SirenOpt
Quality Manager
San Leandro, California, United States · Mid
Sponsorship not specified$160k-$190kDetected 68 days ago
Machine LearningData AnalysisData ScienceComplianceAuditingProcess ImprovementMechanical DesignSignal ProcessingCommunicationProblem Solving
About the role
- This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who enjoys working cross-functionally across an organization, solving hard problems quickly, and helping shape quality in a startup environment.
Responsibilities
- QMS Design & ISO 9001 Certification
- Design, implement, and maintain a QMS aligned with ISO 9001:2015 requirements
- Lead the company through initial ISO 9001 certification, including selection and management of the external certification body
- Own all QMS documentation: quality manual, SOPs, work instructions, forms, and records
- Conduct internal audits and manage corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
- Develop and manage supplier quality requirements for our contract manufacturing partner
- Design, Development, and Testing Controls
- Partner with the R&D and Product teams to establish design controls, change management processes, and design review frameworks
- Design and develop measurement system analysis requirements and processes
- Collaborate with teams and individuals to establish and implement testing plans, from unit component testing all the way to full system and software reliability and performance testing.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience within Quality Assurance in a manufacturing or hardware product environment, including 3+ years in a supervisory role
- Prior quality management experience that includes a primary focus on measurement system analysis tools and frameworks
- Experience working with contract manufacturers or external suppliers on quality requirements
- Experience working in a fast-moving, multidisciplinary environment with a high degree of ownership and technical independence
Nice to have
- Exposure to ISO 27001 and/or SOC 2 or other information management system standards
- Experience selecting and implementing QMS software
- Prior experience at a pre-commercial or early-commercial hardware startup
- Experience with high-speed interfaces, instrumentation systems, or real-time sensing platforms
- Exposure to metrology systems, scientific instrumentation, or advanced materials applications
- Experience with data analytics and/or data science techniques for defined quality standards
- Help define a new category in advanced materials metrology
- Work on genuinely novel deep-tech hardware with real scientific and industrial impact
Skills
- Facilitate management reviews and track quality objectives and KPIs
- Conduct supplier audits and oversee non-conformance resolution
- Define incoming inspection criteria and acceptance standards for manufactured components and assemblies
- Serve as the internal subject-matter expert on quality standards and best practices
Compensation
- $160,000 - $190,000 USD
Benefits
- Equity and Salary compensation depends on experience
- Health, Dental, Vision plans provided
- Time off: 20 days of PTO per year, plus approximately 15 paid US holidays per year
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