Head of Quality

Xcimer-Energy; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Parental leave

401(k) with company match

Equity

Paid time off (PTO)

Paid holidays

Job summary

Xcimer Energy in Denver, CO, is seeking a Head of Quality to lead the development, governance, and continuous improvement of the company’s Quality Management System (QMS). You will guide quality across products, processes, and suppliers, building a data-driven culture with cross-functional collaboration.

The role leads Quality Engineering, QA/QC, and Supplier Quality, partnering with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to ensure product integrity and process robustness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physical sciences, quality, or related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years experience leading quality organizations in complex hardware, systems engineering, manufacturing, aerospace, or defense.
• Experience establishing or scaling a QMS aligned with ISO 9001.
• Expertise in RCCA, 8D, Six Sigma, and related problem-solving methods.
• Experience leading QA/QC, Quality Engineering, and Supplier Quality functions.
• Ability to partner across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and leadership to influence without direct authority.
• Strong analytical skills with quality metrics interpretation and actionability.
• U.S. citizen/national or lawful immigration status as required.

Responsibilities

• Define, govern, and continuously improve Xcimer’s quality policies, standards, and QMS.
• Champion continuous improvement culture with metrics-driven decision making.
• Ensure visibility to quality risks and lead escalation processes, including containment actions.
• Lead Quality Engineering, RCCA framework, and verification of corrective actions.
• Lead QA/QC functions including NCR process, inspections, audits, and validation.
• Oversee Supplier Quality Engineering with supplier qualification and risk evaluation.
• Define and monitor key quality metrics like non-conformance trends and defect rates.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Programs, and Leadership.
• Integrate quality requirements into change control (ECR/ECO).
• Build and develop the Quality organization to meet strategic needs.

Skills

Quality leadership

RCCA

Six Sigma

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Xcimer Energy leverages decades of research on Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) combined with groundbreaking new laser architecture. Our mission is to deploy fusion power plants to meet global decarbonization goals as fast as possible. Xcimer has assembled a team of leaders in tough tech, fusion science, and manufacturing with a track record of rapid execution. Supported by leading investors, Xcimer is uniquely positioned to deliver limitless, clean, fusion power to combat climate change. Join us in powering a better world with inertial fusion!

This is a full-time, onsite role based at our headquarters in Denver, CO.

As the Head of Quality, you will lead the development, governance, and continuous improvement ofXcimer’sQuality Management System (QMS). You will ensure our products, processes, and suppliers meet defined standards while building a scalable, disciplined, data-driven quality culture across the organization. You will apply your expertise in quality systems, structured problem-solving, crossfunctional collaboration, and leadership to positively impact the future of energy.

Responsibilities

• Define, govern, and continuously improve Xcimer’s quality policies, standards, and overall QMS.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, structured problemsolving, and objective, metricsdriven decision-making.
• Ensure visibility to quality risks and lead escalation processes, including containment actions such as stopwork or stopship when necessary.
• Lead Quality Engineering, including ownership of the RCCA framework, ensuring investigation rigor and verification of corrective action effectiveness.
• Lead Quality Assurance and Quality Control functions, including defining the NCR process, inspection and verification planning, internal audits, and production line validation for special processes.
• Oversee Supplier Quality Engineering, partnering with Supply Chain on supplier qualification, monitoring, risk evaluation, audits, and supplier quality performance.
• Define and monitor key quality metrics including non-conformance trends, defect rates, rightfirsttime performance, and corrective action timeliness.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain, Programs, and Leadership to ensure product integrity and process robustness.
• Ensure quality requirements are integrated into change control processes such as ECR/ECO.
• Build and develop the Quality organization, aligning staffing with strategic and functional needs.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physical sciences, quality, or related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years experience leading quality organizations or demonstrated growth in quality responsibilities in complex hardware, systems engineering, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or similar industries.
• Demonstrated experience establishing or scaling a Quality Management System aligned with ISO 9001 principles.
• Expertise in structured problem-solving methodologies (RCCA, 8D, Six Sigma, etc.).
• Experience leading QA/QC, Quality Engineering, and Supplier Quality functions.
• Proven ability to partner across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and leadership to influence without direct authority.
• Strong analytical skills with experience defining, interpreting, and acting on quality metrics.
• 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.

Desired

• Experience in environments with high iteration velocity, evolving configurations, and rapid scaleup.
• Background implementing QMS in regulated or compliance-driven environments.
• Certification such as ASQ CQE, Six Sigma Black Belt, or similar.
• Experience with special process validation or complex systems manufacturing.

$170,000 - $190,000 a year

Candidates may be considered for other positions at Xcimer Energy, and our actual base salary will be determined on an individual basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. The range is published in accordance with Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and California Equal Pay Act.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Xcimer Energy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Xcimer Energy hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Xcimer Energy will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here and here.

Benefits

Xcimer offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee health, well-being, and long-term success. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; basic and supplemental life insurance; short- and long-term disability; paid parental leave for employees at the time of birth or adoption; and a 401(k) with a company match of up to 6%. Eligible employees also receive equity, allowing them to share in the company’s long-term success.

Xcimer operates under a flexible Paid Time Off (ATO) approach. Rather than a fixed number of vacation days, employees are trusted to take the time they need to rest and recharge while meeting the expectations of their role and team. In addition, employees receive paid sick time, 13 company-paid holidays, and an annual paid company shutdown. Benefits are available to regular employees, including part-time and fixed-term roles, as well as interns, with eligibility varying by benefit.