Head of Quality Engineering & Systems - Hardware

Helion; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

PTO 31 days

Company holidays

401(k) match

Disability & life insurance

Parental leave

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Helion in Everett, WA is hiring to build and lead its quality function from the ground up, delivering first-of-a-kind fusion hardware with repeatable quality. You will design the strategy, processes, and culture that move quickly while embedding quality at every stage of hardware lifecycle.

As onsite Director of Operational Excellence, you will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Test to prevent defects, mitigate risk, and drive durable improvements as Helion scales toward

Qualifications

• 7+ years in quality/manufacturing hardware roles.
• 3+ years leading technical teams and scaling quality.
• Experience transforming quality systems for large-scale hardware.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead quality org across QE, Supplier, Inspection, and Quality Systems.
• Hire, develop, and mentor a high-performing technical team.
• Design and scale quality systems, inspection strategies, and metrics.
• Own quality across hardware lifecycle: NCR, MRB, CAPA, root cause analysis.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to build quality early and improve process capability.
• Foster a culture where quality is everyone's responsibility.

Skills

Quality engineering principles

Supplier quality

Nonconformance management

MRB

CAPA

FMEA

Root cause analysis

Inspection planning

Statistical problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related technical field

Job description

Helion in Everett, WA is hiring to build and lead its quality function from the ground up, delivering first-of-a-kind fusion hardware with repeatable quality. You will design the strategy, processes, and culture that move quickly while embedding quality at every stage of hardware lifecycle.

As onsite Director of Operational Excellence, you will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Test to prevent defects, mitigate risk, and drive durable improvements as Helion scales toward