Off-Shift Quality Engineer for FOAK Fusion Hardware

Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

13 company-wide holidays

Flexible vacation days

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead NCR workflow, drive 8D problem-solving, and ensure robust CAPA across HTS magnet and SPARC production. You’ll collaborate with Manufacturing and Engineering to maintain process stability and high-quality hardware, including FOAK components, across off-shift quality activities.

The role requires 5+ years in a manufacturing or equipment environment, knowledge of SPC and PFMEA, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Experience leading end-to-end NCR workflows and material dispositioning.
• Strong root cause analysis and 8D problem-solving capabilities.
• Familiarity with quality plans and control plans; experience with CAPA.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end NCR workflow on the production floor and lead 8D RCAs to implement CAPAs.
• Drive execution of Quality Plans and Process Plans for HTS Magnet manufacturing and SPARC assemblies.
• Monitor FOAK quality, collect defect data, and ensure measurement systems analysis is robust.
• Provide on-shift quality oversight and ensure inspections meet engineering requirements.
• Refine manufacturing instructions and process plans with Manufacturing and Engineering teams.
• Support supplier quality by documenting defects and contributing to corrective actions.

Skills

NCR management

8D problem solving

CAPA implementation

Process stability

Education

BS in Mechanical, Industrial, Materials or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Minitab

JMP

MS Excel

CMM/ROMER Arm

Job description

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead NCR workflow, drive 8D problem-solving, and ensure robust CAPA across HTS magnet and SPARC production. You’ll collaborate with Manufacturing and Engineering to maintain process stability and high-quality hardware, including FOAK components, across off-shift quality activities.

The role requires 5+ years in a manufacturing or equipment environment, knowledge of SPC and PFMEA, and strong communication.