whiteboard brainstorming sessions, driving clarity and alignment on requirements and approaches, effectively influencing and driving alignment across multiple swarm teams and disciplines.