Quality Engineer - Fusion Hardware (Off-Shift)

Commonwealth Fusion Systems; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive equity compensation

Parental leave policy

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is seeking a Quality Engineer to manage the NCR workflow on the production floor, lead CAPA and 8D analyses, and drive quality improvements across HTS Magnet and SPARC assemblies.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing and Engineering to ensure process stability, collect defect data, and implement rigorous controls for first-of-a-kind hardware in a high‑impact environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical/Industrial/Material Science or Manufacturing Engineering is required or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of Engineering experience in manufacturing/assembly/equipment environment.
• 1-2 years of Quality Engineering experience required.
• Proficiency in ISO 9001-2015, Six Sigma, SPC, PFMEA, MSA, APQP.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• GD&T and metrology knowledge essential.
• NDE methods including dye penetrant, ultrasonic, CT and x-ray knowledge.
• Knowledge of cryogenics.
• Proficiency with Minitab or JMP and MS Excel (VBA) and MS Visio.
• Experience with large metallic component assembly and CMM/Romer Arm.
• Experience with Welding and NDT.
• Experience with cryogenic plants and environments.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of end-to-end NCR workflow; lead material disposition and 8D RCA to implement CAPA.
• Process Plan Execution: ensure Quality Plans and Process Plans are executed; support Control Plans.
• FOAK Quality Monitoring: monitor process health, defect trends, inspection results, and MSA.
• On-Shift Quality Execution: provide oversight for high-priority inspections off-shift.
• Refine manufacturing instructions and Process Plans; document quality-critical characteristics clearly.
• Support Supplier Quality with defect data and corrective actions as needed.

Skills

Quality Engineering

ISO 9001-2015

Six Sigma

SPC

MSA

PFMEA

APQP

GD&T

Metrology

Cryogenics

Education

BS in Mechanical/Industrial/Material Science/Manufacturing Eng

Tools

CMM/Romer Arm

Welding Process

Cryogenic Equipment

Dye Penetrant (NDE)

Ultrasonic Testing

X-ray/CT

Minitab

JMP

Excel VBA

Visio

Job description

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is seeking a Quality Engineer to manage the NCR workflow on the production floor, lead CAPA and 8D analyses, and drive quality improvements across HTS Magnet and SPARC assemblies.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing and Engineering to ensure process stability, collect defect data, and implement rigorous controls for first-of-a-kind hardware in a high‑impact environment.