Senior NPI Quality Engineer to

Bevi; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Wellness reimbursements

Job summary

Bevi is seeking a Senior NPI Quality Engineer to join our manufacturing and quality team in a role reporting to the Director of Quality Engineering. You will measure, improve, and maintain the quality of Bevi’s products, working closely with NPI and sustaining engineering to identify targets for improvement and drive issues to completion.

The ideal candidate will embrace Bevi values, lead quality initiatives, and ensure top-level quality metrics across components, subsystems, and final products

Qualifications

• 5-7 years experience as a Quality Engineer or 2-3 years in a Senior QE role, with NPI experience preferred.
• Experience leading APQP, PFMEAs, QCPs, PPAP, and 8D problem solving.
• Strong communication, cross-functional collaboration, and data presentation to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality team in product development and design reviews, embedding quality requirements.
• Triage and resolve quality issues with Customer Care and Field Service teams.
• Apply APQP to drive proactive quality and minimize risks.
• Define CTQs, PFMEAs, quality control plans, MSA/GR&R, FAI, and Ok2Ship.
• Ensure manufacturing quality through process controls and timely corrective actions.
• Lead supplier qualification processes with Supply Chain.
• Act as liaison between Engineering, Manufacturing and suppliers.
• Lead root-cause analysis for failures and report KPIs to executives.
• Maintain supplier quality data and drive continual improvement.

Skills

APQP

PFMEA

MSA/GR&R

8D problem solving

Statistical tools

Root cause analysis

Quality planning

Supplier quality

Cross-functional leadership

Data presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering

ASQ CQE or CQA certification

Tools

SPC tools

Quality management software

Job description

Bevi is on a mission to transform how beverages are delivered and consumed. Our connected beverage platform eliminates the need for single-use bottles and cans, making it easy, fun, and sustainable to stay hydrated. As the category leader in IoT-enabled beverage technology, we're building a future where Bevi machines are everywhere people live, work, and connect. We've raised over $160M in venture capital, serve thousands of customers across the US, Canada, UK and Ireland, and we've been rapidly growing year over year, saving over 1 billion bottles from waste. In addition to driving hypergrowth with our current product line, Bevi is heavily investing in new product development.

We are seeking a Senior NPI Quality Engineer to join Bevi’s manufacturing and quality team.This role reports to the Director of Quality Engineering, and will be responsible for measuring,improving, and maintaining the quality of Bevi’s products. The Senior NPI Quality Engineer willwork closely with NPI and sustaining engineering teams to identify and prioritize targets forimprovement. The ideal candidate will embrace the Bevi core values, learning new skills,working across disciplines, and driving issues to completion.

Your Day to Day

• Lead quality team in product development activities and product design reviews, ensuring quality requirements and reliability standards of components, subsystems, and final products are embedded into the design.
• Serve as the lead subject matter expert for Customer Care and Field Service teams to triage and resolve quality issues impacting end-customers while ensuring top-level quality metrics are met.
• Apply an Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) framework to drive a proactive approach to quality and minimize reactive risks.
• Lead the implementation of key quality processes, including defining CTQs, PFMEAs, quality control plans, MSA/GR&R, FAI, and Ok2Ship.
• Ensure excellent manufacturing quality through tight process controls, preventive measures, and timely corrective action implementation.
• Lead quality initiatives with the Supply Chain team to establish a formal qualification process for new suppliers.
• Act as the technical liaison between Engineering, Manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure all requirements are fully understood and complied with.
• Facilitate and lead cross-functional teams through comprehensive Root Cause Analysis for failures occurring in manufacturing or at end-customer sites.
• Regularly generate, publish, and present quality KPIs and relevant operational metrics to executive leadership.
• Maintain supplier quality data collection activities, running periodic reports to summarize data and initiate supplier continual improvement programs.

Requirements

• Passionate about delivering best-in-class quality to customers and stakeholders.
• 5-7 years minimum work experience as a Quality Engineer or 2-3 years at a Senior QE level, with NPI experience preferred.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead with an appropriate blend of tenacity and grace while acting as a culture carrier during periods of growth and challenge.
• Strong communicator able to facilitate discussion and present data across all levels of internal and external organizations.
• Strong analytical and technical skills to interpret specifications and drawings, perform problem-solving, and analyze data to lead improvement initiatives.
• Very strong background in APQP, statistical tools, PFMEAs, quality control plans, PPAP, and root cause problem-solving frameworks such as 8D.
• Experience leading process improvement teams and managing major projects.
• Experience using SPC tools with a deep understanding of how to apply them to measure process reliability and repeatability within the supply chain.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience in the commercial appliance industry with knowledge of NSF and UL standards is a plus.
• ASQ certifications such as CQE and CQA are a plus.
• Ability to work in the office 4-5 days per week.
• Must be able to travel up to 20%, primarily domestic with occasional international travel as needed.

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At Bevi, we believe compensation is a powerful tool to attract, retain, and grow talent. Our Compensation Philosophy centers on 5 principles:

• Market-driven - We anchor pay decisions in real-time market data
• Performance-based - We reward individual impact, not just tenure
• Equitable - We ensure fairness across teams, roles, and demographics
• Growth-focused - We invest in talent that scales with Bevi
• Total Rewards approach - We strategically balance base pay, bonuses, benefits, and equity

The posted compensation range reflects the salary* for this position. Some roles may be eligible for a commission plan or a bonus incentive. All Bevi employees receive equity in the form of stock options. All full-time employees are invited to participate in our Total Rewards plan, which includes health & medical benefits, flexible spending accounts, flexible PTO, and more. Offers to join Bevi are based on a few criteria, including the scope of the role, the candidate's work experience, targeted skills, internal equity of the team, and external market data.

*For Sales roles: The posted range reflects base salary plus commission which is the total potential on target earnings (OTE) for the position.

Pay Range

$116,025 - $143,325 USD

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance plans with BlueCross BlueShield, 95% paid by employer
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible PTO plus 12 company holidays, and additional paid days for sick leave, etc
• Generous fully paid parental leave for both birth parents and non-birth parents
• Fully employer paid disability and life insurances
• Wellness and fitness reimbursements
• Monthly stipends for cell phone use and commuting costs
• Onsite snacks, weekly catered lunch, and (of course) unlimited Bevi ... plus composting and terra-cycling, too
• Happy hours, team-building events, bagel breakfasts, Values awards - and more.

A note on AI in our hiring process:We use AI to help synthesize interview notes and surface themes from feedback, keeping our process consistent as we grow. Every application is reviewed by a member of our team, and interviews may be recorded to support note-taking, just let us know if you'd prefer we don't. We'll also ask how you're learning and experimenting with AI in your work. Growing our AI fluency is something every Bevi team member is committed to and invested in.

Our commitment to responsible innovation is reflected in our partnership with the Mass AI Coalition , a collaboration that aligns with our dedication to community-driven progress and the future of technology.

We're passionate about supporting career growth and would love to be part of your professional journey. We also know that talent comes in many forms. We value individual accomplishments, specialized knowledge, and genuine passion over simply checking boxes on a requirements list. Whether you're a seasoned expert or an emerging talent, we're looking for people who are ready to build what's next. If any of our open positions interest you, we'd encourage you to apply!A member of the Bevi Talent team ' [e-mail] 'will be reaching out about next steps if we would like to move forward.

Accommodations:

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