Quality Engineer

Type One Energy Group; Knoxville (TN); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Insurance plans

Retirement options

Job summary

Type One Energy Group is looking for a Quality Engineer (QE) in Knoxville, TN to ensure compliance and quality in product development processes. This role involves close collaboration with engineering teams and supplier quality to uphold rigorous quality standards.

The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's degree in engineering, over 5 years of relevant experience, and strong skills in risk-based design and quality management systems. A hybrid work policy and competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quality engineering or supplier quality engineering roles.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems.
• Hands-on experience with corrective actions and issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and document risk-based approach to product development quality planning.
• Lead investigations into non-conformances and drive corrective actions.
• Communicate quality expectations to Engineering and Operations.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Root Cause Analysis

Communication

Risk-Based Design

Education

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

Tools

APQP

FMEA

ISO 9001

Job description

Join us in our mission to commercialize fusion energy

Type One Energy Group is mission-driven to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world. Established in 2019 and venture-backed in 2023, the company is led by a team of globally recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building state-of-the-art stellarator fusion machines, together with veteran business leaders experienced in scaling companies and commercializing energy technologies.

About Type One Energy

Type One Energy is seeking a Quality Engineer (QE) to coordinate with Engineering and associated support functions for design assurance, supplier quality, prototype quality, traceability, verification, and validation. This role will be central for effective implementation and compliance of the design execution and engineering review processes spanning the product development of critical components and systems to meet our technical, performance, and compliance requirements. The ideal candidate will have the technical depth and professional maturity to operate independently while also collaborating closely with internal teams to integrate quality into design and prototyping decisions.

Location: Knoxville, TN

Salary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits

Contract: Permanent, full time

Reporting to: Director of Quality Assurance

Your role in the mission:

Type One Energy is seeking a Quality Engineer (QE) to coordinate with Engineering and associated support functions for design assurance, supplier quality, prototype quality, traceability, verification, and validation. This role will be central for effective implementation and compliance of the design execution and engineering review processes spanning the product development of critical components and systems to meet our technical, performance, and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and document risk-based approach to product development quality planning in alignment with company and ISO 9001 quality management system requirements.
• Evaluate design execution and engineering review processes to ensure compliance.
• Coordinate quality planning with engineering technical lead and project manager to ensure system requirements traceability, interface requirements control, configuration validation, system performance verification, system commissioning validation/verification, and surveillance plan using a risk-based approach.
• Establish, track, and report metrics associated with the quality plan.
• Lead investigations into non-conformances, conducting root cause analysis and driving corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Act as the primary point of contact for product development quality issues.
• Communicate and advocate quality expectations to Engineering, Operations, Procurement, and cross-functional stakeholders to enable success.
• Partner with Supplier Quality and Procurement to integrate product quality requirements into sourcing decisions including product requirements flow down, acceptance criteria and methods, traceability, and product issues/nonconformities.
• Contribute to the development, rollout, and continuous improvement of design/engineering quality processes, templates, and documentation.
• Develop processes which are practical, effective, and scalable as the company grows from prototype to production.
• Ensure design execution and engineering review processes align with ISO 9001 QMS.
• Demonstrate proactive engagement with technical lead and project manager for audits, customer reviews, and regulatory inspections.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in quality engineering or supplier quality engineering roles in a product development, manufacturing, aerospace, energy, or high-technology environment.
• Knowledge of product lifecycle processes for concept through development to production for effective transition from design to ensure system-level quality requirements are met.
• Demonstrated experience employing quality engineering tools and risk-based design and manufacturing processes (e.g., APQP, PPAP, FMEA).
• Strong understanding of quality management systems (ISO 9001 or equivalent).
• Experience with configuration control, validation, and verification in highly regulated and compliance frameworks with global supply chains.
• Hands‑on experience with root cause analysis, corrective actions, and issue resolution.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and influence cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Ability to travel to supplier sites as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or similar professional certification.
• Knowledgeable and experienced with complex/sophisticated electro‑mechanical products manufacturing or equipment fabrication that includes software and hardware development.
• Demonstrated success in effectively navigating and collaborating large and distributed functional matrix organizations (e.g. Programs, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain).
• Quality or Engineering experience using new product introduction (NPI) or product development processes in energy, aerospace & defense, or advanced manufacturing industries.
• Working knowledge of AS9100, ISO 13485, or other regulated quality standards.
• Experience in rapidly scaling organizations or new product introduction (NPI) environments.

We offer

• A hybrid work policy
• Stock options
• Insurance plans
• Retirement options
• And many more great voluntary benefits

Type One Energy applies proven advanced manufacturing methods, modern computational physics and high-field superconducting magnets to develop its optimized stellarator fusion energy system. Our FusionDirect development program pursues the lowest-risk, shortest-schedule path to a fusion power plant over the coming decade, using a partner-intensive and capital-efficient strategy.

Type One Energy is committed to community engagement in the development and deployment of its clean energy technology. For more information, visit www.typeoneenergy.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Type One Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity, searching for the best new ideas and remaining open to unique perspectives. Therefore, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment independent of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.