Senior Quality Engineer for Fusion-Grade Systems

Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to maintain and elevate quality for the SPARC project. You will define quality requirements for designs, oversee manufacturing and assembly, and ensure products meet specs.

You will collaborate with Design, R&D, Supplier Quality and Manufacturing to develop risk-informed QA controls, lead PFMEA and inspection planning, and drive data-driven improvements.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Industrial, MaterialScience or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Minimum 7 years of Quality Engineering experience in a mechanical assembly or equipment manufacturing environment.
• Experience with GD&T and Metrology and with CMM, Creaform, Laser Scanner.
• Experience with NDE methods including dye penetrant, ultrasonic, computerized tomography, and x-ray.
• Knowledge of cryogenics.
• Familiar with PFMEA, SPC, MSA, APQP, Six Sigma, ISO 9001-2015.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Design, R&D, Supplier Quality and Manufacturing to develop, define, and implement quality requirements for design, manufacturing, and assembly processes.
• Facilitate PFMEAs, Control Plans and Quality Plans for manufacturing and installation of several sub-systems that integrate into the SPARC project.
• Develop effective measurement systems and quality inspection methods to ensure all manufactured components meet quality requirements.
• Provide oversight and leadership in the dispositioning of Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and Root Cause and Corrective Action initiatives.
• Support the supplier quality team in overseeing the quality performance of our suppliers, implementing appropriate action plans when needed.
• Collect manufacturing data and conduct statistical analysis using control charts, process capability studies and Measurement System Analysis.
• Support creation of detailed manufacturing instructions to document quality critical characteristics.
• Promptly escalatge manufacturing nonconformances and conduct 8D Root Cause Analysis and implement Corrective Actions.
• Play a leading role in developing quality requirements and inspection plans for assembly and commissioning activities.
• Regularly collect, analyze, and interpret manufacturing data, using statistical analysis methods to drive quality improvements.
• Provide oversight on high priority Quality Inspections for the project.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organization skills

GD&T & Metrology knowledge

Cryogenics knowledge

Statistical analysis

Education

BS in Mechanical/Industrial/MaterialScience/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CMM

Creaform

Laser Scanner

Minitab/JMP

MS Excel (VBA)

MS Visio

Job description

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to maintain and elevate quality for the SPARC project. You will define quality requirements for designs, oversee manufacturing and assembly, and ensure products meet specs.

You will collaborate with Design, R&D, Supplier Quality and Manufacturing to develop risk-informed QA controls, lead PFMEA and inspection planning, and drive data-driven improvements.